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County:

Bayfield County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

28.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

271,697

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

794,928

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

42.29

Chequamegon NF

271,697

% Water:

27.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Considerable Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,683

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,822

18.3%

17.9%

0.5%

1990:

14,008

1.3%

-1.9%

3.3%

2000:

15,013

7.2%

8.1%

-0.9%

2005:

15,145

0.9%

1.6%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,247

88.2%

0-to-19:

4,006

26.7%

Black:

20

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,960

19.7%

Hispanic:

91

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,756

31.7%

American Indian:

1,380

9.2%

60-plus:

3,291

21.9%

Other:

275

1.8%

Median Age:

42.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.6%

Median Family Income:

$39,774

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.2%

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