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County:

Buffalo County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55011

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

189,385

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.05

% Water:

3.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,743

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,309

4.1%

-0.2%

4.3%

1990:

13,584

-5.1%

-9.6%

4.5%

2000:

13,804

1.6%

1.1%

0.6%

2005:

13,968

1.2%

0.5%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,555

98.2%

0-to-19:

3,784

27.4%

Black:

15

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,280

23.8%

Hispanic:

85

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,792

27.5%

American Indian:

41

0.3%

60-plus:

2,948

21.4%

Other:

108

0.8%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$44,534

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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