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County:

Columbia County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

97,905

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.52

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

40,150

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,222

7.7%

4.0%

3.6%

1990:

45,088

4.3%

-0.2%

4.5%

2000:

52,468

16.4%

13.6%

2.8%

2005:

55,364

5.5%

4.3%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

50,476

96.2%

0-to-19:

14,442

27.5%

Black:

432

0.8%

20-to-39:

13,680

26.1%

Hispanic:

827

1.6%

40-to-59:

14,591

27.8%

American Indian:

165

0.3%

60-plus:

9,755

18.6%

Other:

568

1.1%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

67.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.7%

Median Family Income:

$52,540

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.3%

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