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County:

Door County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55029

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

113,872

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

35.58

% Water:

75.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,106

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,029

24.5%

21.1%

3.4%

1990:

25,690

2.6%

-1.7%

4.4%

2000:

27,961

8.8%

10.3%

-1.4%

2005:

28,349

1.4%

2.5%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,228

97.4%

0-to-19:

6,765

24.2%

Black:

49

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,873

21.0%

Hispanic:

267

1.0%

40-to-59:

8,499

30.4%

American Indian:

174

0.6%

60-plus:

6,824

24.4%

Other:

243

0.9%

Median Age:

42.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.4%

Median Family Income:

$48,460

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.4%

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