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County:

Forest County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

50% to 55%

Percent Land in NF:

53.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

344,007

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

592,528

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

46.34

Nicolet NF

344,007

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with 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:

7,691

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,044

17.6%

13.7%

3.9%

1990:

8,776

-3.0%

-6.4%

3.5%

2000:

10,024

14.2%

13.2%

1.0%

2005:

9,961

-0.6%

-0.6%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,570

85.5%

0-to-19:

2,846

28.4%

Black:

118

1.2%

20-to-39:

2,177

21.7%

Hispanic:

108

1.1%

40-to-59:

2,475

24.7%

American Indian:

1,096

10.9%

60-plus:

2,526

25.2%

Other:

132

1.3%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,978

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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