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County:

Grant County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55043

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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:

195,512

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.74

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

48,398

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

51,736

6.9%

0.1%

6.8%

1990:

49,264

-4.8%

-10.1%

5.4%

2000:

49,597

0.7%

-0.9%

1.6%

2005:

49,671

0.1%

-0.5%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

48,542

97.9%

0-to-19:

14,228

28.7%

Black:

257

0.5%

20-to-39:

13,384

27.0%

Hispanic:

280

0.6%

40-to-59:

12,240

24.7%

American Indian:

55

0.1%

60-plus:

9,745

19.6%

Other:

463

0.9%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

43.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$43,428

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.1%

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