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County:

Iron County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55051

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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:

441,448

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

37.84

% Water:

17.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

6,533

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,730

3.0%

5.3%

-2.3%

1990:

6,153

-8.6%

-5.9%

-2.7%

2000:

6,861

11.5%

17.4%

-5.9%

2005:

6,649

-3.1%

0.6%

-3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,714

97.9%

0-to-19:

1,480

21.6%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,389

20.2%

Hispanic:

45

0.7%

40-to-59:

1,973

28.8%

American Indian:

38

0.6%

60-plus:

2,019

29.4%

Other:

60

0.9%

Median Age:

45.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.2%

Median Family Income:

$36,482

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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