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County:

Jackson County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55053

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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:

366,712

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.53

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,325

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,831

9.8%

5.6%

4.3%

1990:

16,588

-1.4%

-5.6%

4.2%

2000:

19,100

15.1%

13.8%

1.4%

2005:

19,758

3.4%

3.0%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,990

89.0%

0-to-19:

5,082

26.6%

Black:

428

2.2%

20-to-39:

5,231

27.4%

Hispanic:

357

1.9%

40-to-59:

5,099

26.7%

American Indian:

1,151

6.0%

60-plus:

3,688

19.3%

Other:

174

0.9%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$43,548

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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