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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55055

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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:

47,335

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.61

% Water:

4.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

60,060

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

66,152

10.1%

3.8%

6.3%

1990:

67,783

2.5%

-3.3%

5.7%

2000:

74,021

9.2%

4.7%

4.5%

2005:

79,328

7.0%

4.5%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

69,765

94.3%

0-to-19:

20,684

27.9%

Black:

184

0.2%

20-to-39:

20,638

27.9%

Hispanic:

3,031

4.1%

40-to-59:

20,270

27.4%

American Indian:

216

0.3%

60-plus:

12,429

16.8%

Other:

825

1.1%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

132.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.4%

Median Family Income:

$53,953

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.7%

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