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County: Lafayette County
State: Wisconsin
FIPS Code: 55065

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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:
38,790
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.65
% Water: 0.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 19
Mean July Temp: 71
Topography: Open Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 17,456 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 17,412 -0.3% -6.4% 6.1%
1990: 16,076 -7.7% -14.2% 6.5%
2000: 16,137 0.4% -1.5% 1.9%
2005: 16,310 1.1% -0.1% 1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
15,921 98.7% 0-to-19:
4,834 30.0%
Black:
17 0.1% 20-to-39:
3,766 23.3%
Hispanic:
92 0.6% 40-to-59:
4,243 26.3%
American Indian:
18 0.1% 60-plus:
3,294 20.4%
Other:
89 0.6%
Median Age: 38.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 25.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 85.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.3%
Median Family Income: $44,326
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.2%
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