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County:

Menominee County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55078

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

215,898

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

32.7

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,607

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,373

29.4%

10.2%

19.2%

1990:

3,890

15.3%

-9.1%

24.5%

2000:

4,562

17.3%

1.4%

15.9%

2005:

4,580

0.4%

-6.3%

6.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

526

11.5%

0-to-19:

1,905

41.8%

Black:

3

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,077

23.6%

Hispanic:

122

2.7%

40-to-59:

980

21.5%

American Indian:

3,876

85.0%

60-plus:

600

13.2%

Other:

35

0.8%

Median Age:

27.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.9%

Median Family Income:

$28,385

Families Below Poverty Line:

24.8%

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