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County:

Monroe County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55081

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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:

272,906

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.7

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

31,610

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

35,074

11.0%

5.8%

5.2%

1990:

36,633

4.4%

-1.9%

6.3%

2000:

40,899

11.6%

7.0%

4.6%

2005:

42,644

4.3%

1.8%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

39,135

95.7%

0-to-19:

12,573

30.7%

Black:

181

0.4%

20-to-39:

10,022

24.5%

Hispanic:

740

1.8%

40-to-59:

11,008

26.9%

American Indian:

363

0.9%

60-plus:

7,296

17.8%

Other:

480

1.2%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.2%

Median Family Income:

$43,835

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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