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County:

Richland County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55103

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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:

166,835

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.75

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,079

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,476

2.3%

-1.5%

3.8%

1990:

17,521

0.3%

-4.3%

4.6%

2000:

17,924

2.3%

1.8%

0.5%

2005:

18,403

2.7%

2.0%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,546

97.9%

0-to-19:

5,096

28.4%

Black:

26

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,086

22.8%

Hispanic:

167

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,847

27.0%

American Indian:

37

0.2%

60-plus:

3,895

21.7%

Other:

148

0.8%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,705

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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