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County: Rusk County
State: Wisconsin
FIPS Code: 55107

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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:
385,419
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 15.09
% Water: 1.9
Mean Jan. Temp: 11
Mean July Temp: 68
Topography: Irregular Plains
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: 14,238 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 15,589 9.5% 4.9% 4.5%
1990: 15,079 -3.3% -8.0% 4.7%
2000: 15,347 1.8% 0.9% 0.8%
2005: 15,198 -1.0% -0.5% -0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
14,941 97.4% 0-to-19:
4,226 27.5%
Black:
78 0.5% 20-to-39:
3,459 22.5%
Hispanic:
116 0.8% 40-to-59:
4,072 26.5%
American Indian:
54 0.4% 60-plus:
3,590 23.4%
Other:
158 1.0%
Median Age: 40.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 16.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.1%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.2%
Median Family Income: $38,359
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.9%
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