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County:

Sauk County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55111

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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:

195,378

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.49

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,057

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,469

11.3%

5.9%

5.4%

1990:

46,975

8.1%

2.7%

5.4%

2000:

55,225

17.6%

13.5%

4.1%

2005:

57,746

4.6%

2.9%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

53,241

96.4%

0-to-19:

15,740

28.5%

Black:

138

0.2%

20-to-39:

14,319

25.9%

Hispanic:

938

1.7%

40-to-59:

14,948

27.1%

American Indian:

462

0.8%

60-plus:

10,218

18.5%

Other:

446

0.8%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

65.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$49,091

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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