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County:

Sawyer County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55113

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

15.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

126,686

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

667,632

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

48.52

Chequamegon NF

126,686

% Water:

7.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

8

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,670

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,843

32.8%

31.7%

1.1%

1990:

14,181

10.4%

6.1%

4.3%

2000:

16,196

14.2%

14.6%

-0.4%

2005:

16,975

4.8%

5.8%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,182

81.4%

0-to-19:

4,268

26.4%

Black:

50

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,299

20.4%

Hispanic:

145

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,729

29.2%

American Indian:

2,562

15.8%

60-plus:

3,900

24.1%

Other:

257

1.6%

Median Age:

42.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,843

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.9%

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