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County:

Shawano County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55115

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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:

273,133

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.79

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

32,650

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

35,928

10.0%

6.9%

3.2%

1990:

37,157

3.4%

0.2%

3.2%

2000:

40,664

9.4%

8.6%

0.8%

2005:

41,335

1.6%

1.5%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,102

91.2%

0-to-19:

11,363

27.9%

Black:

90

0.2%

20-to-39:

9,980

24.5%

Hispanic:

407

1.0%

40-to-59:

10,553

26.0%

American Indian:

2,468

6.1%

60-plus:

8,768

21.6%

Other:

597

1.5%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.6%

Median Family Income:

$43,940

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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