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County:

Taylor County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55119

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

19.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

124,032

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

368,034

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.19

Chequamegon NF

124,032

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

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:

16,958

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,817

11.0%

3.2%

7.8%

1990:

18,901

0.4%

-7.9%

8.3%

2000:

19,680

4.1%

1.7%

2.4%

2005:

19,766

0.4%

-1.2%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,342

98.3%

0-to-19:

5,841

29.7%

Black:

17

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,869

24.7%

Hispanic:

127

0.6%

40-to-59:

5,114

26.0%

American Indian:

37

0.2%

60-plus:

3,856

19.6%

Other:

157

0.8%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.0%

Median Family Income:

$46,176

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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