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County:

Vernon County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55123

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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:

225,173

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.88

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

24,557

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,642

4.4%

2.9%

1.5%

1990:

25,617

-0.1%

-3.6%

3.5%

2000:

28,056

9.5%

8.5%

1.0%

2005:

29,055

3.6%

1.8%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,617

98.4%

0-to-19:

8,423

30.0%

Black:

18

0.1%

20-to-39:

5,981

21.3%

Hispanic:

186

0.7%

40-to-59:

7,621

27.2%

American Indian:

33

0.1%

60-plus:

6,031

21.5%

Other:

202

0.7%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$40,666

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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