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County:

Vilas County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55125

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

9.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

54,536

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

466,322

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

56.2

Nicolet NF

48,049

% Water:

14.3

Chequamegon NF

6,487

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

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:

10,958

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,535

50.9%

51.3%

-0.4%

1990:

17,707

7.1%

6.6%

0.5%

2000:

21,033

18.8%

23.0%

-4.2%

2005:

22,330

6.1%

7.8%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,765

89.2%

0-to-19:

4,725

22.5%

Black:

42

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,958

18.8%

Hispanic:

181

0.9%

40-to-59:

6,032

28.7%

American Indian:

1,876

8.9%

60-plus:

6,318

30.0%

Other:

169

0.8%

Median Age:

45.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$40,876

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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