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County:

Waushara County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55137

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

127,624

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

27.02

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

70

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:

14,795

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,526

25.2%

23.7%

1.5%

1990:

19,385

4.6%

2.2%

2.5%

2000:

23,154

19.4%

19.2%

0.2%

2005:

24,789

7.1%

7.6%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,939

94.8%

0-to-19:

5,955

25.7%

Black:

53

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,823

20.8%

Hispanic:

848

3.7%

40-to-59:

6,477

28.0%

American Indian:

65

0.3%

60-plus:

5,899

25.5%

Other:

249

1.1%

Median Age:

42.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$42,416

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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