Editing Iron County, Wisconsin (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 6616
|1910= 8306
|1920= 10261
|1930= 9933
|1940= 10049
|1950= 8714
|1960= 7830
|1970= 6533
|1980= 6730
|1990= 6153
|2000= 6861
|2010= 5916
|2020= 6137
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates/2020-evaluation-estimates/2010s-counties-total.html/|title=County Population Totals: 2010-2020|access-date=June 20, 2021}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55051.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 21, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606160614/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55051.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020-census-55051" />
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===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]],<ref name="2020-census-55051">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Iron County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55051&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 13, 2022}}</ref> the population was 6,137. The [[population density]] was {{convert|8.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 5,523 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 95.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 2.8% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.2% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 5,916 people living in the county. 97.9% were [[White American|White]], 0.6% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.1% [[African American|Black or African American]], 0.2% of some other race and 0.9% [[Multiracial American|of two or more races]]. 0.6% were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race). 22.9% were of [[German American|German]], 13.7% [[Italian American|Italian]], 12.6% [[Finnish American|Finnish]], 8.2% [[Polish American|Polish]], 6.6% [[American ethnicity|American]] and 5.4% [[Irish American|Irish]] ancestry.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml |title="American FactFinder" |access-date=January 8, 2015 |archive-date=January 8, 2015 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20150108070337/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2000 census===
{{Stack|[[Image:USA Iron County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 Census Age Pyramid for Iron County.]]}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,861 people, 3,083 households, and 1,960 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 5,706 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 98.28% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.09% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.60% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 20.9% were of [[German people|German]], 18.6% [[Italian people|Italian]], 15.2% [[Finnish people|Finnish]], 9.3% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 6.4% [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry. 97.1% spoke [[English language|English]] as their first language.

There were 3,083 households, out of which 22.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.40% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 19.40% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.

In 2017, there were 34 births, giving a general fertility rate of 46.1 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 2nd lowest rate out of 72 Wisconsin counties. 13 of the births were to unmarried mothers, 21 were to married mothers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |title=Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables |access-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175940/https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Additionally, there were no reported induced abortions performed on women of Iron County residence in 2017.<ref>[https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p45360-17.pdf Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin], Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18</ref>

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