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GEOGRAPHY

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 435.4 Km&2 (168.1 Mi&2 ). 390.6 km&2 (150.8 mi&2) of it is land and 44.8 km&2 (17.3 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 10.29% water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 4,859 people, 2,189 households, and 1,488 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 12.4/km&2 (32.2/mi&2). There were 4,284 housing units at an average density of 11.0/km&2 (28.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.65% White , 0.04% African American , 1.03% Native American , 0.25% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.23% from Other Races , and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,189 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were Married Couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,333, and the median income for a family was $50,466. Males had a median income of $41,272 versus $23,147 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $24,461. 6.5% of the population and 4.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 8.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


ACTIVITIES


The town of Minocqua is dotted with numerous lakes and rivers and affords many outdoor activities during all seasons of the year including hiking, boating, fishing and cross-country skiing. In addition, there are riding stables, good restaurants, saloons and plenty of shopping opportunities.