As UP’s population shrinks, Wisconsin rural counties grow. Here’s why.

3 years ago by JackFromWisconsin to c/wisconsin

“We’ve got history,” said Ontonagon resident, former teacher and local historian Bruce Johanson. “What we don’t have is people.”

patrad 3 points 3 years ago

Interesting article. I spend a lot of time in Marinette county and Iron Mountain. I was un aware of the disparity.

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themeltingclock 2 points 3 years ago

Wisco is doing some things right, that’s for sure. That said, I still want to be in the yoop. Superior is a tremendous resource and I’m going to want to be near it in the next fifty years.

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kadikami 2 points 3 years ago

I grew up and spent the first 25 years of my life in Marinette, my partner is from across the river in Menominee. The differences between the two towns is crazy - Menominee can’t attract new businesses to save its life. It only gets worse the farther north you go.

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astro_smurf 1 point 3 years ago

interesting

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