MERRILL - Census data show more people leaving many parts of northern Wisconsin. The population loss is a problem that continues to challenge rural parts of Wisconsin.
Nearly half of Wisconsin's counties lost population between 2013 and 2014, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released this week. Most of the declines came in rural counties. However, Lincoln County Economic Development Executive Director Ken Maule thinks the reasons for the declines are more complex than just a simple lack of economic opportunities.
"We have jobs in this area," Maule said. "We're having trouble filling those positions because of the exodus people. Younger people are graduating from high school, going on to school, and many are not coming back."
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