Barron County, Wisconsin (WI)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Barron County, Wisconsin:

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Males: 22,274	(49.5%)
Females: 22,689	(50.5%)

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Barron County:	2.5 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,052
Wisconsin:	$50,578

This county:	$433
State:	$569

Barron County:	$125,596
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Detached houses: $168,056

Here:	$168,056
State:	$215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $200,114

Here:	$200,114
State:	$196,806

In 2-unit structures: $123,253

Here:	$123,253
State:	$167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,956

Here:	$128,956
State:	$190,048

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $351,072

Here:	$351,072
State:	$174,098

Mobile homes: $31,957

Here:	$31,957
State:	$36,669

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$116,376

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 140
• Thefts: 172
• Auto thefts: 14

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 23
• Burglaries: 102
• Thefts: 233
• Auto thefts: 21

This county:	8.8%
Whole state:	8.7%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	3.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barron County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $642 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rice Lake, Barron, Cumberland, Stanley, Chetek, Cameron, Legend Lake, Prairie Lake, Turtle Lake, Maple Grove.

Neighboring counties: Burnett County , Chippewa County , Dunn County , Polk County , Rusk County , St. Croix County , Sawyer County , Washburn County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Barron County: Rainbow Ranch Camp (A), Pine Crest Golf Course (B), Cumberland Golf Club (C), Camp Phillips (D), Sunset View Country Club (E), Grant Park (F), Maple Plains Fish Hatchery (G), Loveland Corners (H), Rice Lake Country Club (I), Indianhead Speedway (J), Angus Substation (K), WJMC Radio Station (L), Arland Townhall (M), Lake Seven Movie Theatre (N), Cedar Lake Town Hall (O), Turtle Lake Townhall (P), Baron County Justice Center (Q), Barron County Museum (R), Barron Townhall (S), Dallas Townhall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Barron County include: Abundant Life Church (A), Dovre Lutheran Church (B), Grace Lutheran Church (C), Perley Church (D), Pleasant Plain Church (E), Bass Lake Church (F), Immanuel Lutheran Church (G), Bethany Church (H), Stanfold Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Independent Cemetery (1), Wiesner Cemetery (2), Saint Matthew Cemetery (3), Cedar Lake Cemetery (4), Saint Lukes Cemetery (5), Akers Cemetery (6), Glenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Lake (A), Spider Lake (B), Echo Lake (C), Elbow Lake (D), Wildcat Lake (E), Gates Lake (F), Hemlock Lake (G), Wickerts Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rice Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Dorrity Creek (C), North Branch Upper Pine Creek (D), Brown Creek (E), Jones Creek (F), Brill River (G), Cruikshank Creek (H), Moose Ear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Barron County include: Veterans Memorial Park (1), Seck Memorial Park (2), Grant County Park (3), Grassy Lake State Public Fishery Area (4), Cedar Lake County Park (5), New Auburn State Public Hunting Grounds (6), Engle Creek Springs State Public Fishing Area (7), Lakewood Park (8), Hickey Creek State Public Fishery Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Brill Post Office (A), Mikana Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.5%
Wisconsin:	8.7%

Current college students: 1,371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 528 (47% naturalized citizens)

Barron County:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.6%

Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,149
• One, attached: 220
• Two: 818
• 3 or 4: 492
• 5 to 9: 546
• 10 to 19: 342
• 20 or more: 614
• Mobile homes: 1,760
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Barron County with a mortgage: 5,523 (524 second mortgage, 589 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,285

Here:	62.7% with mortgage
State:	68.7% with mortgage

Barron County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/22/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 17,449 (79%) Carpooled: 2,141 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 40 (0%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 26 (0%) Walked: 932 (4%) Other means: 95 (0%) Worked at home: 1,519 (7%)

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.50% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($19,244 average AGI)
2.13% relocated from other states ($14,208 average AGI)

Barron County:	2.13%
Wisconsin average:	2.00%

from Polk County, WI	0.46% ($32,859 average AGI)
from Washburn County, WI	0.42% ($21,526)
from Chippewa County, WI	0.31% ($34,561)
from Eau Claire County, WI	0.29% ($32,604)
from Dunn County, WI	0.27% ($28,306)
from Rusk County, WI	0.26% ($22,167)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.23% ($36,024)

5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.70% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($18,931 average AGI)
2.18% relocated to other states ($13,908 average AGI)

Barron County:	2.18%
Wisconsin average:	2.21%

to Eau Claire County, WI	0.48% ($23,830 average AGI)
to Polk County, WI	0.45% ($23,988)
to Chippewa County, WI	0.39% ($38,732)
to Washburn County, WI	0.33% ($43,410)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.33% ($24,617)
to Dunn County, WI	0.31% ($31,214)
to St. Croix County, WI	0.24% ($39,386)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,393 (7,323 aged, 1,070 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 37,782 (10,332 male householders, 2,089 female householders)

  10,430 spouses, 13,144 children (12,087 natural, 338 adopted, 719 stepchildren), 343 grandchildren, 182 brothers or sisters, 151 parents, 259 other relatives, 852 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,487 (2,411 male householders (1,855 living alone)), 2,984 female householders (2,665 living alone)), 1,092 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 694 (540 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,859 2-persons, 2,571 3-persons, 2,375 4-persons, 1,131 5-persons, 320 6-persons, 165 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,520 1-person, 747 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

96.2% of residents of Barron County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $233,862,000 ($5129 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,052,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $115,335,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,492,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,097,000
Federal grants: $57,728,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,569,000 ($39,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,641,000 ($654,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,105,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,149,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,236,000

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+15 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

58% of Barron County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Wisconsin.

Barron County:	58.4%
State average:	57.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 32745
• Northeast: 492
• Midwest: 9315
• South: 832
• West: 893

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,700

Here:	8.5%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Here:	2.9%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Here:	9.5%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

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