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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (12.3%).
Detached houses: $179,808Here:$179,808State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $202,782Here:$202,782State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $57,748Here:$57,748State:$165,377 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $807,786Here:$807,786State:$158,801 Mobile homes: $46,982Here:$46,982State:$36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $2,527Here:$2,527State:$116,376
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.9%
Obama (Democratic): 53.2% McCain (Republican): 46.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,104 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,956 (1.7%)
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.
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Notable locations in Barron County: Jerdet Farms (A), Wright Charolais Farm (B), Rainbow Ranch Camp (C), Indianhead Speedway (D), Maple Plains Fish Hatchery (E), Camp Phillips (F), Rice Lake Country Club (G), Last Chance Dairy (H), Stardust Drive-In Theatre (I), Ridgeland Wastewater Treatment Plant (J), Castelle Farm (K), Degerman Daries (L), Manske Farm (M), Crescent Valley Farm (N), Silver Sky Farm (O), Backroad Dairy (P), Bethany Valley Farms (Q), Berg Farms (R), Jerland Farms (S), Lane Yule Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Barron County include: Abundant Life Church (A), Pleasant Plain Church (B), Perley Church (C), Faith Church (D), Friends of Miesner Community Chapel (E), Seventh Day Adventist (F), Canton United Methodist Church (G), Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (H), Zion Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wiesner Cemetery (1), Akers Cemetery (2), Dallas Cemetery (3), Old Hillsdale Cemetery (4), Lutheran Cemetery (5), Sunset Cemetery (6), Bethany Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), North Lake (B), Pea Viner Lake (C), Peterson Lake (D), Pickerel Lake (E), Pokegama Lake (F), Poskin Lake (G), Prairie Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barker Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), South Fork Lower Pine Creek (D), Rice Creek (E), Lightning Creek (F), Sweeny Pond (G), Tainter Creek (H), Tiller Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Barron County include: Bear Lake Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (1), Rock Creek Felsenmeer State Natural Area (2), Bandli County Park (3), Barron County Park (4), Loon Lake Woods State Natural Area (5), New Auburn Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (6), Cedar Lake County Park (7), Engle Creek Springs State Public Fishing Area (8), Four H Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Barron County: Jerdet Farms (A), Wright Charolais Farm (B), Rainbow Ranch Camp (C), Indianhead Speedway (D), Maple Plains Fish Hatchery (E), Camp Phillips (F), Rice Lake Country Club (G), Last Chance Dairy (H), Stardust Drive-In Theatre (I), Ridgeland Wastewater Treatment Plant (J), Castelle Farm (K), Degerman Daries (L), Manske Farm (M), Crescent Valley Farm (N), Silver Sky Farm (O), Backroad Dairy (P), Bethany Valley Farms (Q), Berg Farms (R), Jerland Farms (S), Lane Yule Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Barron County include: Abundant Life Church (A), Pleasant Plain Church (B), Perley Church (C), Faith Church (D), Friends of Miesner Community Chapel (E), Seventh Day Adventist (F), Canton United Methodist Church (G), Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (H), Zion Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wiesner Cemetery (1), Akers Cemetery (2), Dallas Cemetery (3), Old Hillsdale Cemetery (4), Lutheran Cemetery (5), Sunset Cemetery (6), Bethany Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), North Lake (B), Pea Viner Lake (C), Peterson Lake (D), Pickerel Lake (E), Pokegama Lake (F), Poskin Lake (G), Prairie Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barker Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), South Fork Lower Pine Creek (D), Rice Creek (E), Lightning Creek (F), Sweeny Pond (G), Tainter Creek (H), Tiller Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Barron County include: Bear Lake Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (1), Rock Creek Felsenmeer State Natural Area (2), Bandli County Park (3), Barron County Park (4), Loon Lake Woods State Natural Area (5), New Auburn Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (6), Cedar Lake County Park (7), Engle Creek Springs State Public Fishing Area (8), Four H Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Burnett County , Chippewa County , Dunn County , Polk County , Rusk County , St. Croix County , Sawyer County , Washburn County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.9%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Barron County (%):
5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,452 average adjusted gross income)
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%
5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,839 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 119.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Barron County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $2,374,000
Parks & Recreation: $23,000
Regular Highways: $19,000
Housing & Community Development: $274,000
Judicial & Legal: $196,000
General: $10,000
Welfare - Other: $7,730,000
Health Services - Other: $6,469,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,457,000
Corrections - Other: $2,018,000
Police Protection: $1,923,000
General - Other: $1,865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,306,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,276,000
Central Staff Services: $1,053,000
Financial Administration: $711,000
General Public Buildings: $499,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $490,000
Parks & Recreation: $401,000
Libraries: $303,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $14,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
All Other: $104,000
Interest Earnings: $678,000
Rents: $39,000
Financial Administration: $215,000
Police Protection: $203,000
General - Other: $122,000
General Public Building: $71,000
Natural Resource - Other: $69,000
Health - Other: $44,000
Libraries: $39,000
Central Staff: $38,000
Welfare - Other: $34,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Judicial: $2,000
General Support: $3,293,000
Highways: $2,157,000
All Other: $702,000
Health & Hospitals: $330,000
Housing & Community Development: $270,000
Education: $15,000
Total General Sales: $2,859,000
NEC: $287,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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