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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.2%), Manufacturing (16.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.0%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Detached houses: $171,120Here:$171,120State:$247,637 Townhouses or other attached units: $509,099Here:$509,099State:$193,158 In 2-unit structures: $205,017Here:$205,017State:$233,138 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,962Here:$147,962State:$214,201 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,649,489Here:$1,649,489State:$177,950 Mobile homes: $57,111Here:$57,111State:$34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $76,823Here:$76,823State:$94,976
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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 62.6% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 36.3%
Obama (Democratic): 62.9% McCain (Republican): 35.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,463 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,446 (1.0%)
Area name: Duluth, MN-WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carlton County is $427 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cloquet, Moose Lake, Scanlon, Carlton, Barnum, Wrenshall, Kettle River, Thomson, Cromwell, Wright.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.065 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Carlton County: State Line (A), Moose Lake Camp (B), Arrowhead Camp (C), Big Lake Golf Course (D), Birch Bay Campground (E), Twentynine Pines Country Club (F), Sawyer (G), Nemadji (H), Iverson (I), Holyoke (J), Harney (K), Corona (L), Wicklunds Campground (M), Camp Wanakiwin (N), Camp Lawrie (O), Pine Hill Golf Club (P), Hanging Horn Public Access Campground (Q), Bent Trout Lake Campground (R), Culkin North Bound Rest Area (S), Kettle River City Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Carlton County include: Apostolic Church (A), Automba Church (B), Zion Church (C), Brethren Church (D), Elim Church (E), Finnish Church (F), Jehovah's Witnesses Congregation (G), New Life Tabernacle Church (H), Kettle River Apostolic Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Matthew's Cemetery (1), Finnish Apostolic Cemetery (2), West Branch Cemetery (3), Elim Lutheran Cemetery (4), Saint Joseph's Cemetery (5), Sawyer Cemetery (6), Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bang Lake (A), Bear Lake (B), Benfield Lake (C), Big Lake (D), Woodbury Lake (E), Wild Rice Lake (F), Walli Lake (G), Venoah Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Branch Kettle River (A), Gill Creek (B), Section Thirty-six Creek (C), Gillespie Brook (D), Deer Creek (E), Dead Moose River (F), King Creek (G), Crystal Creek (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Carlton County include: Jay Cooke State Park (1), Dye State Wildlife Management Area (2), Moose Lake State Recreation Area (3), Kettle Lake State Wildlife Management Area (4), Mervin State Wildlife Management Area (5), Island Lake Park (6), Sawyer State Wildlife Management Area (7), Iron Range Historical Marker (8), Graham Lake Wayside Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Carlton County: State Line (A), Moose Lake Camp (B), Arrowhead Camp (C), Big Lake Golf Course (D), Birch Bay Campground (E), Twentynine Pines Country Club (F), Sawyer (G), Nemadji (H), Iverson (I), Holyoke (J), Harney (K), Corona (L), Wicklunds Campground (M), Camp Wanakiwin (N), Camp Lawrie (O), Pine Hill Golf Club (P), Hanging Horn Public Access Campground (Q), Bent Trout Lake Campground (R), Culkin North Bound Rest Area (S), Kettle River City Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Carlton County include: Apostolic Church (A), Automba Church (B), Zion Church (C), Brethren Church (D), Elim Church (E), Finnish Church (F), Jehovah's Witnesses Congregation (G), New Life Tabernacle Church (H), Kettle River Apostolic Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Matthew's Cemetery (1), Finnish Apostolic Cemetery (2), West Branch Cemetery (3), Elim Lutheran Cemetery (4), Saint Joseph's Cemetery (5), Sawyer Cemetery (6), Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bang Lake (A), Bear Lake (B), Benfield Lake (C), Big Lake (D), Woodbury Lake (E), Wild Rice Lake (F), Walli Lake (G), Venoah Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Branch Kettle River (A), Gill Creek (B), Section Thirty-six Creek (C), Gillespie Brook (D), Deer Creek (E), Dead Moose River (F), King Creek (G), Crystal Creek (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Carlton County include: Jay Cooke State Park (1), Dye State Wildlife Management Area (2), Moose Lake State Recreation Area (3), Kettle Lake State Wildlife Management Area (4), Mervin State Wildlife Management Area (5), Island Lake Park (6), Sawyer State Wildlife Management Area (7), Iron Range Historical Marker (8), Graham Lake Wayside Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Aitkin County , Douglas County, Wisconsin , Pine County , St. Louis County .
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Current college students: 1,582 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 499 (64% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.1%
Housing units in Carlton County with a mortgage: 4,072 (374 second mortgage, 755 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,220
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5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,092 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.47% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($28,233 average AGI) 1.39% relocated from other states ($8,858 average AGI)Carlton County:1.39%Minnesota average:2.24%
6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,174 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.15% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($20,733 average AGI) 1.88% relocated to other states ($11,441 average AGI)Carlton County:1.88%Minnesota average:2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,778 (5,005 aged, 773 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.7. This is more than state average.
6,922 spouses, 9,397 children (8,662 natural, 234 adopted, 501 stepchildren), 341 grandchildren, 92 brothers or sisters, 116 parents, 137 other relatives, 561 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,784 2-persons, 1,762 3-persons, 1,672 4-persons, 818 5-persons, 245 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,144 1-person, 415 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 7 6-persons.
95.0% of residents of Carlton County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 42% speak English not well). 2.4% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
Population growth in Carlton County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
66% of Carlton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Minnesota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,300
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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)
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Regular Highways: $3,557,000
Police Protection: $2,510,000
Corrections - Other: $2,116,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,984,000
Financial Administration: $1,958,000
Health Services - Other: $1,672,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,063,000
Natural Resources - Other: $784,000
Central Staff Services: $680,000
General - Other: $675,000
General Public Buildings: $531,000
Parks & Recreation: $205,000
Libraries: $85,000
Highways: $204,000
Interest Earnings: $374,000
Special Assessments: $270,000
Highways: $3,783,000
General Support: $2,559,000
All Other: $2,124,000
NEC: $64,000
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