Clark County, Wisconsin (WI)

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County population in 2005: 34,098 (7% urban, 93% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,790
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,257

% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

Land area: 1216 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 28 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.7%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	3.7%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.3%), Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
Unpaid family work: 2%

Clark County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Clark County, Wisconsin:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Males: 16,819	(50.1%)
Females: 16,738	(49.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,340
County population in 2003: 33,970
Jobs in 2003: 10,943

Clark County,WI real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 17,895
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.6%

Average household size:

Clark County:	2.7 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,194 ($34,577 in 2000)

This county	$37,194
Wisconsin:	$47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,838

Clark County	$89,838
Wisconsin:	$152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $366
Institutionalized population: 520
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Clark County in 2000: $694

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 11
Burglaries: 44
Thefts: 137
Auto thefts: 23

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 41
Thefts: 122
Auto thefts: 12

Clark County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County Wisconsin:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,283 (2.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clark County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.

Cities in this county include: Neillsville, Grant, Abbotsford, Colby, Thorp, Christiana, Loyal, Greenwood, Owen, Brigham.

Neighboring counties: Chippewa County , Eau Claire County , Jackson County , Marathon County , Taylor County , Wood County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Veterans Memorial County Park Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Clark County include: West Beaver Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Reseburg Church (C), Ukrainian Orthodox Church (D), Marie Louise Chapel (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Emmanuel Church (G), Kingdom Hall (H), Norwegian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery (1), Willard Cemetery (2), Indian Cemetery (3), Germanian Cemetery (4), Weston Cemetery (5), West Spencer Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Iron Run Flowage (A), Rock Dam Lake (B), Emerson Lake (C), Emerson Lake 10 (D), Mead Lake (E), Mead Lake 95 (F), Lake 24 6 SWR 17 (G), Lake 22-13 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pony Creek (A), Panther Creek (B), Popple River (C), Robinson Creek (D), Rocky Run (E), Ryan Creek (F), Sterling Creek (G), Norwegian Creek (H), Cunningham Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clark County include: Blue Swamp State Natural Area (1), Greenwood Park (2), Snyder County Park (3), North Mead Lake County Park (4), Russell Memorial Park (5), Rock Dam County Park (6), Schmidt Maple Woods State Natural Area (7), Black River County Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.3%
Wisconsin:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 711
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 400 (47% naturalized citizens)

Clark County:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 120
1990 to 1994: 87
1985 to 1989: 32
1980 to 1984: 20
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 10
1970 to 1974: 12
1965 to 1969: 114

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.6%

Clark County marital status for males

Clark County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,953
One, attached: 132
Two: 363
3 or 4: 177
5 to 9: 220
10 to 19: 188
20 or more: 192
Mobile homes: 1,284
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Clark County with a mortgage: 3,013 (269 second mortgage, 249 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,639

Agriculture in Clark County
Average size of farms: 210 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $79289
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $58.49
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $60551
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $71450
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 49 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 29.71
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 46.21%
Corn for grain: 62569 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1016 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 26994 harvested acres
Vegetables: 138 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 59 acres

Clark County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/25/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Construction (10%)
Food (9%)
Wood products (8%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (27%)
Canada (13%)
Germany (8%)
Philippines (7%)
Poland (7%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Ukraine (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clark County:

German (54%)
Polish (9%)
Norwegian (6%)
United States or American (6%)
English (4%)
Irish (3%)
Swiss (2%)

Clark County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,780 (69%)
Carpooled: 1,591 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 64 (0%)
Walked: 917 (6%)
Other means: 163 (1%)
Worked at home: 2,150 (14%)

People in group quarters in Clark County, Wisconsin

469 people in nursing homes
43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
42 people in other nonhousehold living situations
38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
14 people in other group homes
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
8 people in halfway houses

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,603.

4.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.85% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($23,912 average AGI)
1.13% relocated from other states ($6,476 average AGI)
Clark County: 1.13%
Wisconsin average: 2.00%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marathon County, WI	0.76% ($42,587 average AGI)
from Wood County, WI	0.71% ($28,663)
from Taylor County, WI	0.43% ($24,212)
from Chippewa County, WI	0.32% ($31,436)
from Eau Claire County, WI	0.25% ($25,839)
from Jackson County, WI	0.20% ($28,083)
from Dane County, WI	0.08% ($31,900)

6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.18% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($22,314 average AGI)
1.36% relocated to other states ($6,142 average AGI)
Clark County: 1.36%
Wisconsin average: 2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marathon County, WI	1.00% ($31,194 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI	0.92% ($28,912)
to Eau Claire County, WI	0.52% ($22,844)
to Chippewa County, WI	0.51% ($25,619)
to Taylor County, WI	0.47% ($28,276)
to Jackson County, WI	0.28% ($24,294)
to Dane County, WI	0.16% ($28,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3

Births per 1000 population in Clark County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Clark County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clark County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,028 (5,422 aged, 606 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 32,935

In family households: 29,107 (7,616 male householders, 1,193 female householders)
7,520 spouses, 11,550 children (10,728 natural, 201 adopted, 621 stepchildren), 221 grandchildren, 175 brothers or sisters, 134 parents, 220 other relatives, 478 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,828 (1,472 male householders (1,177 living alone)), 1,828 female householders (1,680 living alone)), 528 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 622 (517 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,782 2-persons, 1,698 3-persons, 1,646 4-persons, 903 5-persons, 408 6-persons, 372 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,857 1-person, 384 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

8,105 married couples with children.
1,409 single-parent households (487 men, 922 women).

90.9% of residents of Clark County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
7.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $167,872,000 ($4922 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,072,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $73,937,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,552,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,449,000
Federal grants: $35,135,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,369,000 ($3,841,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,430,000 ($975,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,752,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,616,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,796,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,695

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,737

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +67

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

Net internal migration: -447

Here:	-13 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clark County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.51 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 179
1995 to 1998: 695
1990 to 1994: 698
1980 to 1989: 1,187
1970 to 1979: 2,101
1960 to 1969: 1,210
1950 to 1959: 1,145
1940 to 1949: 1,126
1939 or earlier: 5,190

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clark County, Wisconsin:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 48
3 rooms: 200
4 rooms: 931
5 rooms: 2,190
6 rooms: 2,311
7 rooms: 1,877
8 rooms: 1,168
9 or more rooms: 1,056

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark County, Wisconsin:

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 173
3 rooms: 340
4 rooms: 612
5 rooms: 395
6 rooms: 295
7 rooms: 205
8 rooms: 141
9 or more rooms: 84

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clark County:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 242
2 bedrooms: 1,876
3 bedrooms: 4,710
4 bedrooms: 2,206
5 or more bedrooms: 746

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark County:

no bedroom: 25
1 bedroom: 465
2 bedrooms: 895
3 bedrooms: 521
4 bedrooms: 231
5 or more bedrooms: 120

Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 582
1 vehicle: 2,272
2 vehicles: 4,320
3 vehicles: 1,792
4 vehicles: 544
5 or more vehicles: 280

Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 388
1 vehicle: 954
2 vehicles: 617
3 vehicles: 215
4 vehicles: 59
5 or more vehicles: 24

67% of Clark 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, 69% lived in Wisconsin.

Clark County:	66.6%
State average:	57.2%

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

This state: 26490
Northeast: 1339
Midwest: 4036
South: 610
West: 510

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
Wood (16%)
Electricity (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (36%)
Electricity (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Wood (7%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,194

Here:	25.6%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 138

Here:	6.0%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Here:	7.3%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Clark County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $15,299,000
Parks & Recreation: $603,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $2,951,000
General Public Buildings: $28,000

Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $17,504,000
Health Services - Other: $8,837,000

Police Protection: $2,097,000

Corrections - Other: $1,739,000

Regular Highways: $1,349,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,349,000

General - Other: $1,143,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,082,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $927,000

Central Staff Services: $926,000

Financial Administration: $709,000

General Public Buildings: $586,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $319,000

Libraries: $208,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $11,000
All Other: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $224,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $368,000
Highways: $190,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,210,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,200,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,010,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,566,000
Interest Earnings: $963,000

Rents: $52,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $283,000
Central Staff: $237,000

Natural Resource - Other: $94,000

Welfare - Other: $62,000

Judicial: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,760,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,494,000
General Support: $3,209,000

Highways: $2,448,000

All Other: $679,000

Health & Hospitals: $125,000

Education: $41,000
Tax - Property: $8,829,000
NEC: $132,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $15,945,000

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