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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Retail trade (12.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%).
Detached houses: $139,333Here:$139,333State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $511,490Here:$511,490State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $109,402Here:$109,402State:$165,377 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $919,848Here:$919,848State:$158,801 Mobile homes: $61,645Here:$61,645State:$36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,743Here:$22,743State:$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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 65.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 33.5%
Obama (Democratic): 66.4% McCain (Republican): 32.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,983 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,789 (1.6%)
Area name: Duluth, MN-WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Douglas 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: Superior, Parkland, Oakland, Amnicon, Hawthorne, Summit, Lake Nebagamon, Solon Springs, Wascott, Maple.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Douglas County: Way (A), Stones Bridge Landing (B), Cedar Island Estate (C), Camp Bovey (D), Copper Range Campground (E), Pine Tree Landing (F), Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery (G), McNeil Landing (H), Gordon Flowage Campground (I), Millview Community Club (J), Gordon Wascott Emergency Medical Services (K), Summit Volunteer Fire Department (L), Cloverland Volunteer Fire Department (M), Amnicon Volunteer Fire Department (N), Dairyland Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 2 (O), Superior Township Volunteer Fire Department (P), Bennett Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Oakland Volunteer Fire Department (R), Brule Volunteer Fire Department (S), Dairyland Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Douglas County include: Emmanuel Church (A), Lake Nebagamon Church (B), Finnish Church (C), Oakland Church (D), Wesleyan Church (E), Saint Jude Church (F), Whispering Pines Church (G), Saint Pius X Church (H), Covenant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dairyland Cemetery (1), Rest Haven Cemetery (2), Hebrew Cemetery (3), Barnes Cemetery (4), Riverside Cemetery (5), Summit Cemetery (6), Riverhill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Mulligan Lake (B), Murray Lake (C), Muskrat Lake (D), Lake Newman (E), One Buck Lake (F), One Mile Lake (G), Paradise Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Percival Creek (A), Amnicon River (B), Anderson Creek (C), Arnold Creek (D), Balsam Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Beaver Creek (G), Beebe Creek (H), Black River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Douglas County include: Schoen Park (1), Bardon Park (2), Brule River Boreal Forest State Natural Area (3), Bear Beach State Natural Area (4), Brule Rush Lake State Natural Area (5), Brule River State Forest Annex (6), Pattison State Park (7), Brule River State Forest Waterfowl Management Area (8), Douglas County State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Douglas County: Way (A), Stones Bridge Landing (B), Cedar Island Estate (C), Camp Bovey (D), Copper Range Campground (E), Pine Tree Landing (F), Wisconsin State Fish Hatchery (G), McNeil Landing (H), Gordon Flowage Campground (I), Millview Community Club (J), Gordon Wascott Emergency Medical Services (K), Summit Volunteer Fire Department (L), Cloverland Volunteer Fire Department (M), Amnicon Volunteer Fire Department (N), Dairyland Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 2 (O), Superior Township Volunteer Fire Department (P), Bennett Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Oakland Volunteer Fire Department (R), Brule Volunteer Fire Department (S), Dairyland Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 1 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Douglas County include: Emmanuel Church (A), Lake Nebagamon Church (B), Finnish Church (C), Oakland Church (D), Wesleyan Church (E), Saint Jude Church (F), Whispering Pines Church (G), Saint Pius X Church (H), Covenant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dairyland Cemetery (1), Rest Haven Cemetery (2), Hebrew Cemetery (3), Barnes Cemetery (4), Riverside Cemetery (5), Summit Cemetery (6), Riverhill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Mulligan Lake (B), Murray Lake (C), Muskrat Lake (D), Lake Newman (E), One Buck Lake (F), One Mile Lake (G), Paradise Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Percival Creek (A), Amnicon River (B), Anderson Creek (C), Arnold Creek (D), Balsam Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Beaver Creek (G), Beebe Creek (H), Black River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Douglas County include: Schoen Park (1), Bardon Park (2), Brule River Boreal Forest State Natural Area (3), Bear Beach State Natural Area (4), Brule Rush Lake State Natural Area (5), Brule River State Forest Annex (6), Pattison State Park (7), Brule River State Forest Waterfowl Management Area (8), Douglas County State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bayfield County , Burnett County , Carlton County, Minnesota , Sawyer County , Pine County, Minnesota , Washburn County , St. Louis County, Minnesota .
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Current college students: 2,719 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 691 (57% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.8%
Housing units in Douglas County with a mortgage: 5,301 (600 second mortgage, 540 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,490
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5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,989 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($176 average AGI)Douglas County:0.10%Wisconsin average:0.08% 1.56% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($8,089 average AGI) 3.93% relocated from other states ($22,724 average AGI)Douglas County:3.93%Wisconsin average:2.00%
6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,844 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 1.44% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($8,022 average AGI) 4.75% relocated to other states ($24,823 average AGI)Douglas County:4.75%Wisconsin average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,535 (6,253 aged, 1,282 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 137.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
8,884 spouses, 11,920 children (10,824 natural, 348 adopted, 748 stepchildren), 404 grandchildren, 197 brothers or sisters, 145 parents, 280 other relatives, 1,032 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,311 2-persons, 2,595 3-persons, 2,133 4-persons, 881 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 144 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,299 1-person, 1,000 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
96.0% of residents of Douglas County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
Population growth in Douglas County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.81 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
Year house built
62% of Douglas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Solid Waste Management: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $58,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Central Staff Services: $348,000
General Public Buildings: $36,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,687,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,701,000
Police Protection: $4,479,000
Regular Highways: $2,834,000
General - Other: $2,273,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,715,000
Central Staff Services: $893,000
Financial Administration: $674,000
Natural Resources - Other: $580,000
General Public Buildings: $576,000
Libraries: $346,000
Solid Waste Management: $334,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $283,000
Parks and Recreation: $209,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,000
General - Other: $521,000
Libraries: $307,000
Public Welfare - Other: $189,000
Solid Waste Management: $34,000
Natural Resources - Other: $31,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Highways: $42,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $696,000
Sale of Property: $479,000
Fines and Forfeits: $433,000
Rents: $207,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,530,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,215,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $312,000
Police Protection: $128,000
Financial Administration: $32,000
Health - Other: $25,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,000
Public Welfare: $4,626,000
All Other: $4,575,000
General Local Government Support: $3,888,000
Highways: $2,827,000
Education: $5,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,054,000
Other License: $238,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $176,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $97,000
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