Florence County, Wisconsin (WI)

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County population in 2005: 4,974 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,826
Renter-occupied apartments: 307

% of renters here:	14%
State:	32%

Land area: 488 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	8.7%

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

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	3.7%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.6%), Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Construction (10.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Florence County, Wisconsin:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Males: 2,597	(51.0%)
Females: 2,491	(49.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,608
County population in 2003: 5,047
Jobs in 2003: 1,281

Florence County,WI real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 2,754
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:

Florence County:	2.4 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,380 ($34,750 in 2000)

This county	$37,380
Wisconsin:	$47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,138

Florence County	$114,138
Wisconsin:	$152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $385
Institutionalized population: 70
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Florence County in 2000: $754

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 62
Thefts: 69
Auto thefts: 3

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 64
Thefts: 64
Auto thefts: 7

Florence County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $51,900
2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $51,900
2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $51,900

2004 Presidential Election results in Florence County Wisconsin:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,281 (1.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Florence County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Florence, Long Lake, Helvetia, Commonwealth, Fence, Tipler, Fern.

2005 air pollution in Florence County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Forest County , Dickinson County, Michigan , Iron County, Michigan , Marinette County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Florence County: Purdue University Forestry Camp (A), Chipmunk Rapids Campground (B), Vagabond Cabins (C), Lauterman Lake Walk-In Campground (D), Florence County Park Campground (E), Florence County Park Recreation Site (F), Homestead (G), Lost Lake Campground (H), Morgan Lake Campground (I), Perch Lake Campground (J), Long Lake Lookout Lower (K), Florence County Courthouse (L), Brule Island Power Plant (M), Pine River Power Plant (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Florence County include: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A), Aurora Free Church (B), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Maple Grove Church (F), Chapel of Saint Pius X (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Long Lake Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Cemetery (4), Hillside Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Railroad Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes (C), East Lake (D), Price Lake (E), Edith Lake (F), South Lake (G), Ellwood Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patten Creek (A), Lindstrom Creek (B), Popple River (C), Lauterman Creek (D), Rock Creek (E), Hanson Creek (F), Kieper Creek (G), Lepage Creek (H), Lamon Tangue Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Florence County include: Brule River Cliffs State Natural Area (1), Spread Eagle Barrens State Natural Area (2), American Legion Park (3), Homestead Park (4), Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (5), Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area (6), Fox Maple Woods State Natural Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.5%
Wisconsin:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 83
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 28 (71% naturalized citizens)

Florence County:	0.6%
Whole state:	3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2
1990 to 1994: 5
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 11

Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.9%

Florence County marital status for males

Florence County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,529
One, attached: 42
Two: 40
3 or 4: 50
5 to 9: 2
10 to 19: 14
20 or more: 50
Mobile homes: 468
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Housing units in Florence County with a mortgage: 597 (51 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 545

Agriculture in Florence County
Average size of farms: 177 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11900
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $66.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14314
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.91%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43537
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.09
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 24.26%
Vegetables: 18 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Florence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 7.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Wood products (8%)
Paper (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Health care (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Public administration (6%)
Wood products (6%)
Construction (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Woodworkers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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

Poland (32%)
Canada (29%)
Other Western Europe (14%)
Japan (7%)
Vietnam (7%)
Venezuela (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Florence County:

German (26%)
Swedish (12%)
Polish (8%)
Italian (8%)
French (except Basque) (7%)
English (6%)
French Canadian (5%)

Florence County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,966 (86%)
Carpooled: 203 (9%)
Walked: 55 (2%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 65 (3%)

70 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,085.

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.08%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($25,830 average AGI)
3.67% relocated from other states ($26,289 average AGI)
Florence County: 3.67%
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 Dickinson County, MI	1.99% ($58,921 average AGI)
from Brown County, WI	0.79% ($18,933)

6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.83%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.68% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($11,815 average AGI)
4.15% relocated to other states ($20,631 average AGI)
Florence County: 4.15%
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 Dickinson County, MI	2.05% ($38,103 average AGI)
to Marinette County, WI	0.68% ($31,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Births per 1000 population in Florence County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Florence County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Florence County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 911 (792 aged, 119 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,012

In family households: 4,203 (1,199 male householders, 228 female householders)
1,275 spouses, 1,378 children (1,289 natural, 36 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 20 other relatives, 51 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 809 (391 male householders (317 living alone)), 303 female householders (283 living alone)), 115 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 76 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 743 2-persons, 273 3-persons, 241 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 600 1-person, 82 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

917 married couples with children.
192 single-parent households (53 men, 139 women).

96.0% of residents of Florence County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,140,000 ($5195 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $374,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,375,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,202,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $70,000
Federal grants: $6,314,000
Federal procurement contracts: $157,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,022,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $486,000
Federal Government insurance: $468,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 190

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 271

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

Net international migration: 0

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -21

Here:	-4 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Florence County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 133
1995 to 1998: 452
1990 to 1994: 332
1980 to 1989: 595
1970 to 1979: 761
1960 to 1969: 517
1950 to 1959: 356
1940 to 1949: 326
1939 or earlier: 767

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 23
3 rooms: 85
4 rooms: 318
5 rooms: 476
6 rooms: 425
7 rooms: 241
8 rooms: 126
9 or more rooms: 128

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 27
3 rooms: 65
4 rooms: 99
5 rooms: 49
6 rooms: 34
7 rooms: 11
8 rooms: 18
9 or more rooms: 4

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 77
2 bedrooms: 593
3 bedrooms: 862
4 bedrooms: 221
5 or more bedrooms: 69

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Florence County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 88
2 bedrooms: 138
3 bedrooms: 51
4 bedrooms: 22
5 or more bedrooms: 8

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

no vehicle: 62
1 vehicle: 435
2 vehicles: 925
3 vehicles: 336
4 vehicles: 52
5 or more vehicles: 16

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

no vehicle: 59
1 vehicle: 139
2 vehicles: 88
3 vehicles: 10
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 2

69% of Florence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Wisconsin.

Florence County:	69.4%
State average:	57.2%

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

This state: 1690
Northeast: 86
Midwest: 3092
South: 83
West: 85

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $104,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 20%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
Utility gas (28%)
Wood (19%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (35%)
Electricity (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Wood (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	3.0%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	2.7%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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)

Florence County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
Charges - All Other: $565,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $460,000
Parks & Recreation: $201,000

General Public Buildings: $19,000

Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $1,497,000
Police Protection: $1,010,000

Regular Highways: $989,000

General - Other: $417,000

Natural Resources - Other: $383,000

Corrections - Other: $336,000

Parks & Recreation: $266,000

Financial Administration: $264,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $234,000

Central Staff Services: $210,000

General Public Buildings: $196,000

Housing & Community Development: $188,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $97,000

Welfare - Other: $95,000

Solid Waste Management: $74,000

Libraries: $58,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $68,000
General - Interest on Debt: $211,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $121,000
Highways: $40,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,039,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $164,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,728,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $475,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $194,000
General Revenue, NEC: $173,000

Rents: $35,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $174,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,494,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,418,000
Highways: $970,000

All Other: $587,000

General Support: $462,000

Health & Hospitals: $198,000

Housing & Community Development: $153,000

Education: $16,000
Tax - Property: $2,553,000
NEC: $81,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,431,000

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