Back to: Wisconsin, Wisconsin smaller cities, Wisconsin smallest towns, All US cities.
Please wait while loading the map...
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.6%), Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Construction (10.0%).
Detached houses: $192,216Here:$192,216State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $171,316Here:$171,316State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $38,901Here:$38,901State:$165,377 Mobile homes: $83,550Here:$83,550State:$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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.5%
McCain (Republican): 56.7% Obama (Democratic): 42.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,703 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,425 (1.4%)
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, Aurora, Commonwealth, Homestead, Fence, Tipler, Long Lake, Fern.
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.
Click to draw/clear Florence County borders
Notable locations in Florence County: Morgan Lake Campground (A), Purdue University Forestry Camp (B), Lost Lake Campground (C), Long Lake Lookout Lower (D), Vagabond Cabins (E), Homestead (F), Florence County Park Recreation Site (G), Chipmunk Rapids Campground (H), Lauterman Lake Walk-In Campground (I), Florence County Park Campground (J), Perch Lake Campground (K), Pine River Power Plant (L), Florence County Courthouse (M), Brule Island Power Plant (N), Florence County Rescue Aurora Rescue Squad (O), Florence Rescue Squad (P), Homestead Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Aurora Volunteer Fire Department (R), Florence Fire Department (S), Fence Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Florence County include: Aurora Free Church (A), Chapel of Saint Pius X (B), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E), Saint Marys Catholic Church (F), Maple Grove Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3), Long Lake Cemetery (4), Martin Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Patten Lake (B), No Bottom Lake (C), Perch Lake (D), North Lake (E), Pickerel Lake (F), Olson Lake (G), Porcupine Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baird Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Morgan Creek (C), Sand Lake Branch (D), Wisconsin Creek (E), Woods Creek (F), Lepage Creek (G), Spread Eagle Outlet (H), Montagne Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Florence County include: American Legion Park (1), Brule River Cliffs State Natural Area (2), Fox Maple Woods State Natural Area (3), Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area (4), Spread Eagle Barrens State Natural Area (5), Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (6), Homestead Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Florence County: Morgan Lake Campground (A), Purdue University Forestry Camp (B), Lost Lake Campground (C), Long Lake Lookout Lower (D), Vagabond Cabins (E), Homestead (F), Florence County Park Recreation Site (G), Chipmunk Rapids Campground (H), Lauterman Lake Walk-In Campground (I), Florence County Park Campground (J), Perch Lake Campground (K), Pine River Power Plant (L), Florence County Courthouse (M), Brule Island Power Plant (N), Florence County Rescue Aurora Rescue Squad (O), Florence Rescue Squad (P), Homestead Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Aurora Volunteer Fire Department (R), Florence Fire Department (S), Fence Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Florence County include: Aurora Free Church (A), Chapel of Saint Pius X (B), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E), Saint Marys Catholic Church (F), Maple Grove Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3), Long Lake Cemetery (4), Martin Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Patten Lake (B), No Bottom Lake (C), Perch Lake (D), North Lake (E), Pickerel Lake (F), Olson Lake (G), Porcupine Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baird Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Morgan Creek (C), Sand Lake Branch (D), Wisconsin Creek (E), Woods Creek (F), Lepage Creek (G), Spread Eagle Outlet (H), Montagne Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Florence County include: American Legion Park (1), Brule River Cliffs State Natural Area (2), Fox Maple Woods State Natural Area (3), Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area (4), Spread Eagle Barrens State Natural Area (5), Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (6), Homestead Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Forest County , Dickinson County, Michigan , Iron County, Michigan , Marinette County .
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.9%
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
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Florence County (%):
7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,119 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,454 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0
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%
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
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.
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).
Population growth in Florence County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $104,200
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.)
Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Parks & Recreation: $201,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
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
Highways: $40,000
General Revenue, NEC: $173,000
Rents: $35,000
Highways: $970,000
All Other: $587,000
General Support: $462,000
Health & Hospitals: $198,000
Housing & Community Development: $153,000
Education: $16,000
NEC: $81,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Home sales trends information powered by Onboard Informatics © 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.