Florence County, Wisconsin (WI)

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% of renters here:	14%
State:	32%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Florence County, Wisconsin:

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

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

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Florence County:	2.4 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,135
Wisconsin:	$50,578

This county:	$388
State:	$569

Florence County:	$129,494
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Detached houses: $169,559

Here:	$169,559
State:	$215,427

Townhouses or other attached units: $82,328

Here:	$82,328
State:	$196,806

In 2-unit structures: $51,650

Here:	$51,650
State:	$167,968

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $136,882

Here:	$136,882
State:	$190,048

Mobile homes: $40,528

Here:	$40,528
State:	$36,669

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$116,376

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

This county:	9.1%
Whole state:	8.7%

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	3.7%

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.

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

Here:	9.8%
Wisconsin:	8.7%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

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

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

Here:	52.3% with mortgage
State:	68.7% with mortgage

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

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

Household type by relationship

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.5
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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

Here:	3.0%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Here:	2.7%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Here:	0.0%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

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