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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Manufacturing (17.3%), Retail trade (13.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.1%).
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Grant County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Grant County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $165,965Here: $165,965State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $176,061Here: $176,061State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $147,601Here: $147,601State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,623Here: $148,623State: $190,048 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $311,127Here: $311,127State: $174,098 Mobile homes: $34,735Here: $34,735State: $36,669
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.9% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant County is $418 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $651 a month.
Cities in this county include: Platteville, Lancaster, Boscobel, Fennimore, Cuba City, Jamestown, Muscoda, Hazel Green, Cassville, Dickeyville.
2005 air pollution in Grant County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 39 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Crawford County , Clayton County, Iowa , Iowa County , Dubuque County, Iowa , Lafayette County , Jo Daviess County, Illinois , Richland County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Grant County: Walnut Grove School (A), Walker Corner (B), Happy Corners (C), Castle Rock (D), Hickory Grove Country Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Grant County include: Whig Church (A), Marion Church (B), Advent Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), Castle Rock Church (E), Lima-Union Church (F), Blue River Valley Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: German Cemetery (1), Whig Cemetery (2), Casler Cemetery (3), Lydia Cemetery (4), Cassville Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Jamestown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Ferry Lake (A), McCartney Lake (B), Bertom Lake (C), O'Leary Lake (D), Dead Lake (E), Woodman Lake (F), Dixon Lake (G), 0.37 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Branch (A), Lee Branch (B), Rogers Branch (C), Little Green River (D), Rountree Branch (E), Kuenster Creek (F), Culver Branch (G), Kieler Creek (H), Willow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Grant County include: Blue River Bluffs State Natural Area (1), Blue River Sand Barrens State Natural Area (2), Grant River Recreation Area (3), Cassville Bluffs State Natural Area (4), Nelson Dewey State Park (5), Klondyke Park (6), Gasner Hollow Prairie State Natural Area (7), Adiantum Woods State Natural Area (8), Dewey Heights Prairie State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Grant County: Walnut Grove School (A), Walker Corner (B), Happy Corners (C), Castle Rock (D), Hickory Grove Country Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Grant County include: Whig Church (A), Marion Church (B), Advent Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), Castle Rock Church (E), Lima-Union Church (F), Blue River Valley Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: German Cemetery (1), Whig Cemetery (2), Casler Cemetery (3), Lydia Cemetery (4), Cassville Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Jamestown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ferry Lake (A), McCartney Lake (B), Bertom Lake (C), O'Leary Lake (D), Dead Lake (E), Woodman Lake (F), Dixon Lake (G), 0.37 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Branch (A), Lee Branch (B), Rogers Branch (C), Little Green River (D), Rountree Branch (E), Kuenster Creek (F), Culver Branch (G), Kieler Creek (H), Willow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Grant County include: Blue River Bluffs State Natural Area (1), Blue River Sand Barrens State Natural Area (2), Grant River Recreation Area (3), Cassville Bluffs State Natural Area (4), Nelson Dewey State Park (5), Klondyke Park (6), Gasner Hollow Prairie State Natural Area (7), Adiantum Woods State Natural Area (8), Dewey Heights Prairie State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 5,323 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 476 (51% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 5,304 (547 second mortgage, 608 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,259
Adherents
Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/26/1969, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.53% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($20,124 average AGI) 1.77% relocated from other states ($10,493 average AGI)Grant County: 1.77%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.05% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($28,792 average AGI) 2.34% relocated to other states ($11,324 average AGI)Grant County: 2.34%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,347 (8,463 aged, 884 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
10,525 spouses, 13,881 children (12,854 natural, 270 adopted, 757 stepchildren), 263 grandchildren, 235 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 198 other relatives, 768 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,738 2-persons, 2,612 3-persons, 2,398 4-persons, 1,186 5-persons, 414 6-persons, 198 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,801 1-person, 831 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
96.3% of residents of Grant County speak English at home. 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $279,226,000 ($5624 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,641,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $118,016,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,812,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,815,000 Federal grants: $74,397,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,959,000 ($316,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,226,000 ($1,175,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,469,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,576,000 Federal Government insurance: $33,282,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.43 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
60% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,600
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Parks & Recreation: $124,000
General: $578,000
General Public Buildings: $83,000
Parks & Recreation: $56,000
Natural Resources - Other: $20,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,000
Health Services - Other: $10,900,000
Regular Highways: $4,780,000
Police Protection: $2,596,000
General - Other: $1,615,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,222,000
Corrections - Other: $954,000
Central Staff Services: $674,000
Natural Resources - Other: $587,000
Parks & Recreation: $379,000
Financial Administration: $366,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $360,000
Libraries: $241,000
General Public Buildings: $203,000
Solid Waste Management: $185,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
Public Welfare: $139,000
All Other: $111,000
Interest Earnings: $388,000
Rents: $20,000
Central Staff: $41,000
General - Other: $10,000
General Support: $3,539,000
Highways: $3,199,000
All Other: $1,484,000
Health & Hospitals: $394,000
Education: $16,000
Total General Sales: $1,911,000
NEC: $113,000
Other Selective Sales: $32,000
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