County population in 2014: 5,917 (32% urban, 68% rural); it was 6,861 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,090 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,181 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,487 Renter-occupied apartments: 551 (it was 596 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
32%
Land area: 757 sq. mi.
Water area: 162.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Iron County: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (18.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.8%), Educational, health and social services (12.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $44,361 ($29,580 in 1999)
This county:
$44,361
Wisconsin:
$55,638
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $416 (lower quartile is $331, upper quartile is $526)
This county:
$416
State:
$669
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $106,279 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
Iron:
$106,279
Wisconsin:
$168,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,315 - $207,815 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $972 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $429
Institutionalized population: 96
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 21
Thefts: 37
Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 22
Thefts: 44
Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,608 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,499 (1.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 11.3%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 29.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.2% for American Indian residents, 85.7% for other race residents, 2.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.6%
Iron County:
10.6%
Wisconsin:
12.1%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 87.5% for Black residents, 26.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.9% for American Indian residents, 92.9% for other race residents, 1.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 52 years old
(Males: 52 years old, Females: 53 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 48 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 37 years old, Other race residents: 38 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Iron County is $401 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.
Current college students: 189 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: 13.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 121 (71% naturalized citizens)
Iron County:
1.8%
Whole state:
3.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 20
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 10
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 9
1965 to 1969: 71
Note: State values scaled to Iron County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,693
One, attached: 85
Two: 209
3 or 4: 139
5 to 9: 93
10 to 19: 64
20 or more: 78
Mobile homes: 325
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20
Housing units in Iron County with a mortgage: 780 (51 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 955
Here:
45.0% with mortgage
State:
68.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Iron County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
2,173
3
Evangelical Protestant
388
6
Mainline Protestant
181
3
None
3,174
-
Iron County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Iron County:
3.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Iron County:
11.13 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:
4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:
23.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Iron County:
8.9%
Wisconsin:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Iron County:
26.7%
State:
27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.1%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Iron County:
Average size of farms: 206 acres Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,942 Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33,524 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.94% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.09
Earthquake activity:
Iron County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 283.7 miles away from Iron County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 295.6 miles away from the county center On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 339.9 miles away from the county center On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 321.5 miles away from the county center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 470.2 miles away from Iron County center On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 248.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 11, 2016 to July 12, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4276: August 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4276, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 06, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1369: May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: 1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1332: June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: 1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 1999 to July 31, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1284: August 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1284, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
Wisconsin Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: September 10, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-352: September 10, 1972, FEMA Id: 352, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
Wisconsin FLOODING, Incident Period: May 01, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-260: May 01, 1969, FEMA Id: 260, Natural disaster type: Flood
The number of natural disasters in Iron County (8) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 2
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Management occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Production occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (14%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Italy (12%)
Canada (10%)
Philippines (7%)
Other Northern Europe (6%)
Hungary (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Iron County (%):
German (21%)
Italian (19%)
Finnish (15%)
Polish (9%)
Irish (6%)
English (5%)
Swedish (4%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,136 (76%)
Carpooled: 367 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 114 (4%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 163 (6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
102 people in nursing homes
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
86 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
10 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $38,019.
5.67% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,993 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.67%
Wisconsin average:
5.10%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.41% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($16,534 average AGI)
3.26% relocated from other states ($25,459 average AGI)
Iron County:
3.26%
Wisconsin average:
1.76%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.82% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,439 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.82%
Wisconsin average:
5.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.66% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($15,585 average AGI)
2.15% relocated to other states ($10,854 average AGI)
Iron County:
2.15%
Wisconsin average:
2.00%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Births per 1000 population in Iron County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.7
Deaths per 1000 population in Iron County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 20.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Iron County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Iron County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Iron County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,673 (1,429 aged, 244 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 79 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Iron County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (188)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (95)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (35)
Pneumonia, unspecified (33)
Pneumonitis due to food and vomit (23)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 451 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,414 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 30
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 63 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60
Household type by relationship:
Households: 5,820
In family households: 4,512 (1,121 male householders, 573 female householders)
1,346 spouses, 1,209 children (1,131 natural, 29 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 23 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,308 (598 male householders (497 living alone)), 530 female householders (470 living alone)), 180 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 96 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,036 2-persons, 325 3-persons, 236 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
973 married couples with children.
268 single-parent households (82 men, 186 women).
96.1% of residents of Iron County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $48,354,000 ($7,238 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,070,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,996,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,440,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $80,000 Federal grants: $12,919,000 Federal procurement contracts: $282,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,638,000 ($2,570,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $391,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,490,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,677,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 209
Here:
31 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 462
Here:
69 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +8
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +49
Here:
+7 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Iron County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.62 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.9
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 34
2000 to 2009: 506
1990 to 1999: 911
1980 to 1989: 708
1970 to 1979: 1,011
1960 to 1969: 562
1950 to 1959: 655
1940 to 1949: 389
1939 or earlier: 1,225
Note: State values scaled to Iron population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Iron County, Wisconsin
Note: State values scaled to Iron County population
no vehicle: 135
1 vehicle: 772
2 vehicles: 1,086
3 vehicles: 384
4 vehicles: 97
5+ vehicles: 13
no vehicle: 147
1 vehicle: 285
2 vehicles: 113
3 vehicles: 51
4 vehicles: 0
5+ vehicles: 0
63% of Iron 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, 51% lived in Wisconsin.
Iron County:
63.1%
State average:
57.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,120
Northeast: 104
Midwest: 3,257
South: 132
West: 91
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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