County population in 2016: 5,874 (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: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,527 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,647 (1.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.8%
Iron County:
11.8%
Wisconsin:
11.8%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 83.9% for Black residents, 17.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.0% for American Indian residents, 42.9% for other race residents, 5.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 53.6 years old
(Males: 53.0 years old, Females: 54.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54.5 years old, Black residents: 40.9 years old, American Indian residents: 31.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.4 years old, Other race residents: 36.6 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: 93.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 61 (72.0% naturalized citizens)
Iron County:
1.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 9
1990 to 1999: 8
1980 to 1989: 10
1970 to 1979: 4
Before 1970: 80
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: 5,002
One, attached: 70
Two: 179
3 or 4: 138
5 to 9: 93
10 to 19: 73
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 85
Mobile homes: 342
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Iron County with a mortgage: 1,192 (18 second mortgage, 180 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,117
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
64.1% 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 (9%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (25%)
Ukraine (11%)
Mexico (8%)
Korea (7%)
Netherlands (7%)
Peru (7%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Iron County (%):
German (24%)
Finnish (16%)
Italian (11%)
Polish (8%)
American (4%)
Irish (3%)
Swedish (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,351 (68.2%)
Carpooled: 284 (14.3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (1.5%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 23 (1.2%)
Bicycle: 29 (1.5%)
Walked: 67 (3.4%)
Worked at home: 201 (10.2%)
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: 5,874
In family households: 4,354 (974 male householders, 792 female householders)
1,406 spouses, 969 children (925 natural, 5 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 13 other relatives, 114 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,409 (664 male householders (549 living alone)), 548 female householders (497 living alone)), 196 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 122
Size of family households: 1,090 2-persons, 265 3-persons, 313 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
519 married couples with children.
250 single-parent households (114 men, 136 women).
96.9% of residents of Iron speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% 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:
5.7
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.9
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 62
2010 to 2013: 45
2000 to 2009: 591
1990 to 1999: 949
1980 to 1989: 598
1970 to 1979: 910
1960 to 1969: 595
1950 to 1959: 709
1940 to 1949: 470
1939 or earlier: 1,088
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: 51
1 vehicle: 603
2 vehicles: 1,035
3 vehicles: 434
4 vehicles: 115
5+ vehicles: 56
no vehicle: 143
1 vehicle: 344
2 vehicles: 159
3 vehicles: 14
4 vehicles: 3
5+ vehicles: 9
85% of Iron County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Wisconsin.
Iron County:
84.9%
State average:
85.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,736
Other state: 3,020
Northeast: 63
Midwest: 2,695
South: 69
West: 185
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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