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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Manufacturing (16.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.5%), Retail trade (11.6%), Construction (10.9%).
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Iron County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Iron County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $147,831Here: $147,831State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $108,931Here: $108,931State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $119,188Here: $119,188State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,898Here: $138,898State: $190,048 Mobile homes: $47,157Here: $47,157State: $36,669
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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.6%
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.
Cities in this county include: Hurley, Mercer, Montreal, Kimball, Oma, Saxon, Sherman, Knight, Pence, Carey.
Neighboring counties: Ashland County , Gogebic County, Michigan , Price County , Vilas County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Iron County: Murrays Landing (A), McIver Camp (B), Sandrock (C), Fishermans Landing (D), Springstead Landing (E), Kimball Town Hall (F), Sherman Townhall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Iron County include: Saxon Union Church (A), Finnish Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lake View Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2), Edgewood Cemetery (3), Mercer Cemetery (4), Hillside Cemetery (5), Calvary Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Randall Lake (A), Dumbell Lake (B), Pike Lake (C), Margaret Lake (D), Spring Lake (E), Hazel Lake (F), Spinnet Lake (G), Spider Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reimer Creek (A), Lake One Creek (B), Lawrence Creek (C), Bull Gus Creek (D), Rice Lake Creek (E), Parker Creek (F), Pardee Creek (G), Linnunpuro Creek (H), Little Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Iron County include: Boot Lake State Wildlife Area (1), Saxon Harbor County Park (2), Underwood State Wildlife Area (3), Carow Park (4), Schomberg County Park (5), Oma Park (6), Hay Creek Hoffman Lake State Wildlife Area (7), Lake of the Falls County Park (8), Hay Creek-Hoffman Lake State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Iron County: Murrays Landing (A), McIver Camp (B), Sandrock (C), Fishermans Landing (D), Springstead Landing (E), Kimball Town Hall (F), Sherman Townhall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Iron County include: Saxon Union Church (A), Finnish Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lake View Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2), Edgewood Cemetery (3), Mercer Cemetery (4), Hillside Cemetery (5), Calvary Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Randall Lake (A), Dumbell Lake (B), Pike Lake (C), Margaret Lake (D), Spring Lake (E), Hazel Lake (F), Spinnet Lake (G), Spider Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reimer Creek (A), Lake One Creek (B), Lawrence Creek (C), Bull Gus Creek (D), Rice Lake Creek (E), Parker Creek (F), Pardee Creek (G), Linnunpuro Creek (H), Little Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Iron County include: Boot Lake State Wildlife Area (1), Saxon Harbor County Park (2), Underwood State Wildlife Area (3), Carow Park (4), Schomberg County Park (5), Oma Park (6), Hay Creek Hoffman Lake State Wildlife Area (7), Lake of the Falls County Park (8), Hay Creek-Hoffman Lake State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
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)
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.5%
Housing units in structures:
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
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Iron County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 4.6 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,891 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.34% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($18,569 average AGI) 3.50% relocated from other states ($16,316 average AGI)Iron County: 3.50%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,103 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.07% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($19,880 average AGI) 3.13% relocated to other states ($12,217 average AGI)Iron County: 3.13%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 30.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,593 (1,395 aged, 198 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
1,632 spouses, 1,603 children (1,471 natural, 26 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 34 other relatives, 75 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,123 2-persons, 372 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 995 1-person, 122 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
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 ($7238 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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.62 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
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Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $46,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Regular Highways: $1,142,000
Parks & Recreation: $72,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
Regular Highways: $873,000
Police Protection: $871,000
Natural Resources - Other: $763,000
General - Other: $714,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
Financial Administration: $320,000
Parks & Recreation: $255,000
Central Staff Services: $220,000
General Public Buildings: $169,000
Corrections - Other: $167,000
Welfare - Other: $131,000
Solid Waste Management: $122,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $42,000
Libraries: $29,000
Air Transportation: $25,000
All Other: $9,000
General Revenue, NEC: $272,000
Highways: $1,549,000
All Other: $643,000
General Support: $510,000
Health & Hospitals: $98,000
Total General Sales: $387,000
NEC: $119,000
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