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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%).
Detached houses: $172,413Here:$172,413State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $696,446Here:$696,446State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $125,367Here:$125,367State:$165,377 Mobile homes: $89,062Here:$89,062State:$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%
Obama (Democratic): 56.2% McCain (Republican): 43.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,426 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,459 (1.5%)
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.
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Notable locations in Iron County: Fishermans Landing (A), Murrays Landing (B), Sandrock (C), Springstead Landing (D), McIver Camp (E), Sherman Townhall (F), Kimball Town Hall (G), Mercer Area Ambulance and Rescue (H), Saxon - Gurney Fire Department (I), Kimball Fire Department (J), Mercer Fire Department Station 1 (K), Mercer Fire Department Station 2 (L), Oma Volunteer Fire Department (M), Sherman Township Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Iron County include: Finnish Church (A), Saxon Union Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), Edgewood Cemetery (2), Mercer Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Lake View Cemetery (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Munnomin Lake (B), Muskie Lake (C), Mystery Lake (D), Negro Lakes (E), Net Lake (F), Lake Nine (G), Nokomis Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Creek (A), Apple Creek (B), Barr Creek (C), Bell Creek (D), Javorsky Creek (E), Sugarbush Creek (F), Sullivan Creek (G), Island Creek (H), Swamp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Iron County include: Saxon Harbor County Park (1), Bass Lake Preserve State Natural Area (2), Caroline Lake State Natural Area (3), Frog Lake and Pines State Natural Area (4), Lake Evelyn State Natural Area (5), Moose Lake State Natural Area (6), Springstead Muskeg State Natural Area (7), Big Island State Wildlife Area (8), Boot Lake State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Iron County: Fishermans Landing (A), Murrays Landing (B), Sandrock (C), Springstead Landing (D), McIver Camp (E), Sherman Townhall (F), Kimball Town Hall (G), Mercer Area Ambulance and Rescue (H), Saxon - Gurney Fire Department (I), Kimball Fire Department (J), Mercer Fire Department Station 1 (K), Mercer Fire Department Station 2 (L), Oma Volunteer Fire Department (M), Sherman Township Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Iron County include: Finnish Church (A), Saxon Union Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), Edgewood Cemetery (2), Mercer Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Lake View Cemetery (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Munnomin Lake (B), Muskie Lake (C), Mystery Lake (D), Negro Lakes (E), Net Lake (F), Lake Nine (G), Nokomis Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Creek (A), Apple Creek (B), Barr Creek (C), Bell Creek (D), Javorsky Creek (E), Sugarbush Creek (F), Sullivan Creek (G), Island Creek (H), Swamp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Iron County include: Saxon Harbor County Park (1), Bass Lake Preserve State Natural Area (2), Caroline Lake State Natural Area (3), Frog Lake and Pines State Natural Area (4), Lake Evelyn State Natural Area (5), Moose Lake State Natural Area (6), Springstead Muskeg State Natural Area (7), Big Island State Wildlife Area (8), Boot Lake State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Ashland County , Gogebic County, Michigan , Price County , Vilas County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born 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 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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Most common first ancestries reported in Iron County (%):
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 2006: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 20.7
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%
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).
Population growth in Iron County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.62 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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