Iron County, Wisconsin (WI)
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).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.7%), Manufacturing (11.7%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.7%), Construction (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 5,42495.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1001.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 811.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 530.9%Two or more races
- 280.5%Asian alone
- 70.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 55.5 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 39.9 years |
| Males: 2,903 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 2,815 |  (49.2%) |
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| Iron County: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $45,515 ($29,580 in 1999)
| This county: | $45,515 |
| Wisconsin: | $64,168 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $443 (lower quartile is $350, upper quartile is $528)
| This county: | $443 |
| State: | $746 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $129,938 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
| Iron: | $129,938 |
| Wisconsin: | $197,200 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,059Detached houses: $185,702
Here: $185,702 State: $243,674 Townhouses or other attached units: $87,213
Here: $87,213 State: $212,164 In 2-unit structures: $35,515
Here: $35,515 State: $191,549 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,268
Here: $85,268 State: $185,896 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,195
Here: $108,195 State: $204,140 Mobile homes: $74,967
Here: $74,967 State: $56,469
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $435
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:
- 1997: 77 buildings, average cost: $90,500
- 1998: 84 buildings, average cost: $94,300
- 1999: 102 buildings, average cost: $101,600
- 2000: 73 buildings, average cost: $108,300
- 2001: 67 buildings, average cost: $111,900
- 2002: 57 buildings, average cost: $111,800
- 2003: 96 buildings, average cost: $121,100
- 2004: 91 buildings, average cost: $128,400
- 2005: 79 buildings, average cost: $137,300
- 2006: 65 buildings, average cost: $137,000
- 2007: 68 buildings, average cost: $152,100
- 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $168,100
- 2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $159,400
- 2011: 25 buildings, average cost: $177,900
- 2012: 18 buildings, average cost: $172,300
- 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2014: 29 buildings, average cost: $194,000
- 2015: 30 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2016: 24 buildings, average cost: $208,900
- 2017: 27 buildings, average cost: $211,600
- 2018: 29 buildings, average cost: $214,500
- 2019: 25 buildings, average cost: $221,700
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,739 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,633 (1.4%)
| Iron County: | 13.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 10.4% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 55.5 years old
(Males: 55.2 years old, Females: 55.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 56.0 years old, Black residents: 56.5 years old, American Indian residents: 30.7 years old, Asian residents: 38.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.9 years old, Other race residents: 63.2 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.
Cities in this county include: Hurley, Mercer, Montreal, Kimball, Oma, Saxon, Knight, Pence, Carey, Iron Belt.
Neighboring counties: Benton County, Oregon 
, Somerset County, Maine 
, Washington County, Maine , Fremont County, Idaho , Keweenaw County, Michigan 
, Pine County, Minnesota .
| Here: | 8.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 4.5% |
Current college students: 189
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 72 (56.8% naturalized citizens)
| Iron County: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 72010 or later
- 132000 to 2009
- 91990 to 1999
- 101980 to 1989
- 41970 to 1979
- 80Before 1970
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: 5,220
- One, attached: 67
- Two: 168
- 3 or 4: 98
- 5 to 9: 93
- 10 to 19: 69
- 20 to 49: 71
- 50 or more: 74
- Mobile homes: 245
Housing units in Iron County with a mortgage: 1,138 (25 second mortgage, 143 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,156
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 62.7% 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 | - |
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 acresAverage 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 above Wisconsin state average. It is 76% 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 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 124.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 145.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 145.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 146.0 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
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides, Incident Period: August 17, 2018 - September 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4402, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 2018 - June 19, 2018, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4383-WI: August 10, 2018, FEMA Id: 4383, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- 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
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Iron County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Winds: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,337 (73.9%)
- Carpooled: 187 (10.3%)
- Bus: 25 (1.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 20 (1.1%)
- Bicycle: 1 (0.1%)
- Walked: 75 (4.1%)
- Worked at home: 163 (9.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Germany (26%)
- Philippines (24%)
- Ukraine (13%)
- Peru (6%)
- Netherlands (4%)
- Australia (4%)
- Korea (3%)
- German (24%)
- Finnish (13%)
- Italian (10%)
- Polish (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- American (4%)
- Norwegian (3%)
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 facilities
5.71% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($49,694 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.71% |
| Wisconsin average: | 5.63% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($34,054 average AGI)
2.33% relocated from other states ($15,639 average AGI)
Iron County: 2.33% Wisconsin average: 1.91%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Gogebic County, MI |  1.36% ($43,257 average AGI) |
5.30% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,632 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.30% |
| Wisconsin average: | 5.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.24% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($23,721 average AGI)
2.07% relocated to other states ($10,919 average AGI)
Iron County: 2.07% Wisconsin average: 2.13%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Gogebic County, MI | 0.98% ($28,200 average AGI) |
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
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 15.1
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 under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
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%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Iron County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (137)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (21)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
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: 5,718- Male householders: 1,611 (613 living alone), Female householders: 1,320 (472 living alone)
1,308 spouses (1,308 opposite-sex spouses), 289 unmarried partners, (277 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 909 children (822 natural, 15 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 19 other relatives, 63 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 118
Size of family households: 1,117 2-persons, 246 3-persons, 188 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,085 1-person, 201 2-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
427 married couples with children.
276 single-parent households (101 men, 175 women).
97.6% of residents of Iron speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English 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 |
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: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Iron County, Wisconsin
- 1342014 or later
- 732010 to 2013
- 7532000 to 2009
- 8661990 to 1999
- 5091980 to 1989
- 8921970 to 1979
- 4851960 to 1969
- 7501950 to 1959
- 5081940 to 1949
- 1,1321939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Iron County, Wisconsin
- 121 room
- 392 rooms
- 1333 rooms
- 3084 rooms
- 5555 rooms
- 5076 rooms
- 3457 rooms
- 1978 rooms
- 1829+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iron County, Wisconsin
- 91 room
- 892 rooms
- 1553 rooms
- 1154 rooms
- 1255 rooms
- 846 rooms
- 507 rooms
- 118 rooms
- 189+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Iron County, Wisconsin
- 15no bedroom
- 1121 bedroom
- 7372 bedrooms
- 1,0673 bedrooms
- 2974 bedrooms
- 465+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Iron County, Wisconsin
- 9no bedroom
- 2441 bedroom
- 1892 bedrooms
- 1563 bedrooms
- 554 bedrooms
- 35+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Iron County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 40no vehicle
- 6281 vehicle
- 1,0572 vehicles
- 3993 vehicles
- 1264 vehicles
- 285+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Iron County in renter-occupied apartments
- 106no vehicle
- 3601 vehicle
- 1582 vehicles
- 173 vehicles
- 84 vehicles
- 85+ vehicles
85.8% of Iron County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Wisconsin.
| Iron County: | 85.8% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,558
- Other state: 3,081
- Northeast: 66
- Midwest: 2,807
- South: 94
- West: 135
- 42.2%Utility gas
- 34.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.2%Wood
- 4.7%Electricity
- 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 52.5%Utility gas
- 23.7%Electricity
- 10.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.3%Wood
- 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.8%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
| Here: | 6.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 14.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 9.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
| Here: | 22.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 17.6% |
Iron County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $4,137,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,437,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $109,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $3,586,000
Police Protection: $1,963,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,230,000
Regular Highways: $733,000
Parks and Recreation: $698,000
Financial Administration: $629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $573,000
General - Other: $529,000
Central Staff Services: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $296,000
Public Welfare - Other: $168,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $84,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $71,000
Air Transportation: $64,000
Libraries: $48,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $120,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $71,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,004,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,552,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $452,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $204,000
Fines and Forfeits: $33,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $904,000
Police Protection: $74,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,945,000
Public Welfare: $1,228,000
Other: $692,000
General Local Government Support: $480,000
Education: $146,000
Health and Hospitals: $105,000
- Tax - Property: $4,312,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $472,000
Other: $153,000
Other License: $87,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $20,000
Iron County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $4,137,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,437,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $109,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $3,586,000
Police Protection: $1,963,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,230,000
Regular Highways: $733,000
Parks and Recreation: $698,000
Financial Administration: $629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $573,000
General - Other: $529,000
Central Staff Services: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $296,000
Public Welfare - Other: $168,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $84,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $71,000
Air Transportation: $64,000
Libraries: $48,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $120,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $71,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,004,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,552,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $452,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $204,000
Fines and Forfeits: $33,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $904,000
Police Protection: $74,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,945,000
Public Welfare: $1,228,000
Other: $692,000
General Local Government Support: $480,000
Education: $146,000
Health and Hospitals: $105,000
- Tax - Property: $4,312,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $472,000
Other: $153,000
Other License: $87,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $20,000
Iron County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $4,137,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,437,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $109,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $3,586,000
Police Protection: $1,963,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,230,000
Regular Highways: $733,000
Parks and Recreation: $698,000
Financial Administration: $629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $573,000
General - Other: $529,000
Central Staff Services: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $296,000
Public Welfare - Other: $168,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $84,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $71,000
Air Transportation: $64,000
Libraries: $48,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $120,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $71,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,004,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,552,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $452,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $204,000
Fines and Forfeits: $33,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $904,000
Police Protection: $74,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,945,000
Public Welfare: $1,228,000
Other: $692,000
General Local Government Support: $480,000
Education: $146,000
Health and Hospitals: $105,000
- Tax - Property: $4,312,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $472,000
Other: $153,000
Other License: $87,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $20,000
Iron County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $4,137,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,437,000
Natural Resources - Other: $223,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $109,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $3,586,000
Police Protection: $1,963,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,230,000
Regular Highways: $733,000
Parks and Recreation: $698,000
Financial Administration: $629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $573,000
General - Other: $529,000
Central Staff Services: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $296,000
Public Welfare - Other: $168,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $84,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $71,000
Air Transportation: $64,000
Libraries: $48,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $120,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $71,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,004,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,552,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $452,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $204,000
Fines and Forfeits: $33,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $904,000
Police Protection: $74,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,945,000
Public Welfare: $1,228,000
Other: $692,000
General Local Government Support: $480,000
Education: $146,000
Health and Hospitals: $105,000
- Tax - Property: $4,312,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $472,000
Other: $153,000
Other License: $87,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $20,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 120
- Number of aged recipients: 14
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 106
- Number of recipients under 18: 17
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 84
- Number of recipients older than 64: 19
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 55
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 47
| Most common first names in Iron County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 120 | 75.6 years |
| Mary | 81 | 82.5 years |
| Joseph | 64 | 77.9 years |
| William | 56 | 74.2 years |
| James | 48 | 71.8 years |
| Frank | 39 | 78.0 years |
| Anna | 37 | 84.9 years |
| Robert | 35 | 69.2 years |
| Margaret | 30 | 80.5 years |
| George | 25 | 74.5 years |
| Most common last names in Iron County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Peterson | 23 | 76.2 years |
| Johnson | 22 | 73.5 years |
| Anderson | 22 | 71.9 years |
| Saari | 18 | 77.2 years |
| Erspamer | 17 | 81.5 years |
| Thompson | 13 | 78.0 years |
| Hill | 11 | 75.7 years |
| Calvi | 10 | 78.2 years |
| Smith | 10 | 83.5 years |
| Fafford | 10 | 85.5 years |
| Businesses in Iron County, WI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Queen | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
Iron County on our top lists:
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
