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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.5%), Educational,health and social services (16.9%), Retail trade (12.7%).
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Lincoln County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Lincoln County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $174,178Here: $174,178State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $123,192Here: $123,192State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $125,551Here: $125,551State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,830Here: $115,830State: $190,048 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,447Here: $98,447State: $174,098 Mobile homes: $38,761Here: $38,761State: $36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,357Here: $45,357State: $116,376
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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $420 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $732 a month.
Cities in this county include: Merrill, Tomahawk, Bradley, Pine River, Scott, Schley, King, Corning, Birch, Harrison.
Neighboring counties: Langlade County , Marathon County , Oneida County , Price County , Taylor County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lincoln County: Natzke Camp (A), New Wood Junction (B), Camp Twenty-five (C), Camp Twenty-seven (D), Averill Junction (E), Maple Birch Golf Course (F), Schulz Spur (G), Camp Birch Trail (H), Lincoln Hills School Correctional Institute (I), Paulson Junction (J), Inshalla Country Club (K), Scott Townhall (L), Schley Townhall (M), Rock Falls Townhall (N), Tomahawk Townhall (O), Wilson Townhall (P), Corning Townhall (Q), Harding Townhall (R), Skanawan Townhall (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lincoln County include: Wildwood Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Bloomville Church (D), Hillside Cathedral (E), Calvary Church (F), Our Saviour Church (G), Saint Paul Church (H), Saint Pauls Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gleason Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint John Cemetery (3), Saint James Cemetery (4), Greenwood Cemetery (5), Latvian Cemetery (6), Trinity Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dudley Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Heart Lake (C), Ebert Lake (D), Echo Lake (E), Pine Lake (F), Abel Lake (G), Ackerman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rennhak Creek (A), Pat Smith Creek (B), Papoose Creek (C), Ripley Creek (D), Ritchie Creek (E), Oxbo Creek (F), Alery Creek (G), Green Meadow Creek (H), Little Hay Meadow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lincoln County include: Tug Lake County Park (1), Camp New Wood County Park (2), Prairie River State Public Hunting And Fishing Area (3), Prairie River State Fishery Area (4), New Wood State Public Hunting Grounds (5), Kings Springs State Public Fishery Area (6), Krueger Pines State Natural Area (7), Spring Lake State Public Hunting and Fishing Area (8), Otter Lake Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lincoln County: Natzke Camp (A), New Wood Junction (B), Camp Twenty-five (C), Camp Twenty-seven (D), Averill Junction (E), Maple Birch Golf Course (F), Schulz Spur (G), Camp Birch Trail (H), Lincoln Hills School Correctional Institute (I), Paulson Junction (J), Inshalla Country Club (K), Scott Townhall (L), Schley Townhall (M), Rock Falls Townhall (N), Tomahawk Townhall (O), Wilson Townhall (P), Corning Townhall (Q), Harding Townhall (R), Skanawan Townhall (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lincoln County include: Wildwood Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Bloomville Church (D), Hillside Cathedral (E), Calvary Church (F), Our Saviour Church (G), Saint Paul Church (H), Saint Pauls Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gleason Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint John Cemetery (3), Saint James Cemetery (4), Greenwood Cemetery (5), Latvian Cemetery (6), Trinity Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dudley Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Heart Lake (C), Ebert Lake (D), Echo Lake (E), Pine Lake (F), Abel Lake (G), Ackerman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rennhak Creek (A), Pat Smith Creek (B), Papoose Creek (C), Ripley Creek (D), Ritchie Creek (E), Oxbo Creek (F), Alery Creek (G), Green Meadow Creek (H), Little Hay Meadow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lincoln County include: Tug Lake County Park (1), Camp New Wood County Park (2), Prairie River State Public Hunting And Fishing Area (3), Prairie River State Fishery Area (4), New Wood State Public Hunting Grounds (5), Kings Springs State Public Fishery Area (6), Krueger Pines State Natural Area (7), Spring Lake State Public Hunting and Fishing Area (8), Otter Lake Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 855 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 467 (54% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 3,710 (533 second mortgage, 472 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,429
Adherents
Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/3/1955, a tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,888 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.75% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($30,009 average AGI) 1.04% relocated from other states ($7,880 average AGI)Lincoln County: 1.04%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,095 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.30% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($22,109 average AGI) 1.42% relocated to other states ($8,987 average AGI)Lincoln County: 1.42%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,903 (5,268 aged, 635 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
7,004 spouses, 8,551 children (7,741 natural, 173 adopted, 637 stepchildren), 254 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 125 other relatives, 376 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,952 2-persons, 1,784 3-persons, 1,592 4-persons, 652 5-persons, 229 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,990 1-person, 402 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 23 4-persons.
96.3% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well). 1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $159,529,000 ($5276 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $8,405,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,242,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,655,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $765,000 Federal grants: $30,656,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,417,000 ($2,298,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,795,000 ($3,442,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $862,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,309,000 Federal Government insurance: $6,862,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.05 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
64% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,800
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Solid Waste Management: $686,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Welfare - Other: $166,000
General Public Buildings: $163,000
General: $21,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Regular Highways: $6,542,000
Health Services - Other: $5,534,000
Police Protection: $2,824,000
General - Other: $1,586,000
Corrections - Other: $1,348,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,214,000
Financial Administration: $1,205,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,102,000
Central Staff Services: $950,000
General Public Buildings: $882,000
Natural Resources - Other: $732,000
Libraries: $518,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $255,000
Parks & Recreation: $152,000
Financial Administration: $49,000
Sewerage: $34,000
General: $14,000
Natural Resources: $13,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
All Other: $287,000
Health & Hospitals: $64,000
General Revenue, NEC: $255,000
Rents: $125,000
Central Staff: $119,000
General - Other: $58,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,848,000
Highways: $2,721,000
General Support: $2,382,000
All Other: $1,016,000
Education: $7,000
Total General Sales: $1,483,000
NEC: $297,000
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