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Pepin County, Wisconsin (WI)



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Pepin County, WI mapCounty population in 2005: 7,380 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,195
Renter-occupied apartments: 564
% of renters here:  20%
State:  32%
Land area: 232 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Manufacturing (17.1%), Retail trade (11.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Pepin County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pepin County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 3,626  (50.3%)
Females: 3,587  (49.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,923
County population in 2003: 7,347
Jobs in 2003: 2,455

Pepin County,WI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 3,976
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:
Pepin County:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,455 ($37,609 in 2000)
This county  $40,455
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $109,972
Pepin County  $109,972
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Median monthly rent in 2000: $368
Institutionalized population: 114
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pepin County in 2000: $772


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 22
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 2
  • Auto thefts: 1

Pepin County races chart


Pepin County, WI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Pepin County Wisconsin:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.6%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,548 (2.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pepin County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $519 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.

Cities in this county include: Durand, Pepin, Waterville, Lima, Albany, Waubeek, Frankfort, Stockholm.

Neighboring counties: Buffalo County , Dunn County , Eau Claire County , Goodhue County, Minnesota , Pierce County , Wabasha County, Minnesota .


Pepin County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Pleasant Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pepin County include: Chippewa Valley Church (A), Stockholm Church (B), Pepin Hill Church (C), Little Plum Church (D), Saint Josephs Church (E), Holy Rosary Church (F), Sabylund Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: German Valley Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Waubeek Cemetery (3), Sabylund Cemetery (4), Round Hill Cemetery (5), Porcupine Cemetery (6), East Pepin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wilcox Lake (A), Silver Birch Lake (B), Schlosser Lake (C), Thompson Lake (D), Dead Lake (E), 0.07 Reservoir (F), 1 Reservoir (G), 2 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Porcupine Creek (A), Little Pine Creek (B), Little Rock Creek (C), Ninemile Slough (D), Thompson Slough (E), Lost Creek (F), Missouri Creek (G), Plum Creek (H), Sixteenth Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pepin County include: Silver Birch Park (1), Maiden Rock Bluff State Natural Area (2), Nine Mile Island State Natural Area (3), Five-Mile Bluff Prairie State Natural Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
Wisconsin:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 247
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 42 (36% naturalized citizens)

Pepin County:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 21
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 5
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.8%

Pepin County marital status for males

Pepin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,392
  • One, attached: 46
  • Two: 79
  • 3 or 4: 73
  • 5 to 9: 75
  • 10 to 19: 98
  • 20 or more: 66
  • Mobile homes: 205
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Pepin County with a mortgage: 774 (82 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 690


Agriculture in Pepin County
Average size of farms: 222 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $69431
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $121.46
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56662
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.62%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61754
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.06
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.01%
Corn for grain: 22878 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10075 harvested acres
Vegetables: 194 harvested acres

Pepin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $120,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (24%)
  • Germany (14%)
  • Korea (14%)
  • Jamaica (12%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • Laos (7%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Pepin County:



  • German (42%)
  • Norwegian (13%)
  • Austrian (10%)
  • Swedish (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (4%)

Pepin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,608 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 405 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
  • Walked: 179 (5%)
  • Other means: 17 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 310 (9%)
 

People in group quarters in Pepin County, Wisconsin
  • 107 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,049.

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,574 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.97%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.38% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($21,751 average AGI)
1.59% relocated from other states ($10,822 average AGI)
Pepin County:  1.59%
Wisconsin average:  2.00%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dunn County, WI  1.13% ($30,469 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WI  0.88% ($25,960)
from Buffalo County, WI  0.71% ($30,300)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.64% ($34,556)


7.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.31%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.54% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($23,000 average AGI)
1.78% relocated to other states ($10,643 average AGI)
Pepin County:  1.78%
Wisconsin average:  2.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Eau Claire County, WI  1.22% ($24,914 average AGI)
to Dunn County, WI  1.08% ($33,903)
to Buffalo County, WI  0.77% ($28,455)
to Pierce County, WI  0.73% ($37,762)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2



Births per 1000 population in Pepin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Pepin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pepin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,386 (1,265 aged, 121 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 7,093
  • In family households: 6,144 (1,657 male householders, 289 female householders)
    1,652 spouses, 2,325 children (2,118 natural, 60 adopted, 147 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 41 other relatives, 97 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 949 (369 male householders (296 living alone)), 463 female householders (428 living alone)), 117 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 120 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 877 2-persons, 384 3-persons, 371 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 724 1-person, 97 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

94.3% of residents of Pepin County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $39,660,000 ($5357 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $495,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,295,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,838,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,540,000
Federal grants: $8,010,000
Federal procurement contracts: $425,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,552,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $659,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,510,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,675,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 423
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 431
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +188
Here:  +25 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Pepin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 57
  • 1995 to 1998: 170
  • 1990 to 1994: 116
  • 1980 to 1989: 315
  • 1970 to 1979: 510
  • 1960 to 1969: 310
  • 1950 to 1959: 218
  • 1940 to 1949: 236
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,104


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pepin County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 11
  • 3 rooms: 49
  • 4 rooms: 172
  • 5 rooms: 424
  • 6 rooms: 448
  • 7 rooms: 440
  • 8 rooms: 337
  • 9 or more rooms: 310


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pepin County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 34
  • 3 rooms: 112
  • 4 rooms: 146
  • 5 rooms: 135
  • 6 rooms: 53
  • 7 rooms: 45
  • 8 rooms: 24
  • 9 or more rooms: 10


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pepin County:

  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 73
  • 2 bedrooms: 472
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,046
  • 4 bedrooms: 496
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 100


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pepin County:

  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 121
  • 2 bedrooms: 286
  • 3 bedrooms: 102
  • 4 bedrooms: 39
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9


Cars and other vehicles available in Pepin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 107
  • 1 vehicle: 457
  • 2 vehicles: 936
  • 3 vehicles: 482
  • 4 vehicles: 167
  • 5 or more vehicles: 46


Cars and other vehicles available in Pepin County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 98
  • 1 vehicle: 262
  • 2 vehicles: 152
  • 3 vehicles: 41
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

66% of Pepin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Wisconsin.

Pepin County:  66.0%
State average:  57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5344
  • Northeast: 77
  • Midwest: 1557
  • South: 88
  • West: 91

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $80,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 214
Here:  24.1%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here:  2.3%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:  6.5%
Wisconsin:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Pepin County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $725,000
    Solid Waste Management: $117,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,527,000
    Parks & Recreation: $206,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,576,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,003,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,894,000
    General - Other: $862,000
    Police Protection: $801,000
    Financial Administration: $538,000
    Corrections - Other: $394,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $387,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $318,000
    General Public Buildings: $263,000
    Solid Waste Management: $260,000
    Parks & Recreation: $258,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $147,000
    Central Staff Services: $113,000
    Libraries: $57,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $74,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $792,000
    All Other: $178,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,817,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,723,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $94,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $62,000
    Rents: $44,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $43,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $155,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    Welfare - Other: $20,000
    General Public Building: $19,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Judicial: $5,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,748,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,891,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,512,000
    General Support: $864,000
    Highways: $817,000
    All Other: $804,000
    Housing & Community Development: $95,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,724,000
    Total General Sales: $332,000
    NEC: $47,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,626,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 115
  • 2000: 104
  • 2001: 106
  • 2002: 112
  • 2003: 111
  • 2004: 105
  • 2005: 115
  • 2006: 109


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 30
  • 2000: 27
  • 2001: 26
  • 2002: 26
  • 2003: 26
  • 2004: 27
  • 2005: 25
  • 2006: 23


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 85
  • 2000: 77
  • 2001: 80
  • 2002: 86
  • 2003: 85
  • 2004: 78
  • 2005: 90
  • 2006: 86


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 7
  • 2000: 7
  • 2001: 13
  • 2002: 13
  • 2003: 8
  • 2004: 8
  • 2005: 16
  • 2006: 16


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 66
  • 2000: 55
  • 2001: 50
  • 2002: 56
  • 2003: 60
  • 2004: 55
  • 2005: 61
  • 2006: 59


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 42
  • 2000: 42
  • 2001: 43
  • 2002: 43
  • 2003: 43
  • 2004: 42
  • 2005: 38
  • 2006: 34


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 73
  • 2000: 65
  • 2001: 64
  • 2002: 60
  • 2003: 62
  • 2004: 64
  • 2005: 63
  • 2006: 62


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 27
  • 2000: 25
  • 2001: 32
  • 2002: 31
  • 2003: 30
  • 2004: 29
  • 2005: 38
  • 2006: 49

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