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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Manufacturing (19.6%), Retail trade (11.7%).
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Pierce County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Pierce County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $243,761Here: $243,761State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $225,430Here: $225,430State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $210,469Here: $210,469State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $180,827Here: $180,827State: $190,048 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $310,933Here: $310,933State: $174,098 Mobile homes: $41,179Here: $41,179State: $36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $105,000Here: $105,000State: $116,376
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.7%
Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pierce County is $705 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.
Cities in this county include: River Falls, Prescott, Ellsworth, Trenton, Clifton, Oak Grove, Trimbelle, Spring Valley, Martell, Elmwood.
Neighboring counties: Dunn County , Dakota County, Minnesota , Goodhue County, Minnesota , Pepin County , St. Croix County , Washington County, Minnesota .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Pierce County: Clay Corners (A), Clifton Highlands Golf Course (B), Clifton Hollow Golf Club (C), River Falls Golf Course (D), Farm Hill (E), Highlands Golf Club (F), River Falls Townhall (G), Gilman Townhall (H), Clifton Townhall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pierce County include: Gilman Lutheran Church (A), Tabor Church (B), Svea Lutheran Church (C), Hartland Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (F), Spring Lake Church (G), Our Savior Church (H), Ono Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gilman Lutheran Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery (2), Clayfield Catholic Cemetery (3), Martell Methodist Cemetery (4), Martell Lutheran Cemetery (5), Maiden Rock Cemetery (6), Rush River Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Dead Slough Lake (B), .11 Reservoir (C), Nugget Lake (D), Nugget Lake 18 (E), .12 Reservoir (F), .20 Reservoir (G), .25 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Elm Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Rush River (C), Kinnickinnic River (D), Little Trimbelle Creek (E), Pine Creek (F), Isabelle Creek (G), Wind River (H), Lost Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pierce County include: Trenton Bluff Prairie State Natural Area (1), Pierce County Islands State Public Hunting Grounds (2), Kinnickinnic River Gorge And Delta State Natural Area (3), Kinnickinnic State Park (4), Rush River Delta State Natural Area (5), Morgan Coulee Prairie State Natural Area (6), Plum Creek Woods State Natural Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Pierce County: Clay Corners (A), Clifton Highlands Golf Course (B), Clifton Hollow Golf Club (C), River Falls Golf Course (D), Farm Hill (E), Highlands Golf Club (F), River Falls Townhall (G), Gilman Townhall (H), Clifton Townhall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pierce County include: Gilman Lutheran Church (A), Tabor Church (B), Svea Lutheran Church (C), Hartland Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (F), Spring Lake Church (G), Our Savior Church (H), Ono Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gilman Lutheran Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery (2), Clayfield Catholic Cemetery (3), Martell Methodist Cemetery (4), Martell Lutheran Cemetery (5), Maiden Rock Cemetery (6), Rush River Lutheran Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Dead Slough Lake (B), .11 Reservoir (C), Nugget Lake (D), Nugget Lake 18 (E), .12 Reservoir (F), .20 Reservoir (G), .25 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Elm Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Rush River (C), Kinnickinnic River (D), Little Trimbelle Creek (E), Pine Creek (F), Isabelle Creek (G), Wind River (H), Lost Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Pierce County include: Trenton Bluff Prairie State Natural Area (1), Pierce County Islands State Public Hunting Grounds (2), Kinnickinnic River Gorge And Delta State Natural Area (3), Kinnickinnic State Park (4), Rush River Delta State Natural Area (5), Morgan Coulee Prairie State Natural Area (6), Plum Creek Woods State Natural Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 4,736 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 361 (45% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.6%
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Housing units in Pierce County with a mortgage: 4,676 (660 second mortgage, 843 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,551
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Pierce County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 33 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/10/1953, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 27 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,646 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.39% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($15,785 average AGI) 4.08% relocated from other states ($27,862 average AGI)Pierce County: 4.08%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,294 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.39% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($16,695 average AGI) 3.80% relocated to other states ($22,599 average AGI)Pierce County: 3.80%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,758 (4,229 aged, 529 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
7,759 spouses, 10,631 children (10,000 natural, 222 adopted, 409 stepchildren), 211 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 174 other relatives, 665 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,698 2-persons, 1,980 3-persons, 2,106 4-persons, 907 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,797 1-person, 836 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 17 6-persons.
96.5% of residents of Pierce County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $148,673,000 ($3878 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $8,211,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $69,601,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,942,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,312,000 Federal grants: $27,578,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,623,000 ($739,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,617,000 ($5,632,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,650,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,698,000 Federal Government insurance: $29,760,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
56% of Pierce County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Wisconsin.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,000
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Solid Waste Management: $514,000
Parks & Recreation: $273,000
Regular Highways: $7,768,000
Police Protection: $2,401,000
Welfare - Other: $2,335,000
General - Other: $2,158,000
Corrections - Other: $1,093,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $931,000
Natural Resources - Other: $872,000
Central Staff Services: $842,000
General Public Buildings: $676,000
Solid Waste Management: $655,000
Financial Administration: $567,000
Parks & Recreation: $444,000
Libraries: $290,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $265,000
All Other: $107,000
Health & Hospitals: $18,000
Public Welfare: $18,000
General Revenue, NEC: $722,000
Rents: $88,000
General Support: $2,579,000
Highways: $2,343,000
All Other: $643,000
Health & Hospitals: $287,000
Housing & Community Development: $212,000
Education: $2,000
Total General Sales: $1,298,000
NEC: $270,000
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