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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.0%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%).
Type of workers:
Price County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Price County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $149,488Here: $149,488State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $102,896Here: $102,896State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $155,612Here: $155,612State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,304Here: $80,304State: $190,048 Mobile homes: $39,681Here: $39,681State: $36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000Here: $65,000State: $116,376
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.6% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Price 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: Park Falls, Worcester, Phillips, Lake, Elk, Fifield, Ogema, Eisenstein, Prentice, Flambeau.
Neighboring counties: Ashland County , Iron County , Lincoln County , Oneida County , Rusk County , Sawyer County , Taylor County , Vilas County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Price County: Big Falls Campground (A), Twin Lakes Campground (B), Upper Squaw Creek Waterfowl Area (C), Newman Lake Recreation Area (D), Fishtrap Campground (E), Sailor Lake Recreation Site (F), Lower Squaw Creek Waterfowl Area (G), Smith River Campground (H), Hicks Landing (I), Riley Creek Forest Service Station (J), Mackeys Spur (K), Hill Townhall (L), Georgetown Townhall (M), Spirit Townhall (N), Emery Townhall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Price County include: Trinity Church (A), Our Saviors Episcopal Church (B), Holy Cross King of Martyrs Priory (C), Forest View Church (D), Zion Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Garden of Memory Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Knox Cemetery (3), Hackett Cemetery (4), Levitt Creek Cemetery (5), Harmony Cemetery (6), Emery Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pike Lake (A), Quimette Lake (B), Leonards Lakes (C), Priest Lake (D), Price Lake (E), South Lake (F), Gates Lake (G), Alice, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patterson Creek (A), Rice Creek (B), Le Tourneau Creek (C), Riley Creek (D), Popple Creek (E), Ottertail Creek (F), Clover Creek (G), Old Mill Creek (H), Alcohol Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Price County include: Tucker Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area (1), Township Corners State Wildlife Management Area (2), Spirit Park (3), Kimberly-Clark Wildlife Area (4), Spring Creek National Wildlife Area (5), Price County Fairground (6), Rocky Carry Park (7), Solberg Lake County Park (8), Riley Lake Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Price County: Big Falls Campground (A), Twin Lakes Campground (B), Upper Squaw Creek Waterfowl Area (C), Newman Lake Recreation Area (D), Fishtrap Campground (E), Sailor Lake Recreation Site (F), Lower Squaw Creek Waterfowl Area (G), Smith River Campground (H), Hicks Landing (I), Riley Creek Forest Service Station (J), Mackeys Spur (K), Hill Townhall (L), Georgetown Townhall (M), Spirit Townhall (N), Emery Townhall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Price County include: Trinity Church (A), Our Saviors Episcopal Church (B), Holy Cross King of Martyrs Priory (C), Forest View Church (D), Zion Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Garden of Memory Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Knox Cemetery (3), Hackett Cemetery (4), Levitt Creek Cemetery (5), Harmony Cemetery (6), Emery Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pike Lake (A), Quimette Lake (B), Leonards Lakes (C), Priest Lake (D), Price Lake (E), South Lake (F), Gates Lake (G), Alice, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patterson Creek (A), Rice Creek (B), Le Tourneau Creek (C), Riley Creek (D), Popple Creek (E), Ottertail Creek (F), Clover Creek (G), Old Mill Creek (H), Alcohol Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Price County include: Tucker Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area (1), Township Corners State Wildlife Management Area (2), Spirit Park (3), Kimberly-Clark Wildlife Area (4), Spring Creek National Wildlife Area (5), Price County Fairground (6), Rocky Carry Park (7), Solberg Lake County Park (8), Riley Lake Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 388 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 98 (67% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Price County with a mortgage: 1,554 (124 second mortgage, 103 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,339
Adherents
Price 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 fatalities and 44 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/8/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,316 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.04% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($25,981 average AGI) 1.24% relocated from other states ($10,334 average AGI)Price County: 1.24%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,191 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.32% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($19,489 average AGI) 2.09% relocated to other states ($10,702 average AGI)Price County: 2.09%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,331 (2,945 aged, 386 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
3,682 spouses, 4,372 children (4,090 natural, 85 adopted, 197 stepchildren), 109 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 89 other relatives, 228 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,210 2-persons, 856 3-persons, 819 4-persons, 361 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,871 1-person, 256 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
96.4% of residents of Price County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 20% speak English not well). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $95,238,000 ($6165 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,872,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,959,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,496,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $565,000 Federal grants: $20,712,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,207,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,300,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $584,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,702,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,657,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.15 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
66% of Price County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parks & Recreation: $43,000
Parks & Recreation: $322,000
Natural Resources - Other: $289,000
Corrections - Other: $86,000
Air Transportation: $41,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $23,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
Regular Highways: $3,097,000
Police Protection: $1,323,000
Health Services - Other: $932,000
Corrections - Other: $747,000
Natural Resources - Other: $702,000
General - Other: $631,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $558,000
General Public Buildings: $464,000
Central Staff Services: $455,000
Parks & Recreation: $317,000
Financial Administration: $315,000
Air Transportation: $247,000
Libraries: $222,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $217,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
Libraries: $201,000
Police Protection: $171,000
Welfare: $15,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
All Other: $62,000
General Revenue, NEC: $275,000
Rents: $35,000
Police Protection: $197,000
Highways: $1,497,000
General Support: $1,442,000
All Other: $1,229,000
Health & Hospitals: $384,000
Education: $4,000
Total General Sales: $777,000
NEC: $229,000
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