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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.8%), Retail trade (13.0%), Manufacturing (11.8%), Construction (10.1%).
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Sawyer County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Sawyer County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $213,395Here: $213,395State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $218,077Here: $218,077State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $335,327Here: $335,327State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,821Here: $88,821State: $190,048 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $627,946Here: $627,946State: $174,098 Mobile homes: $44,190Here: $44,190State: $36,669
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): 52.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.7%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sawyer County is $404 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: Hayward, Bass Lake, Lenroot, Winter, Round Lake, Little Round Lake, Sand Lake, Hunter, Chief Lake, Edgewater.
Neighboring counties: Ashland County , Barron County , Bayfield County , Douglas County , Price County , Rusk County , Washburn County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sawyer County: Camp Flambeau (A), Lenroot Landing (B), Deer Haven Camp (C), Chippewa River Campground (D), Black Lake Campground (E), Blueberry Campground (F), Glenwood Camp (G), We Ha Kee Church Camp (H), Hermans Landing (I), Old Weilep Camp (J), Lost Land Lake Club (K), Moose Lake Campground (L), Meteor Townhall (M), Meadowbrook Townhall (N), Spider Lake Townhall (O), Enbridge Energy-Pipeline Station (P), Stone Lake Fire Department (Q), Hunter Townhall (R), Edgewater Town Hall (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sawyer County include: Wayside Chapel (A), Victory Heights Chapel (B), Spider Lake Church (C), Church of Saint George (D), Northwoods Church (E), Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Exeland Church (G), Brunet Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Radisson Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3), Bellile Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Exeland Cemetery (6), Loretta Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pickerel Lake (A), Durphee Lake (B), Spring Lake (C), Eagle Nest Lake (D), Lewis Lake (E), Spot Lake (F), Spider Lake (G), Pine Island Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Creek (A), George Ladd Creek (B), Whitefish Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Ole Creek (E), Squaw Lake Creek (F), Brunet River (G), Knuteson Creek (H), Knapp Stout Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sawyer County include: Callahan-Mud Lake State Wildlife Management Area (1), Lynch Creek Number 5 Waterfowl Area (2), Hauer Springs State Wildlife Management Area (3), Eytcheson Park (4), Saint Croix National Scenic River (5), Totagatic River State Wildlife Managemnet Area (6), Kissick Swamp State Wildlife Management Area (7), Chief River State Wildlife Management Area (8), Flat Creek State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Edgewater Post Office (A), Stone Lake Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Sawyer County: Camp Flambeau (A), Lenroot Landing (B), Deer Haven Camp (C), Chippewa River Campground (D), Black Lake Campground (E), Blueberry Campground (F), Glenwood Camp (G), We Ha Kee Church Camp (H), Hermans Landing (I), Old Weilep Camp (J), Lost Land Lake Club (K), Moose Lake Campground (L), Meteor Townhall (M), Meadowbrook Townhall (N), Spider Lake Townhall (O), Enbridge Energy-Pipeline Station (P), Stone Lake Fire Department (Q), Hunter Townhall (R), Edgewater Town Hall (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sawyer County include: Wayside Chapel (A), Victory Heights Chapel (B), Spider Lake Church (C), Church of Saint George (D), Northwoods Church (E), Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Exeland Church (G), Brunet Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Radisson Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3), Bellile Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Exeland Cemetery (6), Loretta Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pickerel Lake (A), Durphee Lake (B), Spring Lake (C), Eagle Nest Lake (D), Lewis Lake (E), Spot Lake (F), Spider Lake (G), Pine Island Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Creek (A), George Ladd Creek (B), Whitefish Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Ole Creek (E), Squaw Lake Creek (F), Brunet River (G), Knuteson Creek (H), Knapp Stout Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sawyer County include: Callahan-Mud Lake State Wildlife Management Area (1), Lynch Creek Number 5 Waterfowl Area (2), Hauer Springs State Wildlife Management Area (3), Eytcheson Park (4), Saint Croix National Scenic River (5), Totagatic River State Wildlife Managemnet Area (6), Kissick Swamp State Wildlife Management Area (7), Chief River State Wildlife Management Area (8), Flat Creek State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Edgewater Post Office (A), Stone Lake Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 465 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 263 (76% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Sawyer County with a mortgage: 1,742 (101 second mortgage, 109 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,567
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Sawyer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 3.4 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,892 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.53% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($23,186 average AGI) 2.77% relocated from other states ($24,704 average AGI)Sawyer County: 2.77%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,974 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.95% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($15,738 average AGI) 2.90% relocated to other states ($21,237 average AGI)Sawyer County: 2.90%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,232 (2,813 aged, 419 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
3,638 spouses, 4,456 children (4,104 natural, 121 adopted, 231 stepchildren), 219 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 72 parents, 139 other relatives, 331 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,423 2-persons, 843 3-persons, 723 4-persons, 360 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,730 1-person, 289 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
94.8% of residents of Sawyer County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 2.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $178,660,000 ($10565 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $64,579,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,972,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,621,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,364,000 Federal grants: $38,000,000 Federal procurement contracts: $58,477,000 ($57,712,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,225,000 ($4,403,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $456,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,914,000 Federal Government insurance: $6,083,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
63% of Sawyer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Air Transportation: $165,000
Parks & Recreation: $100,000
Health - Other: $46,000
General: $30,000
Corrections - Other: $26,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Welfare - Other: $10,000
Regular Highways: $3,533,000
Health Services - Other: $3,286,000
Corrections - Other: $1,911,000
Police Protection: $1,467,000
Natural Resources - Other: $973,000
Financial Administration: $630,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $456,000
Central Staff Services: $411,000
General - Other: $407,000
General Public Buildings: $331,000
Parks & Recreation: $254,000
Libraries: $194,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $138,000
Air Transportation: $95,000
Solid Waste Management: $86,000
Housing & Community Development: $51,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
All Other: $50,000
All Other: $109,000
General Revenue, NEC: $112,000
Rents: $25,000
Police Protection: $178,000
Central Staff: $76,000
General - Other: $28,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Natural Resource - Other: $15,000
General Public Building: $13,000
Welfare - Other: $13,000
Judicial: $10,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,100,000
Highways: $1,339,000
All Other: $882,000
General Support: $729,000
Total General Sales: $1,210,000
NEC: $259,000
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