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County population in July 2011: 16,573 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,108
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,532
% of renters here:

23%
State:

27%

Land area: 1256 sq. mi.
Water area: 93.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sawyer County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Sawyer County races chart

Races in Sawyer County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (80.5%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (15.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.7%)

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 8,169  (50.4%)
Females: 8,027  (49.6%)

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Sawyer County,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Sawyer County:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,859 ($32,287 in 1999)
This county:

$36859
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $403 (lower quartile is $183, upper quartile is $518)
This county:

$403
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $172,548 (it was $93,100 in 2000)
Sawyer County:

$172,548
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,860 - $302,711

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $219,782
Here:

$219,782
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $286,065
Here:

$286,065
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $105,233
Here:

$105,233
State:

$165,377

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $52,270
Here:

$52,270
State:

$158,801

Mobile homes: $57,905
Here:

$57,905
State:

$36,669
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,175
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $326

Institutionalized population: 265

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 107
  • Thefts: 206
  • Auto thefts: 48

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

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 146
  • Thefts: 194
  • Auto thefts: 42

Sawyer County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2005: 251 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2006: 192 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2007: 173 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 2008: 116 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2009: 101 buildings, average cost: $145,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Sawyer County Wisconsin:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.7%



2008 Presidential Election results in Sawyer County Wisconsin:


Obama (Democratic): 52.8%
McCain (Republican): 46.5%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,667 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,697 (1.0%)


Sawyer County household income distribution in 2009 Sawyer County home values distribution


Sawyer County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.6%
(14.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.7% for Black residents, 47.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.5% for other race residents, 45.9% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.7%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.7%
Whole state:

3.7%

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.

Sawyer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.sawyercountygov.org

Click to draw/clear Sawyer County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sawyer County: Camp Flambeau (A), Lenroot Landing (B), We Ha Kee Church Camp (C), Lost Land Lake Club (D), Old Weilep Camp (E), Hermans Landing (F), Glenwood Camp (G), Deer Haven Camp (H), Blueberry Campground (I), Moose Lake Campground (J), Chippewa River Campground (K), Black Lake Campground (L), Spider Lake Townhall (M), Meteor Townhall (N), Meadowbrook Townhall (O), Hunter Townhall (P), Spider Lake Fire Department Station 1 (Q), Round Lake Township Fire Department Station 1 (R), Draper Volunteer Fire Department (S), Hayward Township Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sawyer County include: Northwoods Church (A), Exeland Church (B), Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Church of Saint George (D), Wayside Chapel (E), Victory Heights Chapel (F), Spider Lake Church (G), Brunet Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Loretta Cemetery (1), Radisson Cemetery (2), Winter Cemetery (3), Riverside Cemetery (4), Bellile Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Exeland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Ole Lake (B), One Shoe Lake (C), Murphy Lake (D), Murry Lake (E), Pacwawong Lake (F), Partridge Crop Lake (G), Perch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Badger Creek (A), Barber Creek (B), South Fork Flambeau River (C), Bear Creek (D), Benson Creek (E), Boss Creek (F), Sand Creek (G), Wilson Creek (H), Venison Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sawyer County include: Benson Creek State Wildlife Management Area (1), Beverly Lake State Wildlife Management Area (2), Flambeau River Hardwood Forest State Natural Area (3), Kissick Alkaline Bog Lake State Natural Area (4), Lake of the Pines Conifer-Hardwoods State Natural Area (5), Chief River State Wildlife Management Area (6), Callahan-Mud Lake State Wildlife Management Area (7), Eddy Creek State Wildlife Management Area (8), Eytcheson Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Ashland County , Barron County , Bayfield County , Douglas County , Price County , Rusk County , Washburn County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.7%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages 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)

Sawyer County:

1.6%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 31
  • 1990 to 1994: 10
  • 1985 to 1989: 13
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 174

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.8%

Sawyer County marital status for males
Sawyer County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,871
  • One, attached: 193
  • Two: 254
  • 3 or 4: 166
  • 5 to 9: 72
  • 10 to 19: 90
  • 20 or more: 51
  • Mobile homes: 988
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

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

Here:

52.6% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.93%
Here58.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 9,544
Total congregations: 37

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents3,804 (39.9%)2,650 (27.8%)1,511 (15.8%)187 (2.0%)181 (1.9%)
Congregations7 (18.9%)2 (5.4%)4 (10.8%)1 (2.7%)2 (5.4%)
NameNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesEpiscopal ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther
Adherents166 (1.7%)133 (1.4%)133 (1.4%)125 (1.3%)654 (6.9%)
Congregations1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)1 (2.7%)2 (5.4%)16 (43.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sawyer County - Hayward, Bass Lake, Lenroot, Winter, Round Lake

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Sawyer County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Sawyer County:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

9.96 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 47
Sawyer County:

27.54 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sawyer County:

15.2%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Sawyer County:

Average size of farms: 235 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $54,368
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $272.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.19%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,422
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.17%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,303
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.74%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 34.69%
Corn for grain: 3787 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 378 harvested acres
Vegetables: 18 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Sawyer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 3.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: September 2, 2002 to September 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1432): September 10, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1432, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1332): June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: July 4, 1999 to July 31, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1284): August 16, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1284, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Wisconsin Winds, Hail & Rain, Incident Period: August 5, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3048): October 3, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3048, Natural disaster type: Wind
  • Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3014): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3014, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Sawyer County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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



  • Germany (29%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • Other Northern Europe (7%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Laos (5%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sawyer County (%):



  • German (30%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Norwegian (7%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • English (5%)
  • Swedish (5%)
  • United States or American (3%)


Sawyer County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,143 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 843 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 18 (0%)
  • Walked: 431 (6%)
  • Other means: 78 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 429 (6%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Sawyer County, Wisconsin:

  • 75 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 72 people in state prisons
  • 60 people in nursing homes
  • 58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,155.

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.30%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washburn County, WI  0.49% ($28,333 average AGI)
from Barron County, WI  0.31% ($29,714)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.27% ($95,056)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.25% ($44,824)
from Rusk County, WI  0.22% ($22,000)
from Bayfield County, WI  0.18% ($24,833)
from Douglas County, WI  0.18% ($31,000)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.85%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washburn County, WI  0.54% ($27,919 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI  0.52% ($31,257)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.40% ($16,741)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.29% ($24,800)
to Rusk County, WI  0.27% ($29,444)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.16% ($27,091)
to Bayfield County, WI  0.15% ($21,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Births per 1000 population in Sawyer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Sawyer County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sawyer County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.91
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8733.960
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 691.860
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50085.74

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 977.910
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 960.240
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.78

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53.02

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.89

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,900
  • In family households: 13,486 (3,340 male householders, 1,206 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 2,414 (1,062 male householders (858 living alone)), 994 female householders (872 living alone)), 358 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 296 (272 institutionalized population)

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 882
Here:

52 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,037
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +18
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +936
Here:

+55 per 1000 residents
State:

+3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sawyer County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 175
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,168
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,100
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,050
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,483
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,708
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,203
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,107
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,395
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 30
  • 2 rooms: 105
  • 3 rooms: 265
  • 4 rooms: 959
  • 5 rooms: 1,389
  • 6 rooms: 1,111
  • 7 rooms: 548
  • 8 rooms: 330
  • 9+ rooms: 371
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 132
  • 3 rooms: 242
  • 4 rooms: 394
  • 5 rooms: 384
  • 6 rooms: 208
  • 7 rooms: 80
  • 8 rooms: 42
  • 9+ rooms: 27
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 48
  • 1 bedroom: 288
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,704
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,258
  • 4 bedrooms: 638
  • 5+ bedrooms: 172
  • no bedroom: 23
  • 1 bedroom: 355
  • 2 bedrooms: 597
  • 3 bedrooms: 399
  • 4 bedrooms: 119
  • 5+ bedrooms: 39
Cars and other vehicles available in Sawyer County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 88
  • 1 vehicle: 1,438
  • 2 vehicles: 2,513
  • 3 vehicles: 732
  • 4 vehicles: 241
  • 5+ vehicles: 96
  • no vehicle: 212
  • 1 vehicle: 779
  • 2 vehicles: 431
  • 3 vehicles: 79
  • 4 vehicles: 24
  • 5+ vehicles: 7

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.

Sawyer County:

62.6%
State average:

57.2%


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

  • This state: 9762
  • Northeast: 190
  • Midwest: 5155
  • South: 309
  • West: 449

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sawyer County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56.2%)
  • Wood (17.5%)
  • Utility gas (14.6%)
  • Electricity (6.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42.2%)
  • Utility gas (30.3%)
  • Electricity (14.2%)
  • Wood (7.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 167
Here:

8.8%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 82
Here:

8.2%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 105
Here:

27.3%
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 (Noninst.)


Sawyer County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $14,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,494,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,813,000
    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
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $3,702,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $51,000
    All Other: $50,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $194,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $926,000
    All Other: $109,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $603,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $112,000
    Rents: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $504,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,188,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,300,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,100,000
    Highways: $1,339,000
    All Other: $882,000
    General Support: $729,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,622,000
    Total General Sales: $1,210,000
    NEC: $259,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,400,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 374
  • Number of aged recipients: 47
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 327
  • Number of recipients under 18: 54
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 240
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 80
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 169
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 153


Sawyer County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Sawyer County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Sawyer County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John14974.6 years
William12075.2 years
Robert11171.1 years
George8774.3 years
Mary8580.1 years
Joseph8174.4 years
Edward6876.9 years
Frank6575.1 years
James6571.7 years
Helen6179.8 years
Most common last names in Sawyer County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson6278.8 years
Anderson4478.9 years
Olson3777.1 years
Smith3679.4 years
Nelson3479.6 years
Miller3373.5 years
Peterson3080.2 years
Larson3074.6 years
Hanson2980.1 years
Carlson2382.3 years
Businesses in Sawyer County, WI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Ace Hardware1Nike1
AmericInn1Sears1
Comfort Suites1Slumberland1
Curves1Subway3
Dairy Queen1Super 81
FedEx3True Value1
H&R Block2U-Haul2
La-Z-Boy1UPS3
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
MasterBrand Cabinets4Walmart1
Maurices1

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