Sawyer County, Wisconsin (WI)

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County population in July 2007: 17,088 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,108
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,532

% of renters here:	23%
State:	32%

Land area: 1256 sq. mi.
Water area: 93.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

(low).

2008 cost of living index in Sawyer County: 77.7 (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%

Sawyer County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sawyer County, Wisconsin:

White Non-Hispanic (81.4%)
American Indian (17.1%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,939
County population in 2003: 16,769
Jobs in 2003: 7,452

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Sawyer County,WI real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 9,237
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:

Sawyer County:	2.4 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,291 ($32,287 in 1999)

This county:	$37,291
Wisconsin:	$50,578

2007 median house/condo value: $142,996 ($94,300 in 2000)

Sawyer County:	$142,996
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $383 (lower quartile is $172, upper quartile is $495)

This county:	$383
State:	$569

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,142
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $313

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

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2005: 251 buildings, average cost: $126,800
2006: 192 buildings, average cost: $127,300

2004 Presidential Election results in Sawyer County Wisconsin:

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,296 (1.4%)

Sawyer County household income distribution in 2007

Sawyer County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	12.7%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

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.

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.0%
Wisconsin:	4.6%

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: 18.4 minutes

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

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

Agriculture in Sawyer County
Average size of farms: 235 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $54368
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: $36422
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: $51303
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

Sawyer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 3.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

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%)

Most common industries for females:

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 for males

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%)

Most common occupations for females

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%)

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 2003: 10.5

Births per 1000 population in Sawyer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

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 2003: 7.4

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:

1999 to March 2000: 652
1995 to 1998: 1,676
1990 to 1994: 1,147
1980 to 1989: 1,972
1970 to 1979: 2,373
1960 to 1969: 1,693
1950 to 1959: 1,328
1940 to 1949: 1,078
1939 or earlier: 1,803

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

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sawyer County, Wisconsin:
	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 owner-occupied houses and condos in Sawyer County:
	no bedroom: 48 1 bedroom: 288 2 bedrooms: 1,704 3 bedrooms: 2,258 4 bedrooms: 638 5+ bedrooms: 172

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sawyer County:
	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 in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 88 1 vehicle: 1,438 2 vehicles: 2,513 3 vehicles: 732 4 vehicles: 241 5+ vehicles: 96

Cars and other vehicles available in Sawyer County in renter-occupied apartments
	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 houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%) Wood (18%) Utility gas (15%) Electricity (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%) Utility gas (30%) Electricity (14%) Wood (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Other fuel (1%)

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) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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