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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Manufacturing (17.0%), Retail trade (11.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.6%).
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Vernon County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Vernon County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $171,486Here: $171,486State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $113,704Here: $113,704State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $153,586Here: $153,586State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,599Here: $132,599State: $190,048 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,630Here: $113,630State: $174,098 Mobile homes: $33,699Here: $33,699State: $36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000Here: $55,000State: $116,376
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):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.6%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vernon 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 $636 a month.
Cities in this county include: Viroqua, Westby, Clinton, Bergen, Hillsboro, Jefferson, Franklin, Christiana, Hamburg, Stoddard.
2005 air pollution in Vernon County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Allamakee County, Iowa , Crawford County , Houston County, Minnesota , Juneau County , La Crosse County , Monroe County , Richland County , Sauk County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Vernon County: Benders Corners (A), Living Waters Camp (B), Viroqua Country Club (C), Bad Axe Landing (D), Wesleyan Camp (E), Bartons Corners (F), Meadow Stock Farm (G), Dell (H), Kickapoo Center (I), Potts Corners (J), Forest Home Farm (K), Wood (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Vernon County include: Wesleyan Church (A), Asbury Church (B), Vang Lutheran Church (C), Bad Axe Lutheran Church (D), Dell United Methodist Church (E), Sugar Grove Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Bethany Lutheran Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Matthews Cemetery (1), German Cemetery (2), White City Cemetery (3), White Cemetery (4), Saint Joseph Cemetery (5), Jug Creek Cemetery (6), Clinton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Waller Lakes (A), Pool Eight 64700 (B), Runge Hollow Lake 30 (C), Jersey Valley Lake 8 (D), Sidie Hollow Lake (E), Sidie Hollow Lake 7 (F), 0.22 Reservoir (G), 0.225 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Run (A), Riley Creek (B), Tenny Spring Creek (C), Otter Creek (D), Rocky Run (E), Rullands Coulee Creek (F), Knapp Creek (G), Jug Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Vernon County include: Sidie Hollow County Park (1), Kickapoo Valley Reserve State Natural Area (2), Wildcat Mountain State Park (3), Battle Bluff Prairie State Natural Area (4), Jersey Valley County Park (5), Coon Creek Cliffs State Natural Area (6), Esofea County Park (7), Mount Pisgah Hemlock-Hardwoods State Natural Area (8), Von Ruden Memorial Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Vernon County: Benders Corners (A), Living Waters Camp (B), Viroqua Country Club (C), Bad Axe Landing (D), Wesleyan Camp (E), Bartons Corners (F), Meadow Stock Farm (G), Dell (H), Kickapoo Center (I), Potts Corners (J), Forest Home Farm (K), Wood (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Vernon County include: Wesleyan Church (A), Asbury Church (B), Vang Lutheran Church (C), Bad Axe Lutheran Church (D), Dell United Methodist Church (E), Sugar Grove Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Bethany Lutheran Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Matthews Cemetery (1), German Cemetery (2), White City Cemetery (3), White Cemetery (4), Saint Joseph Cemetery (5), Jug Creek Cemetery (6), Clinton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Waller Lakes (A), Pool Eight 64700 (B), Runge Hollow Lake 30 (C), Jersey Valley Lake 8 (D), Sidie Hollow Lake (E), Sidie Hollow Lake 7 (F), 0.22 Reservoir (G), 0.225 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Run (A), Riley Creek (B), Tenny Spring Creek (C), Otter Creek (D), Rocky Run (E), Rullands Coulee Creek (F), Knapp Creek (G), Jug Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Vernon County include: Sidie Hollow County Park (1), Kickapoo Valley Reserve State Natural Area (2), Wildcat Mountain State Park (3), Battle Bluff Prairie State Natural Area (4), Jersey Valley County Park (5), Coon Creek Cliffs State Natural Area (6), Esofea County Park (7), Mount Pisgah Hemlock-Hardwoods State Natural Area (8), Von Ruden Memorial Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 679 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 236 (64% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Vernon County with a mortgage: 2,438 (301 second mortgage, 177 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,069
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Vernon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/8/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,299 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.38% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($29,414 average AGI) 1.30% relocated from other states ($9,884 average AGI)Vernon County: 1.30%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,975 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.80% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($23,313 average AGI) 1.35% relocated to other states ($6,662 average AGI)Vernon County: 1.35%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,252 (4,677 aged, 575 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
6,452 spouses, 8,854 children (8,289 natural, 133 adopted, 432 stepchildren), 205 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 161 other relatives, 349 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,503 2-persons, 1,533 3-persons, 1,324 4-persons, 689 5-persons, 234 6-persons, 228 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,892 1-person, 364 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 10 4-persons.
90.7% of residents of Vernon County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 8.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $146,605,000 ($5108 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,065,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,984,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,277,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,896,000 Federal grants: $40,221,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,852,000 ($355,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,375,000 ($644,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,238,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,489,000 Federal Government insurance: $12,769,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
64% of Vernon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,300
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Solid Waste Management: $695,000
Parks & Recreation: $26,000
General Public Buildings: $36,000
Regular Highways: $4,156,000
Police Protection: $1,453,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,164,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,112,000
Health Services - Other: $1,021,000
General - Other: $768,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $650,000
Corrections - Other: $597,000
Central Staff Services: $474,000
Financial Administration: $447,000
General Public Buildings: $258,000
Parks & Recreation: $217,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $206,000
Libraries: $105,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
All Other: $156,000
Health & Hospitals: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $448,000
Rents: $36,000
Highways: $2,737,000
General Support: $1,951,000
All Other: $1,227,000
Health & Hospitals: $137,000
Education: $39,000
Total General Sales: $1,067,000
NEC: $118,000
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