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Vilas County, WI mapCounty population in 2005: 22,330 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,431
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,635
% of renters here:  18%
State:  32%
Land area: 874 sq. mi.
Water area: 144.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.6%), Retail trade (15.7%), Construction (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Vilas County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Vilas County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • American Indian (9.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  45.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 10,469  (49.8%)
Females: 10,564  (50.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,085
County population in 2003: 22,100
Jobs in 2003: 9,019

Vilas County,WI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 11,845
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:
Vilas County:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,314 ($33,759 in 2000)
This county  $36,314
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $166,902
Vilas County  $166,902
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $434
Institutionalized population: 214
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Vilas County in 2000: $776


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 79
  • Thefts: 219
  • Auto thefts: 25

Vilas County races chart


Vilas County, WI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Vilas County Wisconsin:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,435 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vilas County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $715 a month.

Cities in this county include: Arbor Vitae, Lac du Flambeau, St. Germain, Eagle River, Phelps, Conover, Boulder Junction, Manitowish Waters, Presque Isle.

2005 air pollution in Vilas County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.071 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 41 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 6.4 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 19 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Forest County , Iron County , Gogebic County, Michigan , Iron County, Michigan , Oneida County , Price County .


Vilas County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Vilas County: Ramah Camp (A), Camp Fiesta (B), Camp Hidden Hollow (C), Camp Jorn (D), Camp Manito-wish (E), Wildcat Lookout (F), Camp Marimeta (G), Camp Nawakwa (H), Camp Ojibwa (I), Anvil Lake Campground (J), Wabasso Lake Campground (K), Camp Wipigaki (L), Dairymens Country Club (M), Plum Lake Golf Course (N), Canty Park Recreation Site (O), Kentuck Lake Campground (P), East Camp Nawakwa (Q), Military Road Point of Interest (R), Ski Hill Winter Sports Area (S), Lac Vieux Desert Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Vilas County include: Augustus Adolphus Church (A), Twin Lake Church (B), Saint Marys Catholic Church (C), Land O' Lakes Church (D), South Lakes Church (E), Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church (F), Seventh Day Adventist Church (G), Conover Church (H), Covenant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Winchester Memorial Cemetery (1), Saint Germain Cemetery (2), Land O' Lakes Cemetery (3), Presque Isle Cemetery (4), Pines Cemetery (5), Oak Hill Cemetery (6), Hildegard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pickerel Lake (A), Duck Lake (B), Dunn Lake (C), Pier Lake (D), Spring Lake (E), Rainbow Lake (F), Rade Lake (G), Eagle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: White Sand Creek (A), Partridge Creek (B), Papoose Creek (C), Link Creek (D), Allequash Creek (E), Ontonagon River (F), Buckaton Creek (G), Wildcat Creek (H), Haymeadow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Vilas County include: Brandy Lake Park (1), Eagle Lake Park (2), Powell Marsh State Public Hunting Grounds (3), Community Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sayner Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Wisconsin:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 547
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 509 (73% naturalized citizens)

Vilas County:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 84
  • 1990 to 1994: 30
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 51
  • 1975 to 1979: 28
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1965 to 1969: 278

Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.3%

Vilas County marital status for males

Vilas County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,928
  • One, attached: 261
  • Two: 306
  • 3 or 4: 120
  • 5 to 9: 226
  • 10 to 19: 195
  • 20 or more: 115
  • Mobile homes: 1,197
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Vilas County with a mortgage: 2,838 (186 second mortgage, 290 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,692


Agriculture in Vilas County
Average size of farms: 137 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71009
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1984.61
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $60445
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93615
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 71.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years

Vilas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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



  • Germany (20%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Vilas County:



  • German (38%)
  • Polish (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Norwegian (3%)

Vilas County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,115 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 838 (9%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 431 (5%)
  • Other means: 77 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 395 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Vilas County, Wisconsin
  • 121 people in nursing homes
  • 93 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 36 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,701.

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.59% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($34,277 average AGI)
2.54% relocated from other states ($21,535 average AGI)
Vilas County:  2.54%
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 Oneida County, WI  1.22% ($32,266 average AGI)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.41% ($87,730)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.40% ($60,083)
from Marathon County, WI  0.28% ($41,440)
from Cook County, IL  0.27% ($114,250)
from Washington County, WI  0.20% ($74,333)
from Dane County, WI  0.17% ($130,200)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.23% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($21,906 average AGI)
2.79% relocated to other states ($16,536 average AGI)
Vilas County:  2.79%
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 Oneida County, WI  1.30% ($30,750 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  0.37% ($36,545)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($18,276)
to Marathon County, WI  0.22% ($32,150)
to Brown County, WI  0.18% ($40,563)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.16% ($47,643)
to Cook County, IL  0.12% ($16,182)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3



Births per 1000 population in Vilas County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Vilas County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Vilas County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,464 (4,988 aged, 476 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 20,748
  • In family households: 17,541 (4,671 male householders, 1,632 female householders)
    5,267 spouses, 5,024 children (4,660 natural, 146 adopted, 218 stepchildren), 197 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 165 parents, 195 other relatives, 299 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,207 (1,383 male householders (1,157 living alone)), 1,398 female householders (1,224 living alone)), 426 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 285 (198 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,816 2-persons, 1,051 3-persons, 846 4-persons, 409 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,381 1-person, 370 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

2,983 married couples with children.
1,033 single-parent households (299 men, 734 women).

95.0% of residents of Vilas County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $143,292,000 ($6446 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,845,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $77,920,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,016,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,432,000
Federal grants: $30,627,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,071,000 ($28,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,226,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $218,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,690,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,415,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 956
Here:  43 per 1000 residents
State:  65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,317
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +41
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,663
Here:  +74 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Vilas County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.27 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:  4.3
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,304
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,521
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,715
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,374
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,066
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,153
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,874
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,015
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,375


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

  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 63
  • 3 rooms: 336
  • 4 rooms: 1,469
  • 5 rooms: 2,092
  • 6 rooms: 1,542
  • 7 rooms: 930
  • 8 rooms: 493
  • 9 or more rooms: 494


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vilas County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 101
  • 3 rooms: 302
  • 4 rooms: 492
  • 5 rooms: 360
  • 6 rooms: 204
  • 7 rooms: 84
  • 8 rooms: 45
  • 9 or more rooms: 29


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Vilas County:

  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedroom: 338
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,725
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,252
  • 4 bedrooms: 889
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 215


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vilas County:

  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedroom: 376
  • 2 bedrooms: 707
  • 3 bedrooms: 386
  • 4 bedrooms: 114
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 27


Cars and other vehicles available in Vilas County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 155
  • 1 vehicle: 2,371
  • 2 vehicles: 3,502
  • 3 vehicles: 968
  • 4 vehicles: 258
  • 5 or more vehicles: 177


Cars and other vehicles available in Vilas County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 181
  • 1 vehicle: 803
  • 2 vehicles: 498
  • 3 vehicles: 98
  • 4 vehicles: 34
  • 5 or more vehicles: 21

65% of Vilas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Wisconsin.

Vilas County:  65.1%
State average:  57.2%


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

  • This state: 13753
  • Northeast: 354
  • Midwest: 5582
  • South: 360
  • West: 393

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $140,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 126
Here:  5.7%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 56
Here:  5.0%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 73
Here:  15.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Vilas County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,280,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,433,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,164,000
    General Public Buildings: $767,000
    Parks & Recreation: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
    General: $42,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $3,544,000
    Police Protection: $3,256,000
    Regular Highways: $2,172,000
    General - Other: $1,861,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,406,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,115,000
    Central Staff Services: $820,000
    Financial Administration: $761,000
    Health Services - Other: $743,000
    General Public Buildings: $493,000
    Parks & Recreation: $280,000
    Solid Waste Management: $163,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $123,000
    Libraries: $57,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $715,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $569,000
    All Other: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,695,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,440,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,510,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,625,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $198,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $146,000
    Rents: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $343,000
    Central Staff: $154,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,330,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,169,000
    Highways: $2,076,000
    All Other: $1,951,000
    General Support: $1,096,000
    Health & Hospitals: $103,000
    Education: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,647,000
    Total General Sales: $1,877,000
    NEC: $586,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,818,000

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