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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%).
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Vilas County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Vilas County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $261,933Here: $261,933State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $174,458Here: $174,458State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $217,676Here: $217,676State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $101,901Here: $101,901State: $190,048 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,616Here: $157,616State: $174,098 Mobile homes: $38,169Here: $38,169State: $36,669
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.8%
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, Lincoln, St. Germain, Washington, Eagle River, Phelps, Conover, Boulder Junction, Cloverland.
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 .
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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
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 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)
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.3%
Housing units in structures:
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
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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.
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Means of transportation to work
7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,812 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,442 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
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
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
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.
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $140,900
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General Public Buildings: $767,000
Parks & Recreation: $93,000
Natural Resources - Other: $73,000
General: $42,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,000
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
All Other: $158,000
General Revenue, NEC: $146,000
Rents: $25,000
Central Staff: $154,000
Fire Protection: $14,000
Highways: $2,076,000
All Other: $1,951,000
General Support: $1,096,000
Health & Hospitals: $103,000
Education: $5,000
Total General Sales: $1,877,000
NEC: $586,000
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