Walworth County, Wisconsin (WI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,456
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 23,852
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,389 (it was 10,670 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 555 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 185 people per square mile (high).
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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.7%), Educational, health and social services (15.2%), Manufacturing (12.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 61%
- Government: 6%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 32%
- Unpaid family work: 2%
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Races in Walworth County, Wisconsin:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (85.2%)
- Hispanic or Latino (11.3%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.0%)
- Asian alone (1.0%)
| Median resident age: |  39.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: |  39.4 years |
| Males: 51,364 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 51,595 |  (50.1%) |
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| Walworth County: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2 people |
| This county: | $58,302 |
| Wisconsin: | $56,811 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $710 (lower quartile is $600, upper quartile is $886)
| This county: | $710 |
| State: | $684 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $195,700 (it was $128,800 in 2000)
| Walworth: | $195,700 |
| Wisconsin: | $173,200 |
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $270,291Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,442
Here: $270,291 State: $219,030
Townhouses or other attached units: $177,851
Here: $177,851 State: $183,917
In 2-unit structures: $251,019
Here: $251,019 State: $162,149
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,382
Here: $115,382 State: $157,587
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,381
Here: $185,381 State: $204,898
Mobile homes: $39,217
Here: $39,217 State: $50,465
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $543
Institutionalized population: 828
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 81
- Thefts: 224
- Auto thefts: 29
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 70
- Thefts: 262
- Auto thefts: 25
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 349 buildings, average cost: $248,000
- 2008: 186 buildings, average cost: $366,700
- 2009: 118 buildings, average cost: $272,600
- 2010: 105 buildings, average cost: $381,800
- 2011: 93 buildings, average cost: $379,700
- 2012: 132 buildings, average cost: $302,300
- 2013: 154 buildings, average cost: $341,900
- 2014: 135 buildings, average cost: $308,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $3,655 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $3,527 (1.8%)
| Walworth County: | 11.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 11.8% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 39.9 years old
(Males: 38.2 years old, Females: 41.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.4 years old, Black residents: 21.9 years old, American Indian residents: 55.1 years old, Asian residents: 36.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.9 years old, Other race residents: 24.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walworth County is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $696 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $869 a month.
Cities in this county include: Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, Bloomfield, Geneva, East Troy, Lyons, Sugar Creek, Pell Lake.
2012 air pollution in Walworth County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.039 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.walworth.wi.us
Neighboring counties: Allegany County, New York 
, Boone County, Illinois 
, Clayton County, Iowa 
, Franklin County, Iowa , Rensselaer County, New York , Schoharie County, New York .
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.7% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 9,549
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,840 (46.1% naturalized citizens)
| Walworth County: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 35,475
- One, attached: 2,698
- Two: 2,010
- 3 or 4: 2,166
- 5 to 9: 3,193
- 10 to 19: 2,022
- 20 to 49: 1,426
- 50 or more: 1,500
- Mobile homes: 1,416
Housing units in Walworth County with a mortgage: 18,101 (463 second mortgage, 2,496 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,676
| Here: | 69.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 64.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Walworth County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 19,868 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,451 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,563 | 40 |
| Other | 584 | 5 |
| Black Protestant | 122 | 1 |
| None | 57,640 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 21
| Walworth County: | 2.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| This county: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
| Walworth County: | 4.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 110
| This county: | 10.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Walworth County: | 6.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Walworth County: | 25.1% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.0% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Walworth County:
Average size of farms: 222 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $88,563
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $216.42
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.03%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79,923
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,364
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.15%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 41.74%
Corn for grain: 80725 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3586 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 56775 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,368 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 96 acres
Earthquake activity:
Walworth County-area historical earthquake activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 292.0 miles away from Walworth County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 266.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 324.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 290.6 miles away from Walworth County center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 281.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1966: April 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 1966, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2008 to July 25, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1768: June 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1768, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Snow, Incident Period: February 05, 2008 to February 06, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3285: March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: 3285, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2004 to July 03, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1526: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3163: January 24, 2001, FEMA Id: 3163, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 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: 1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Wisconsin Severe Storms, Icing, Wind, Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-496: March 23, 1976, FEMA Id: 496, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-376: April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: 376, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Walworth County (11) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Mexico (55%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Germany (4%)
- Poland (3%)
- Ukraine (2%)
- India (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- German (30%)
- American (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- Polish (5%)
- English (4%)
- Italian (3%)
- Norwegian (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 36,961 (78.6%)
- Carpooled: 4,559 (9.7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 143 (0.3%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0.0%)
- Railroad: 6 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 368 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 337 (0.7%)
- Walked: 2,053 (4.4%)
- Worked at home: 2,630 (5.6%)
People in group quarters in Walworth County, Wisconsin in 2000:
- 3,424 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 728 people in nursing homes
- 285 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 145 people in other group homes
- 123 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 109 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 95 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 64 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 45 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 39 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 36 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 26 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 19 people in other workers' dormitories
- 11 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Walworth County, Wisconsin in 2010:
- 1,589 people in college/university student housing
- 482 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 332 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 183 people in group homes intended for adults
- 61 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 34 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
5.77% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,180 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.77% |
| Wisconsin average: | 5.10% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.36% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($21,401 average AGI)
2.41% relocated from other states ($19,779 average AGI)
Walworth County: 2.41% Wisconsin average: 1.76%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Waukesha County, WI | 0.57% ($39,840 average AGI) |
| from Racine County, WI | 0.49% ($38,941) |
| from Milwaukee County, WI | 0.46% ($40,416) |
| from Rock County, WI | 0.40% ($37,582) |
| from Kenosha County, WI | 0.39% ($32,171) |
| from McHenry County, IL | 0.38% ($39,520) |
| from Cook County, IL | 0.33% ($56,476) |
5.97% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,205 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.97% |
| Wisconsin average: | 5.34% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($339 average AGI)
Walworth County: 0.04% Wisconsin average: 0.03%
3.54% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($19,563 average AGI)
2.39% relocated to other states ($17,303 average AGI)
Walworth County: 2.39% Wisconsin average: 2.00%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Milwaukee County, WI | 0.62% ($27,966 average AGI) |
| to Waukesha County, WI | 0.54% ($42,068) |
| to Rock County, WI | 0.49% ($32,387) |
| to Racine County, WI | 0.34% ($28,511) |
| to Dane County, WI | 0.34% ($33,438) |
| to Jefferson County, WI | 0.31% ($29,857) |
| to Kenosha County, WI | 0.29% ($35,248) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 1.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 14,478 (12,565 aged, 1,913 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,872 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Walworth County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2014:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,083)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (915)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (802)
- Unspecified dementia (599)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (579)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (576)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (425)
- Congestive heart failure (314)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (287)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (250)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,642
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 76
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,386
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,127
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 836
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 66.6
- Other - 56.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 102,959- In family households: 81,126 (13,507 male householders, 12,134 female householders)
20,322 spouses, 27,817 children (25,630 natural, 818 adopted, 1,369 stepchildren), 1,867 grandchildren, 723 brothers or sisters, 997 parents, 1,084 other relatives, 2,675 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18,848 (7,742 male householders (5,936 living alone)), 6,656 female householders (5,446 living alone)), 4,450 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,985
Size of family households: 12,534 2-persons, 5,192 3-persons, 4,940 4-persons, 1,779 5-persons, 832 6-persons, 364 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,382 1-person, 2,261 2-persons, 399 3-persons, 356 4-persons.
15,637 married couples with children.
4,399 single-parent households (901 men, 3,498 women).
89.7% of residents of Walworth speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $355,327,000 ($3,613 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,777,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $195,224,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $80,440,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,409,000
Federal grants: $51,295,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,969,000 ($3,625,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,990,000 ($975,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $36,824,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $41,556,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,406,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,939| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,248
| Here: | 43 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,077
| Here: | +11 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +5,208
| Here: | +52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.81 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
| Here: | 6.5 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.2 |
Note: State values scaled to Walworth County population
- 1 room: 12
- 2 rooms: 0
- 3 rooms: 270
- 4 rooms: 2,291
- 5 rooms: 5,019
- 6 rooms: 5,750
- 7 rooms: 4,474
- 8 rooms: 3,611
- 9+ rooms: 5,350
- 1 room: 864
- 2 rooms: 496
- 3 rooms: 2,111
- 4 rooms: 4,328
- 5 rooms: 2,128
- 6 rooms: 1,819
- 7 rooms: 430
- 8 rooms: 435
- 9+ rooms: 651
Note: State values scaled to Walworth County population
- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedroom: 369
- 2 bedrooms: 4,624
- 3 bedrooms: 14,509
- 4 bedrooms: 4,936
- 5+ bedrooms: 2,327
- no bedroom: 914
- 1 bedroom: 2,293
- 2 bedrooms: 6,075
- 3 bedrooms: 2,779
- 4 bedrooms: 758
- 5+ bedrooms: 443
Note: State values scaled to Walworth County population
- no vehicle: 301
- 1 vehicle: 6,400
- 2 vehicles: 12,233
- 3 vehicles: 5,531
- 4 vehicles: 1,805
- 5+ vehicles: 507
- no vehicle: 1,909
- 1 vehicle: 6,316
- 2 vehicles: 3,526
- 3 vehicles: 1,208
- 4 vehicles: 293
- 5+ vehicles: 10
83% of Walworth County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Wisconsin.
| Walworth County: | 82.8% |
| State average: | 85.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 61,208
- Other state: 33,622
- Northeast: 2,086
- Midwest: 26,215
- South: 2,926
- West: 2,395
- Utility gas (82.8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.6%)
- Electricity (5.2%)
- Wood (2.0%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.0%)
- Other fuel (0.2%)
- No fuel used (0.2%)
- Utility gas (52.2%)
- Electricity (38.0%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.9%)
- Other fuel (2.6%)
- Wood (2.1%)
- No fuel used (1.2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
- Coal or coke (0.2%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,210
| Here: | 12.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 15.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 543
| Here: | 10.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 9.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 493
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 19.5% |
Walworth County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $19,000
- Construction - Health - Other: $7,586,000
Regular Highways: $4,599,000
General Public Buildings: $714,000
Natural Resources - Other: $473,000
Correctional Institutions: $246,000
Parks and Recreation: $38,000
Public Welfare - Other: $27,000
General - Other: $20,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $17,200,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,191,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $12,125,000
Police Protection: $11,519,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,374,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,264,000
Regular Highways: $3,389,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,206,000
Central Staff Services: $2,390,000
Financial Administration: $2,377,000
General - Other: $2,002,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,616,000
Libraries: $1,132,000
General Public Buildings: $980,000
Solid Waste Management: $339,000
Parks and Recreation: $88,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,728,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $1,132,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $258,000
Police Protection: $98,000
Sewerage: $91,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $153,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $947,000
Central Staff Services: $638,000
Regular Highways: $337,000
Health - Other: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $38,711,000
Walworth County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $16,315,000
Solid Waste Management: $220,000
Natural Resources - Other: $212,000
Regular Highways: $53,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $33,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,018,000
All Other: $785,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,245,000
Highways: $399,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,088,000
Fines and Forfeits: $664,000
Sale of Property: $97,000
Rents: $74,000
Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $8,201,000
Education: $6,197,000
General Local Government Support: $4,518,000
Highways: $4,489,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,194,000
All Other: $715,000
- Tax - Property: $44,700,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,304,000
Other License: $779,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $649,000
NEC: $34,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $33,000
Other Selective Sales: $32,000
Walworth County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,535,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,360,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,800,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,625,000
Walworth County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,654,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,334,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $454,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 885
- Number of aged recipients: 72
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 813
- Number of recipients under 18: 139
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 614
- Number of recipients older than 64: 132
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 348
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 360
| Most common first names in Walworth County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 589 | 75.1 years |
| William | 470 | 75.7 years |
| Mary | 420 | 79.9 years |
| Robert | 385 | 72.2 years |
| George | 332 | 78.3 years |
| Helen | 303 | 81.3 years |
| James | 286 | 72.6 years |
| Edward | 267 | 76.5 years |
| Joseph | 264 | 76.8 years |
| Dorothy | 252 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Walworth County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 225 | 79.8 years |
| Anderson | 147 | 75.3 years |
| Smith | 121 | 77.2 years |
| Miller | 99 | 79.4 years |
| Nelson | 98 | 78.6 years |
| Peterson | 84 | 79.2 years |
| Brown | 76 | 77.9 years |
| Olson | 71 | 77.1 years |
| Hansen | 61 | 77.3 years |
| Jones | 60 | 75.6 years |
| Businesses in Walworth County, WI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 11 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | Maurices | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Nike | 8 | |
| Caribou Coffee | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 3 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 2 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 3 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Curves | 2 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Sears | 2 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| FedEx | 10 | Starbucks | 3 | |
| GNC | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 4 | Target | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 7 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 11 | |
| Jimmy John's | 7 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | Walmart | 2 | |
| KFC | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | YMCA | 2 | |
Walworth County on our top lists:
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
