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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (11.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%).
Detached houses: $253,831Here:$253,831State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $154,295Here:$154,295State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $110,404Here:$110,404State:$165,377 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,740Here:$131,740State:$158,801 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,927Here:$188,927State:$176,160 Mobile homes: $67,731Here:$67,731State:$36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,162Here:$15,162State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.6%
McCain (Republican): 51.0% Obama (Democratic): 48.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,520 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,125 (1.6%)
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.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.096 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Walworth County: Sharon Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Camp Edwards (B), Camp Chester (C), Apple Barn Orchard And Winery (D), Midway (E), Van Dell Farms (F), Ewings Landing (G), Mallard Lake Recycling and Disposal Facility (H), Troy Center Fire Department (I), Lauderdale - LaGrange Fire Department (J), Delavan Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (K), Linn Fire and Emergency Medical Services (L), Lyons Fire Department and Rescue Squad (M), Delavan Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Walworth County include: Troy Center United Methodist Church (A), Lafayette Church (B), German Settlement Church (C), Palotti Novitiate (D), Berean Grace Church (E), Bethel United Methodist Church (F), Brick Church (G), Sugar Creek Lutheran Church (H), Saint Kilian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), North Geneva Cemetery (2), North Sharon Cemetery (3), Richmond Cemetery (4), Hickory Grove Cemetery (5), Hollister Cemetery (6), Oakwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: North Lake (A), Peterkin Pond (B), Peters Lake (C), Pickerel Lake (D), Pleasant Lake (E), Mill Lake (F), Rice Lake (G), Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Bluff Creek (A), Jackson Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Ladd Creek (D), Ore Creek (E), West Branch North Branch Nippersink Creek (F), East Branch North Branch Nippersink Creek (G), Como Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Walworth County include: Beulah Bog State Natural Area (1), Bluff Creek State Natural Area (2), Clover Valley Fen State Natural Area (3), Lulu Lake State Natural Area (4), Pickerel Lake Fen State Natural Area (5), Young Prairie State Natural Area (6), Union Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Walworth County: Sharon Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Camp Edwards (B), Camp Chester (C), Apple Barn Orchard And Winery (D), Midway (E), Van Dell Farms (F), Ewings Landing (G), Mallard Lake Recycling and Disposal Facility (H), Troy Center Fire Department (I), Lauderdale - LaGrange Fire Department (J), Delavan Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (K), Linn Fire and Emergency Medical Services (L), Lyons Fire Department and Rescue Squad (M), Delavan Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Walworth County include: Troy Center United Methodist Church (A), Lafayette Church (B), German Settlement Church (C), Palotti Novitiate (D), Berean Grace Church (E), Bethel United Methodist Church (F), Brick Church (G), Sugar Creek Lutheran Church (H), Saint Kilian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), North Geneva Cemetery (2), North Sharon Cemetery (3), Richmond Cemetery (4), Hickory Grove Cemetery (5), Hollister Cemetery (6), Oakwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: North Lake (A), Peterkin Pond (B), Peters Lake (C), Pickerel Lake (D), Pleasant Lake (E), Mill Lake (F), Rice Lake (G), Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bluff Creek (A), Jackson Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Ladd Creek (D), Ore Creek (E), West Branch North Branch Nippersink Creek (F), East Branch North Branch Nippersink Creek (G), Como Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Walworth County include: Beulah Bog State Natural Area (1), Bluff Creek State Natural Area (2), Clover Valley Fen State Natural Area (3), Lulu Lake State Natural Area (4), Pickerel Lake Fen State Natural Area (5), Young Prairie State Natural Area (6), Union Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Boone County, Illinois , Jefferson County , Kenosha County , Racine County , Rock County , McHenry County, Illinois , Waukesha County .
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Current college students: 9,549 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,036 (41% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.4%
Housing units in Walworth County with a mortgage: 13,883 (1,792 second mortgage, 2,757 home equity loan, 132 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,913
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Most common first ancestries reported in Walworth County (%):
7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,122 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)Walworth County:0.07%Wisconsin average:0.08% 4.17% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($22,079 average AGI) 3.25% relocated from other states ($20,752 average AGI)Walworth County:3.25%Wisconsin average:2.00%
6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,167 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)Walworth County:0.03%Wisconsin average:0.04% 4.12% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($20,445 average AGI) 2.84% relocated to other states ($18,604 average AGI)Walworth County:2.84%Wisconsin average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6
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 enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,212 (11,736 aged, 1,476 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
19,375 spouses, 26,492 children (24,488 natural, 643 adopted, 1,361 stepchildren), 790 grandchildren, 605 brothers or sisters, 635 parents, 824 other relatives, 1,652 non-relatives
Size of family households: 10,222 2-persons, 4,933 3-persons, 4,645 4-persons, 2,304 5-persons, 845 6-persons, 439 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,542 1-person, 1,900 2-persons, 363 3-persons, 227 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 34 6-persons.
91.0% of residents of Walworth County speak English at home. 5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
Population growth in Walworth County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.81 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
52% of Walworth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $128,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
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
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
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
All Other: $785,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $258,000
Police Protection: $98,000
Sewerage: $91,000
Highways: $399,000
Fines and Forfeits: $664,000
Sale of Property: $97,000
Rents: $74,000
Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,360,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,800,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $638,000
Regular Highways: $337,000
Health - Other: $5,000
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
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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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