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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Manufacturing (16.6%), Retail trade (14.1%).
Detached houses: $190,647Here:$190,647State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $388,556Here:$388,556State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $228,249Here:$228,249State:$165,377 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $793,752Here:$793,752State:$176,160 Mobile homes: $70,044Here:$70,044State:$36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $4,801Here:$4,801State:$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): 49.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.2%
Obama (Democratic): 51.8% McCain (Republican): 47.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,773 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,934 (1.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washburn 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 $644 a month.
Cities in this county include: Spooner, Shell Lake, Evergreen, Bashaw, Trego, Minong, Long Lake, Beaver Brook, Stone Lake, Springbrook.
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Notable locations in Washburn County: Washburn County Youth Camp (A), Tomahawk Scout Reservation (B), Byrkits Landing (C), Tadpole Corners (D), Birchwood Sewage Disposal Plant (E), Shell Lake Substation - Barron Electric Coopert (F), Stone Lake Townhall (G), Madge Townhall (H), Long Lake Townhall (I), Gull Lake Townhall (J), Evergreen Townhall (K), Crystal Townhall (L), Chicog Townhall (M), Brooklyn Townhall (N), Beaver Brook Townhall (O), Bashaw Townhall (P), Barronett Townhall (Q), Chicog Volunteer Fire Department (R), Sarona Town Hall (S), Birchwood Town Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Washburn County include: Long Lake Church (A), Anah Church (B), Evergreen Church (C), Evergreen Chapel (D), Sarona United Methodist Church (E), Mackay Valley Church (F), Heart Lake Church (G), Wesleyan Church (H), Spooner Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lampson Cemetery (1), Sarona Cemetery (2), Shell Lake Cemetery (3), Rosewood Cemetery (4), Rocky Ridge Cemetery (5), Saint Lukes Cemetery (6), Lakeside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Lake Nancy (B), Nice Lake (C), Nick Lake (D), No Mans Lake (E), Oak Lake (F), Offers Lake (G), Ole Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bean Brook (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Brook (C), Bergen Creek (D), Black Brook (E), Stuntz Brook (F), Spring Brook (G), Potato Creek (H), Hay Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Washburn County include: Bean Brook State Wildlife Management Area (1), Bear Lake State Public Fishery Area (2), Beaver Brook State Public Hunting Grounds (3), Dory's Bog and Hunt Hill State Natural Area (4), Lampson Moraine Pines State Natural Area (5), Totagatic Highlands Hemlocks State Natural Area (6), Tranus Lake State Natural Area (7), Sawyer Creek State Public Hunting Grounds (8), Totagatic County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Washburn County: Washburn County Youth Camp (A), Tomahawk Scout Reservation (B), Byrkits Landing (C), Tadpole Corners (D), Birchwood Sewage Disposal Plant (E), Shell Lake Substation - Barron Electric Coopert (F), Stone Lake Townhall (G), Madge Townhall (H), Long Lake Townhall (I), Gull Lake Townhall (J), Evergreen Townhall (K), Crystal Townhall (L), Chicog Townhall (M), Brooklyn Townhall (N), Beaver Brook Townhall (O), Bashaw Townhall (P), Barronett Townhall (Q), Chicog Volunteer Fire Department (R), Sarona Town Hall (S), Birchwood Town Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Washburn County include: Long Lake Church (A), Anah Church (B), Evergreen Church (C), Evergreen Chapel (D), Sarona United Methodist Church (E), Mackay Valley Church (F), Heart Lake Church (G), Wesleyan Church (H), Spooner Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lampson Cemetery (1), Sarona Cemetery (2), Shell Lake Cemetery (3), Rosewood Cemetery (4), Rocky Ridge Cemetery (5), Saint Lukes Cemetery (6), Lakeside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Lake Nancy (B), Nice Lake (C), Nick Lake (D), No Mans Lake (E), Oak Lake (F), Offers Lake (G), Ole Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bean Brook (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Brook (C), Bergen Creek (D), Black Brook (E), Stuntz Brook (F), Spring Brook (G), Potato Creek (H), Hay Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Washburn County include: Bean Brook State Wildlife Management Area (1), Bear Lake State Public Fishery Area (2), Beaver Brook State Public Hunting Grounds (3), Dory's Bog and Hunt Hill State Natural Area (4), Lampson Moraine Pines State Natural Area (5), Totagatic Highlands Hemlocks State Natural Area (6), Tranus Lake State Natural Area (7), Sawyer Creek State Public Hunting Grounds (8), Totagatic County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Barron County , Bayfield County , Burnett County , Douglas County , Rusk County , Sawyer County .
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Current college students: 355 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 159 (68% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.3%
Housing units in Washburn County with a mortgage: 1,744 (163 second mortgage, 157 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,229
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6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,536 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.40% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($23,770 average AGI) 2.48% relocated from other states ($23,764 average AGI)Washburn County:2.48%Wisconsin average:2.00%
7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,410 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.45% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($16,900 average AGI) 2.63% relocated to other states ($15,511 average AGI)Washburn County:2.63%Wisconsin average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,368 (3,810 aged, 558 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
3,823 spouses, 4,337 children (3,962 natural, 104 adopted, 271 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 95 other relatives, 211 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,451 2-persons, 828 3-persons, 767 4-persons, 344 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,759 1-person, 246 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
96.9% of residents of Washburn County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 33% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
Population growth in Washburn County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
62% of Washburn County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,200
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: $251,000
General Public Buildings: $57,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $30,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
Regular Highways: $4,726,000
Corrections - Other: $1,235,000
Police Protection: $1,231,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,026,000
General - Other: $982,000
Health Services - Other: $879,000
Central Staff Services: $743,000
Financial Administration: $709,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $697,000
General Public Buildings: $441,000
Parks & Recreation: $267,000
Solid Waste Management: $172,000
Libraries: $74,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
Highways: $177,000
All Other: $68,000
Interest Earnings: $340,000
Rents: $20,000
Police Protection: $107,000
Highways: $1,851,000
General Support: $1,090,000
All Other: $462,000
Health & Hospitals: $435,000
Housing & Community Development: $42,000
Total General Sales: $886,000
NEC: $183,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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