Sawyer County, Wisconsin (WI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,429
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,108
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,694 (it was 1,532 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 1256 sq. mi.
Water area: 93.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (16.1%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (10.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 67%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 12,57375.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,96117.9%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 4692.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 4032.4%Two or more races
- 950.6%Asian alone
- 420.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 120.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 50.03%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 50.8 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 39.9 years |
| Males: 8,393 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 8,095 |  (49.1%) |
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| Sawyer County: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $49,584 ($32,287 in 1999)
| This county: | $49,584 |
| Wisconsin: | $64,168 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $512 (lower quartile is $272, upper quartile is $649)
| This county: | $512 |
| State: | $746 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $183,879 (it was $93,100 in 2000)
| Sawyer: | $183,879 |
| Wisconsin: | $197,200 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,167Detached houses: $222,755
Here: $222,755 State: $243,674 Townhouses or other attached units: $207,206
Here: $207,206 State: $212,164 In 2-unit structures: $226,472
Here: $226,472 State: $191,549 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $236,451
Here: $236,451 State: $185,896 Mobile homes: $79,816
Here: $79,816 State: $56,469 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,064
Here: $17,064 State: $69,466
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410
Institutionalized population: 301
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 107
- Thefts: 206
- Auto thefts: 48
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 146
- Thefts: 194
- Auto thefts: 42
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 257 buildings, average cost: $72,400
- 1998: 245 buildings, average cost: $79,200
- 1999: 249 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2000: 264 buildings, average cost: $90,600
- 2001: 254 buildings, average cost: $100,100
- 2002: 311 buildings, average cost: $109,200
- 2003: 293 buildings, average cost: $106,500
- 2004: 303 buildings, average cost: $103,800
- 2005: 251 buildings, average cost: $126,800
- 2006: 192 buildings, average cost: $127,300
- 2007: 173 buildings, average cost: $139,100
- 2008: 116 buildings, average cost: $161,200
- 2009: 101 buildings, average cost: $145,100
- 2010: 101 buildings, average cost: $129,200
- 2011: 80 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2012: 82 buildings, average cost: $196,400
- 2013: 102 buildings, average cost: $147,600
- 2014: 82 buildings, average cost: $196,100
- 2015: 85 buildings, average cost: $170,600
- 2016: 105 buildings, average cost: $219,600
- 2017: 125 buildings, average cost: $237,000
- 2018: 95 buildings, average cost: $158,200
- 2019: 138 buildings, average cost: $169,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,691 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,771 (1.0%)
| Sawyer County: | 14.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 10.4% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 50.8 years old
(Males: 50.1 years old, Females: 51.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 55.8 years old, Black residents: 40.7 years old, American Indian residents: 28.8 years old, Asian residents: 41.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 17.1 years old, Other race residents: 18.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sawyer County is $404 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: Bass Lake, Hayward, Lenroot, Round Lake, Little Round Lake, Sand Lake, Hunter, Chief Lake, Edgewater, Reserve.
Local government website: www.sawyercountygov.org
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sawyer County: Kruger School (A), Burnett County Camp (B), Jackson School (C), Holmes Lake Orchard (D), Poquette Lake Orchard (E), Voyager Village Country Club (F), Soderbeck Landing (G), Smiths Stopping Place (H), Sioux Portage Campground (I), Sandrock Cliff Campground (J), Saint Johns Landing (K), Reed Corners (L), Raspberry Landing (M), Norway Point Landing (N), Nelson Landing (O), Luther Park Camp (P), Hildas Corner (Q), Fox Landing (R), West Marshland Townhall (S), Union Townhall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sawyer County include: Midway Tabernacle (A), Pleasant Prairie Church (B), Lakeview United Methodist Church (C), Woodland Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Wood River Church (F), Viola Lake Alliance Church (G), Church of God (H), Mission Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Anscarius Cemetery (1), Danbury Cemetery (2), Union Cemetery (3), Big Sand Lake Cemetery (4), Forest Home Cemetery (5), Logging Creek Cemetery (6), Peet Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Myre Lake (B), Myrick Lake (C), Mystery Lake (D), Nicaboyne Lake (E), North Lang Lake (F), Oak Lake (G), Our Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chases Brook (A), Bashaw Brook (B), Black Brook (C), Black Creek (D), Sand Creek (E), Indian Creek (F), Spring Brook (G), Kettle Brook (H), Ekdall Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sawyer County include: Big Island State Natural Area (1), Blomberg Lake State Natural Area (2), Brant Brook Pines State Natural Area (3), Crex Sand Prairie State Natural Area (4), Ekdall Wetlands State Natural Area (5), Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area (6), Fish Lake Pines State Natural Area (7), Kohler-Peet Barrens and Cedar Swamp State Natural Area (8), Norway Point Bottomlands State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Franklin County, Maine 
, Chisago County, Minnesota 
, Delta County, Michigan , Gogebic County, Michigan 
, Isanti County, Minnesota 
, Iron County, Michigan .
| Here: | 6.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 4.5% |
Current college students: 465
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 281 (65.9% naturalized citizens)
| Sawyer County: | 1.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 152010 or later
- 902000 to 2009
- 801990 to 1999
- 221980 to 1989
- 201970 to 1979
- 180Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14,280
- One, attached: 250
- Two: 474
- 3 or 4: 274
- 5 to 9: 175
- 10 to 19: 149
- 20 to 49: 76
- 50 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 740
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38
Housing units in Sawyer County with a mortgage: 2,958 (55 second mortgage, 258 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,932
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 62.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Sawyer County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,747 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,162 | 18 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,568 | 11 |
| Other | 136 | 2 |
| None | 8,944 | - |
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: 5
| Sawyer County: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
| Sawyer County: | 9.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
| This county: | 27.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Sawyer County: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Sawyer County: | 28.1% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Sawyer County:
Average size of farms: 235 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $54,368
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $272.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.19%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,422
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.17%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $51,303
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.74%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 34.69%
Corn for grain: 3787 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 378 harvested acres
Vegetables: 18 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Sawyer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 16716464.4 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/18/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sawyer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 231.6 miles away from Sawyer County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 243.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 129.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 132.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 132.6 miles away from Sawyer County center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 123.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
- Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 11, 2016 to July 12, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4276: August 09, 2016, FEMA Id: 4276, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 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, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2002 to September 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1432: September 10, 2002, FEMA Id: 1432, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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 Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 1999 to July 31, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1284: August 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1284, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- Wisconsin Winds, Hail & Rain, Incident Period: August 05, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3048: October 03, 1977, FEMA Id: 3048, Natural disaster type: Wind
- Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3014: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Sawyer County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,550 (75.7%)
- Carpooled: 896 (12.2%)
- Bus: 149 (2.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 76 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 22 (0.3%)
- Walked: 243 (3.3%)
- Worked at home: 391 (5.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Canada (15%)
- Mexico (10%)
- Germany (8%)
- Korea (8%)
- Bangladesh (6%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Honduras (6%)
- German (19%)
- Norwegian (9%)
- American (5%)
- Polish (4%)
- Irish (3%)
- English (3%)
- Swedish (2%)
People in group quarters in Sawyer County, Wisconsin in 2000:
- 75 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 72 people in state prisons
- 60 people in nursing homes
- 58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Sawyer County, Wisconsin in 2010:
- 120 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 98 people in state prisons
- 64 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 22 people in group homes intended for adults
- 19 people in correctional residential facilities
- 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
6.31% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($72,483 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.31% |
| Wisconsin average: | 5.63% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.65% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($29,091 average AGI)
2.66% relocated from other states ($43,392 average AGI)
Sawyer County: 2.66% Wisconsin average: 1.91%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Washburn County, WI |  0.70% ($44,531 average AGI) |
| from Barron County, WI | 0.47% ($44,424) |
5.58% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,703 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.58% |
| Wisconsin average: | 5.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.14% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($19,401 average AGI)
2.44% relocated to other states ($19,302 average AGI)
Sawyer County: 2.44% Wisconsin average: 2.13%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Washburn County, WI | 0.65% ($29,978 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,933 (3,398 aged, 535 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 607 (16%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sawyer County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (503)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (273)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (112)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (80)
- Unspecified dementia (67)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (34)
- Congestive heart failure (33)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,734
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 692
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,086
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 978
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 960
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,488- Male householders: 4,006 (1,201 living alone), Female householders: 3,884 (1,081 living alone)
3,781 spouses (3,755 opposite-sex spouses), 764 unmarried partners, (732 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,108 children (2,874 natural, 119 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 313 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 22 foster children, 136 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 324
Size of family households: 3,070 2-persons, 725 3-persons, 845 4-persons, 293 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,280 1-person, 488 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
1,581 married couples with children.
1,120 single-parent households (327 men, 793 women).
95.6% of residents of Sawyer speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $178,660,000 ($10,565 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $64,579,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,972,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,621,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,364,000
Federal grants: $38,000,000
Federal procurement contracts: $58,477,000 ($57,712,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,225,000 ($4,403,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $456,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,914,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,083,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 882| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,037
| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +18
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +936
| Here: | +55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
- 6562014 or later
- 3192010 to 2013
- 2,4582000 to 2009
- 3,1321990 to 1999
- 2,3711980 to 1989
- 2,6941970 to 1979
- 1,4771960 to 1969
- 1,3411950 to 1959
- 1,0271940 to 1949
- 1,1581939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
- 431 room
- 482 rooms
- 3043 rooms
- 8744 rooms
- 1,3135 rooms
- 1,2026 rooms
- 8247 rooms
- 5978 rooms
- 6479+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
- 241 room
- 1632 rooms
- 4463 rooms
- 5914 rooms
- 3795 rooms
- 2666 rooms
- 677 rooms
- 448 rooms
- 639+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
- 45no bedroom
- 2801 bedroom
- 1,5122 bedrooms
- 2,7593 bedrooms
- 1,0084 bedrooms
- 2445+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
- 24no bedroom
- 4091 bedroom
- 8712 bedrooms
- 5193 bedrooms
- 1974 bedrooms
- 165+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sawyer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 125no vehicle
- 1,6151 vehicle
- 2,7022 vehicles
- 9773 vehicles
- 3144 vehicles
- 1195+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sawyer County in renter-occupied apartments
- 289no vehicle
- 1,0161 vehicle
- 5862 vehicles
- 863 vehicles
- 194 vehicles
- 465+ vehicles
86.0% of Sawyer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Wisconsin.
| Sawyer County: | 86.0% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10,225
- Other state: 5,885
- Northeast: 213
- Midwest: 4,993
- South: 348
- West: 362
- 56.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.5%Utility gas
- 15.2%Wood
- 6.4%Electricity
- 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 41.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 26.2%Utility gas
- 23.2%Electricity
- 5.9%Wood
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 1.0%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 145
| Here: | 9.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 14.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
| Here: | 6.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 9.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53
| Here: | 14.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 17.6% |
Sawyer County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,293,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,803,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,356,000
Natural Resources - Other: $64,000
Air Transportation: $57,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,942,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,275,000
Police Protection: $3,241,000
Regular Highways: $2,389,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000,000
Financial Administration: $1,172,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,054,000
General - Other: $889,000
General Public Buildings: $851,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $794,000
Central Staff Services: $766,000
Parks and Recreation: $469,000
Transit Utilities: $416,000
Libraries: $277,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $155,000
Air Transportation: $95,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $595,000
Other: $210,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,665,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,505,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $530,000
Sale of Property: $163,000
Interest Earnings: $121,000
Donations From Private Sources: $30,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
Rents: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,697,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,208,000
Highways: $2,286,000
Other: $1,081,000
Transit Utilities: $323,000
Education: $289,000
General Local Government Support: $281,000
Health and Hospitals: $276,000
- Tax - Property: $10,331,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,773,000
Other License: $250,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $84,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,042,000
Sawyer County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,293,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,803,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,356,000
Natural Resources - Other: $64,000
Air Transportation: $57,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,942,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,275,000
Police Protection: $3,241,000
Regular Highways: $2,389,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000,000
Financial Administration: $1,172,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,054,000
General - Other: $889,000
General Public Buildings: $851,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $794,000
Central Staff Services: $766,000
Parks and Recreation: $469,000
Transit Utilities: $416,000
Libraries: $277,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $155,000
Air Transportation: $95,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $595,000
Other: $210,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,665,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,505,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $530,000
Sale of Property: $163,000
Interest Earnings: $121,000
Donations From Private Sources: $30,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
Rents: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,697,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,208,000
Highways: $2,286,000
Other: $1,081,000
Transit Utilities: $323,000
Education: $289,000
General Local Government Support: $281,000
Health and Hospitals: $276,000
- Tax - Property: $10,331,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,773,000
Other License: $250,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $84,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,042,000
Sawyer County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,293,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,803,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,356,000
Natural Resources - Other: $64,000
Air Transportation: $57,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,942,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,275,000
Police Protection: $3,241,000
Regular Highways: $2,389,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000,000
Financial Administration: $1,172,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,054,000
General - Other: $889,000
General Public Buildings: $851,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $794,000
Central Staff Services: $766,000
Parks and Recreation: $469,000
Transit Utilities: $416,000
Libraries: $277,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $155,000
Air Transportation: $95,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $595,000
Other: $210,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,665,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,505,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $530,000
Sale of Property: $163,000
Interest Earnings: $121,000
Donations From Private Sources: $30,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
Rents: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,697,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,208,000
Highways: $2,286,000
Other: $1,081,000
Transit Utilities: $323,000
Education: $289,000
General Local Government Support: $281,000
Health and Hospitals: $276,000
- Tax - Property: $10,331,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,773,000
Other License: $250,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $84,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,042,000
Sawyer County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,293,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,803,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,356,000
Natural Resources - Other: $64,000
Air Transportation: $57,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $4,942,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,275,000
Police Protection: $3,241,000
Regular Highways: $2,389,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000,000
Financial Administration: $1,172,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,054,000
General - Other: $889,000
General Public Buildings: $851,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $794,000
Central Staff Services: $766,000
Parks and Recreation: $469,000
Transit Utilities: $416,000
Libraries: $277,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $155,000
Air Transportation: $95,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $66,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $595,000
Other: $210,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,665,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,505,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $530,000
Sale of Property: $163,000
Interest Earnings: $121,000
Donations From Private Sources: $30,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
Rents: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,697,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,208,000
Highways: $2,286,000
Other: $1,081,000
Transit Utilities: $323,000
Education: $289,000
General Local Government Support: $281,000
Health and Hospitals: $276,000
- Tax - Property: $10,331,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,773,000
Other License: $250,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $84,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,042,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 374
- Number of aged recipients: 47
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 327
- Number of recipients under 18: 54
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 240
- Number of recipients older than 64: 80
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 169
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 153
| Most common first names in Sawyer County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 149 | 74.6 years |
| William | 120 | 75.2 years |
| Robert | 111 | 71.1 years |
| George | 87 | 74.3 years |
| Mary | 85 | 80.1 years |
| Joseph | 81 | 74.4 years |
| Edward | 68 | 76.9 years |
| Frank | 65 | 75.1 years |
| James | 65 | 71.7 years |
| Helen | 61 | 79.8 years |
| Most common last names in Sawyer County, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 62 | 78.8 years |
| Anderson | 44 | 78.9 years |
| Olson | 37 | 77.1 years |
| Smith | 36 | 79.4 years |
| Nelson | 34 | 79.6 years |
| Miller | 33 | 73.5 years |
| Peterson | 30 | 80.2 years |
| Larson | 30 | 74.6 years |
| Hanson | 29 | 80.1 years |
| Carlson | 23 | 82.3 years |
| Businesses in Sawyer County, WI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | True Value | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | UPS | 3 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |||
