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Data & Economic Profile 2017 DATA & ECONOMIC PROFILE WISCONSIN Medford • Gilman • Lublin • Rib Lake • Stetsonville and twenty-two towns A great place to do business, a great place to live! Michelle Grimm, Taylor County UW-Extension Community Resource Agent, and Cathy Mauer, Program Assistant CONTENTS Government ........................................................... 1 Forestry ............................................................... 16 Geography Tourism & Recreation .......................................... 17 Population.............................................................. 2 Housing ............................................................... 18 Education .............................................................. 3 Health care .......................................................... 19 Personal Income & Poverty Rates ...................... 4-5 Transportation ..................................................... 20 Employment........................................................... 6 Telecommunications ............................................ 20 Industry .................................................................. 8 Utilities ................................................................. 21 Agriculture ...................................................... 14-15 CONTACTS/RESOURCES Taylor County UW-Extension WORKnet 925 Donald St Room 103 Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development Medford WI 54451 Features information related to careers and employment, 715-748-3327 including data about wages, unemployment, etc. Website: taylor.uwex.edu Website: worknet.wisconsin.gov Bureau of Labor Statistics Applied Population Lab Part of the U.S. Department of Labor, provides economic University of Wisconsin information related to the labor market, working conditions, Information about variety of topics related to and price changes in the economy. demography, health, community development Website: www.bls.gov Website: www.apl.wisc.edu U.S. Census Bureau Data USA A source of population, housing, economic, and other data Data on the economy, demographics, education, as well as mapping applications housing and living, and health and safety. Includes Main page: www.census.gov options for downloading information and charts. American FactFinder: factfinder.census.gov QuickFacts: quickfacts.census.gov Website: datausa.io TIGERweb: tigerweb.geo.census.gov Headwaters Economics Provides economic profile reports and data on wide USDA–National Agricultural Statistics Service The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service range of topics such as socioeconomic measures, (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and tourism, timber, government, agriculture, and more. prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. Although focused on western U.S., this site has profiles agriculture. available for most of the country. Tollfree data phone: 800-727-9540 Website: headwaterseconomics.org Email: [email protected] Website: www.nass.usda.gov Rural Information Center Information and services for rural communities, local officials, organizations, businesses, and rural citizens Website: ric.nal.usda.gov Wisconsin Department of Revenue Reports on many aspects of the Wisconsin economy including state and local tax systems Website: www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/Report GOVERNMENT The City of Medford has a Mayor-Council government. The day-to day operations are run by a full-time City Coordinator, Clerk, Treasurer, and Department Heads. Municipal services include the maintenance of codes and ordinances, law enforcement, streets, water, sewer, utilities, public library, parks and recreation activities, economic development assistance, and fire protection. City of Medford: www.citymedfordwi.com The Villages of Gilman, Lublin, Rib Lake, and Stetsonville have elected Presidents and Boards of Trustees. The degree of municipal services varies among the villages. These services may include sewer and water service, libraries, street maintenance, and parks and recreation. Village of Gilman: www.gilmanwi.com Village of Lublin: www.villageoflublin.com Village of Rib Lake: www.riblakewisconsin.com Each of the twenty-two towns in Taylor County is governed by a Town Board, consisting of a Chairman and two Supervisors. Other officials are a Clerk and a Treasurer. All five positions are elected for two-year terms. An annual Town Meeting, distinct from a Town Board meeting, must be held the third Tuesday in April (or within ten days thereafter) of each year. Voters eligible to vote in other elections are eligible to vote. Special town meetings may also be held. Towns operate local polling places for elections, conduct property tax assessment, maintain town roads, ensure there is a recycling program, and ensure fire protection and ambulance service. Town of Grover: www.townofgrover.com Town of Hammel: www.townofhammel.com Town of Jump River: www.jumpriverwisconsin.com Town of Westboro: www.townofwestboro.com Taylor County is governed by a Board of Supervisors elected for two-year terms from each of seventeen districts. County services include the maintenance of public records, law enforcement, county highways, airport, parks and forests, environmental health, zoning, conservation issues, education, court system, health services, emergency government, veteran’s counseling, social services, and enhanced 911 emergency system. Taylor County: www.co.taylor.wi.us GEOGRAPHY Taylor County comprises 984 square miles, ninety-nine percent of which is land. Glaciers were the main influence on the terrain and soils of the county. The southeast part of the county is relatively flat and consists of glacial till from earlier glaciers. This area includes much of the better farmland in the county. The northwest part of the county consists of glacial till from the most recent glaciers. It also has good farmland, but the soil is generally hillier and rockier. In between the two areas is the Perkinstown terminal moraine, which is hilly and includes many glacial features Forest cover most of the moraine area and a large part of the rest of the county. The Chequamegon National Forest covers about one-third of the county, approximately 123,940 acres, and the Taylor County Forest covers approximately 17,690 acres. Several river systems have their origin in the county. The Jump and Yellow Rivers flow west toward the Chippewa River, the Big Rib River southeast to the Wisconsin River, and the Black River flows south and west to the Mississippi River. Both the Chippewa and the Wisconsin also flow into the Mississippi. There are 67 named streams and numerous unnamed streams, totaling almost 500 miles. In addition to its many rivers, Taylor County has 316 lakes, of which 103 are named. Chequamegon Waters Flowage, 2366 acres, is the largest waterbody in the county. Page 1 POPULATION Official 2010 Census Population: 20,689 City of Medford—4,338 US Census Bureau 2016 Population Estimate: 20,439 (over 20% of the total county population) WI Demographic Services Center 2016 Population Estimate: 20,741 Rib Lake—910 WI Demographic Services Center 2040 Projection: 21,975 Stetsonville—541 Gilman—410 Male: 51% Female: 49% Lublin—118 Median Age: 43.1 years 2015 Estimate, U.S. Census Bureau (Wisconsin median age: 39.0 years) U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Racial and Ethnic Make-up White: 97.8% Non-white 2.2% Non-Hispanic/Latino 98.3% Hispanic/Latino: 1.7% 2015 Estimate, U.S. Census Bureau Age Distribution by Category Under 18 years of age: 23.9% 18 years of age and over: 76.1% 21 years of age and over: 73.2% 62 years of age and over: 21.6% 65 years of age and over: 17.7% 2015 Estimate, U.S. Census Bureau Population density 2015, U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 20.9 people per square mile 57th out of 72 counties in Wisconsin (2015) Households Population changes 2000 to 2010: +5.1% Households with individuals 65 years and 2010 to 2016 (est.): -1.2% (250 people) over 27.5% 39th out of 72 counties in Wisconsin Households with individuals under 18 years 29.5% Projected 2010 to 2040: +6.2% Birth rate in 2015 Householder 65 years and over living 7.9% 67.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-44 3.6% alone 11th out of 72 counties in Wisconsin 13.1% Householder living alone 13.7% There were 235 births to county residents in 26.8% 2016, compared to 239 in 2015. Household with more than one person Migration 2010-2015 73.2% -539 people (-2.6%) 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Total households 8,856 U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 Estimate Natural increase female male all +234 people (1,177 births, 936 deaths) U.S. Census Bureau 2015 Estimate, U.S. Census Bureau Page 2 EDUCATION 2015-16 School Enrollment NOTE: Students may attend schools outside their home district, and enrollment numbers may include non-county residents. Gilman Grades preK6 ................................. 180 Grades 7-12 ..................................... 171 TOTAL .............................................. 351 Medford Medford Elementary ......................... 658 n = 1,400 Stetsonville Elementary .................... 231 Medford Area Middle School ............ 600 Medford Area Senior High ................ 676 Rural Virtual Academy* .................... 255 TOTAL ............................................ 2420 2015 US Census Bureau Rib Lake Grades preK5 ................................. 250 Grades 68......................................... 88 Rib Lake Senior High ....................... 139 Rural Virtual Academy* ........................ 6 TOTAL .............................................
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