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 ...... 483 Hillside Amish School Grades 18...... 34 Holy Rosary Catholic School Grades preK6 ...... 144 Immanuel Lutheran School n = 14, 258 Grades preK8 ...... 75
New Vision Wilderness Academy High School (Grades 712) ...... 80 Silver Ten Amish School Grades 18...... 38 In addition, parts of Taylor County are served by the Flambeau, 2015 Merrill, Owen-Withee, Stanley-Boyd, and Thorp School Districts. US Census Bureau * Rural Virtual Academy is a preK-11 public charter school that serves home-schooled students throughout Wisconsin. Enrollment number Higher/Continuing Education reflects all students, not just those from Taylor County.
Northcentral Technical College Child Day Care West Campus—Medford Associate Degrees 8 Licensed or Certified Family facilities Technical Diplomas 3 Licensed Group facilities Certificates ICAA Head Start—Medford Center General Studies Transfer Certificates Little Lamb Academy of Medford Customized On-site Training for Businesses Sand Box Child Care and Preschool
UW-Extension Agriculture Community Resource Development Family Living 4-H Youth Development
Page 3 PERSONAL INCOME
Taylor County Household Incomes 8,756 Households Average per capita income 30.0% 2015 estimate: $24,300 25.0% US Census Bureau 20.0% Under the U.S. Census Bureau 15.0% definition, family households consist of 10.0% two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption, although 5.0% they also may include other unrelated 0.0% people. Nonfamily households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals.
2011-2015 median* household income for Taylor County was $45,420. For Wisconsin, it was All Households Family Households Nonfamily Households $53,357.
The median income for family Taylor County Median* Earnings 2015 households was $56, 726 and for nonfamily households was $23,133. Median earnings for female full-time, $31,739 year-round workers (dollars) Median earnings for male full-time, $39,700 year-round workers (dollars) * Median earnings are the amount which divides the earnings distribution into two Median earnings for all workers $29,340 (dollars) equal groups, half having earnings above that amount, and half having earnings $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 below that amount.
Taylor County Poverty Rates 2015 US Census Bureau
% of People Whose Income in the Past 12 Months % of All Families Whose Income in the Past 12 Months Was Was Below the Poverty Level Below the Poverty Level
65 years and over With related children of the 18 to 64 years householder under 5 years only
18 years and over With related children of the householder under 18 years Under 18 years All families All people
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%
Married Couple Familes Whose Income in the Past 12 Months % of Familes with Female Householder, No Husband Present, in the Was Below the Poverty Level Past 12 Months Who Were Below the Poverty Level
With related children of the With related children of the householder under 5 years only householder under 5 years only
With related children of the With related children of the householder under 18 years householder under 18 years
Families with female householder, no Married couple families husband present
0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% 7.0% 8.0% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Page 4 PERSONAL INCOME (cont.)
Personal Income (based on 2014 Income Tax Returns)
ADJUSTED GROSS MUNICIPALITY # of POPULATION INCOME NAME RETURNS AVERAGE MEDIAN Wisconsin 5,732,980 3,047,670 $52,050 $30,090 Taylor County 20,730 9,150 $42,270 $30,440 Aurora 430 150 $37,860 $27,590 Browning 920 330 $44,120 $35,560 Chelsea 810 290 $44,220 $36,440 Cleveland 260 100 $44,000 $29,710 Deer Creek 770 280 $43,080 $30,390 Ford 270 100 $41,920 $30,440 Goodrich 510 190 $42,210 $35,860 Greenwood 640 250 $38,810 $32,480 Grover 260 90 $50,850 $43,080 Hammel 710 280 $57,860 $38,690 Holway 970 280 $38,470 $26,040 Jump River 370 110 $38,480 $30,110 Little Black 1,150 430 $45,370 $33,750 Maplehurst 330 130 $35,310 $29,840 Mckinley 460 150 $25,850 $24,520 Medford 2,640 1,130 $55,150 $38,530 Molitor 330 120 $52,290 $37,860 Pershing 180 70 $32,300 $21,200 Rib Lake 860 320 $47,750 $30,270 Roosevelt 460 160 $38,040 $31,170 Taft 430 120 $41,090 $25,590 Westboro 700 350 $45,800 $31,750 Medford 4,350 2,600 $38,370 $28,360 Gilman 400 280 $44,400 $23,280 US CENSUS Lublin 120 100 $25,530 $20,980 QUARTERLY WORKFORCE INDICATORS Rib Lake 900 360 $28,780 $24,390 Stetsonville 530 290 $38,050 $30,850 Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue
Top Paying Hourly Occupations—2015 Taylor County Wisconsin Mean Wage Hourly
Financial Managers $59.85
Architectural and Engineering Managers $48.17
Physical Therapists $40.65
Industrial Production Managers $38.95
General and Operations Managers $36.38
Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Deveopment, WORKnet
Page 5 EMPLOYMENT
2015 NUMBER PERCENT TAYLOR PERCENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS COUNTY WISCONSIN Population 16 years and over 16,231
In labor force 10,678 65.8% 67.4% Civilian labor force 10,678 65.8% 67.4% Employed 10,090 62.2% 62.5% Unemployed 588 3.6% 4.9% Armed Forces 0 0.0% 0.1% Not in labor force 5,553 34.2% 32.6%
U.S. Census Bureau
CLASS OF WORKER NUMBER PERCENT
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 10,090
Private wage and salary workers 7,984 79.1%
Government workers 870 8.6%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,198 11.9%
Unpaid family workers 38 0.4%
Worknet
Page 6 EMPLOYMENT
Commuting to work in Taylor County (workers 16 and over)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 58% both work and live in Public transportation (excluding taxicab) the same city. Walked
Other means Average 2015 travel time to work is 22.1 minutes. Worked at home
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%
Unemployment Rate Taylor County February 2017 7% Unemployment Rates (non-adjusted) Taylor County—5.9% Wisconsin—4.5% 6% United States—4.9% WI Dept. of Workforce Development 5% Labor Market Information
4%
3% 2016 2017 2% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Worknet
Page 7 EMPLOYMENT (cont.)
Civilian employed population by OCCUPATION 10,095 workers 3,500 35.0% 3,000 30.0% 2,500 25.0% 2,000 20.0% 1,500 15.0% 1,000 10.0% 500 5.0% 0 0.0% Management, Service Sales and office Natural Production, business, occupations occupations resources, transportation, science, and construction, and material arts and moving occupations maintenance occupations occupations 2014, U.S. Census Bureau
OCCUPATION
Page 8 EMPLOYMENT (cont.)
Civilian employed population by INDUSTRY 10,095 workers 3,000 30.0% 2,500 25.0% 2,000 20.0% 1,500 15.0% 1,000 10.0% 500 5.0% 0 0.0%
2014, U.S. Census Bureau
INDUSTRY
Page 9 EMPLOYMENT and INDUSTRY (cont.)
2015 Employment & Wages by Industry in Taylor County 2016 Percent of Percent of Average Avg Monthly Average Industry Total Total Wages Total Monthly Wages for Employment Employment Wages Wages 3rd Quarter Natural Resources & Mining 366 5% $12,704,927 4% $2,893 $3,015 Construction 245 3% $14,371,857 5% $4,888 $5,014 Manufacturing 2101 27% $85,946,493 30% $3,409 $3,379 Trade, Transportation, Utilities 1940 25% $66,250,540 23% $2,846 $2,813 Information 63 1% $1,987,207 1% $2,629 $2,588 Financial Activities 273 3% $9,886,767 3% $3,018 $3,178 Professional & Business Services 571 7% $19,491,630 7% $2,845 $3,018 Education & Health Services 1271 16% $51,203,686 18% $3,357 $2,881 Leisure & Hospitality 527 7% $6,451,306 2% $1,020 $1,008 Other Services 98 1% $2,433,611 1% $2,069 $2,010 Public Administration 452 6% $13,084,093 5% $2,412 $2,535 Unclassified 0 0% 0 0% 0 Total All Industries 7907 $283,812,117
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, WORKnet,
Average Monthly Earnings by Industry 3rd Quarter 2016 $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000
Natural Resources & Mining Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional & Business Services Education & Health Services Leisure & Hospitality Other Services Public Administration Unclassified
Taylor County Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, WORKnet,
Page 10 BUSINESS and INDUSTRY
Economy-wide Key Statistics—Taylor County 2012
Employer value Non-employer of sales, value of sales, shipments, shipments, receipts, First- receipts, Number of revenue, or Annual quarter Number of non revenue, or [employer] business done payroll payroll Number of -employer business done establishments ($1,000) ($1,000) ($1,000) employees establishments ($1,000) Utilities 2 Q D D a D D Manufacturing 45 817649 84963 N 2483 53 2815 Wholesale trade 9 35964 3222 751 82 N N Retail trade 76 238340 17126 4103 838 182 6268 Transportation and warehousing(104) 55 66092 16292 3469 447 153 19415 Information 6 N 2299 540 51 D D Finance and insurance 33 N 10814 2606 292 39 1154 Real estate and rental and leasing 9 3356 421 84 26 106 5550 Professional, scientific, and technical services 18 10236 3791 881 116 82 2302 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 15 14470 10074 1861 403 52 1134 Health care and social assistance 49 81067 35525 8226 1017 76 1514 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 10 1697 377 95 51 53 544 Accommodation and food services 43 12969 5105 1222 495 35 2005 Other services (except public administration) 39 6908 1918 456 92 202 6459
D—withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies; data included in higher level totals US Census Bureau N—not available or not comparable Q—revenue not collected at this level of detail for multiestablishment firms
Covered* Employment and Wages 3rd Quarter 2016 Top Industries by Employment—4th Qtr 2014 # Employed Average Weekly Wage Wood Product Mfg United States 142,940,452 $1,027 Food Mfg Wisconsin 2,850,076 $885 Educational Services Taylor County 8,095 $713 Executive, Legislative & General Government *Covered employment and wages includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) Food Services & Drinking Places and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. US Bureau of Labor Statistics Source: Wisconsin’s Worknet
Page 11 BUSINESS and INDUSTRY (cont.)
Major Employers in Taylor County
Employer Name Location Industry A & M Dittrich Mink Farm Inc Medford All Other Misc Crop Farming ABC Leasing Inc Medford Truck Trailer & RV Rental & Leasing Black River Industries Medford Vocational Rehabilitation Services County Sheriff Medford Police Protection Front Line Building Products Medford Engineering Services Gilman Cheese Corp Gilman Cheese Mfg Gilman Public School Admin Ofc Gilman Elementary & Secondary Schools Golden Livingcenters-Rib Lake Rib Lake Offices of Specialty Therapists Great Northern Cabinets Rib Lake Wood Kitchen Cabinet & Countertop Mfg Hurd Windows & Doors Medford Metal Window & Door Mfg J Bauer Trucking Inc Medford Other Specialized Trucking Long Distance John S Olynick Inc Gilman Ready Mix Concrete Mfg Kmart Medford Department Stores exc Discount Marathon Cheese Medford All Other Specialty Food Stores Medford Area Elementary School Medford Elementary & Secondary Schools Medford Cooperative Inc Medford Other Petro Merch Whls Medford High School Medford Elementary & Secondary Schools Memorial Health Ctr Medford General Medical & Surgical Hospitals Nestle Pizza Medford Frozen Specialty Food Mfg Peterson Concrete Medford Highway Street & Bridge Construction Phillips-Medisize Medford Surgical & Medical Instrument Mfg Prochnow Transport Inc Medford Other Specialized Trucking Long Distance Wadal Plastics Inc Medford All Other Plastics Product Mfg Walmart Supercenter Medford Department Stores exc Discount Weather Shield Mfg Inc Medford Metal Window & Door Mfg
Retail & Service Businesses Located in Taylor County
Restaurants & taverns Farm equipment Grocery Computer & telecommunication sales & service Convenience stores/gas stations Discount department stores Hardware & building supplies Gifts, art, & crafts Furniture & appliances Hair & beauty salons Clothing Real estate sales Sporting goods Centered in Gilman, Medford, Rib Lake but also found in Motor vehicle sales & repair other locations.
Page 12 BUSINESS and INDUSTRY (cont.)
Retail and Service Sector Sales in Taylor County 2014 2014 Total 2016 Total Surplus or Taxable Sales Taxable Sales RETAIL SALES CATEGORY (Leakage) Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $3,466,013 $10,496 $3,776,412 Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores $125,966 ($1,974) $169,363 Electronics and Appliance Stores $682,766 $4,433 $624,734 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $1,840,634 $6,411 $1,866,082 Gasoline Stations $752,245 $2,860 $759,013 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $104,831 ($4,881) $116,471 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores $198,816 ($975) $209,091 General Merchandise Stores $2,849,931 $13,259 $2,962,715 Miscellaneous Store Retailers $906,693 ($3,550) $733,622 Nonstore Retailers $389,713 ($649) $493,011 Total Retail $11,317,609 $25,429 $11,710,514
2014 2014 Total 2016 Total Surplus or Taxable Sales Taxable Sales SERVICE SALES CATEGORY (Leakage) Telecommunications $1,212,858 ($3,650) $879,154 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities ($826) $63,647 Rental and Leasing Services $236,370 ($1,664) $257,633 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $323,738 ($2,372) $342,906 Administrative and Support Services $89,808 ($756) $107,662 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $170,929 Food Services and Drinking Places $1,163,974 ($7,932) $1,203,237 Repair and Maintenance $705,337 $2,577 $691,589 Personal and Laundry Services $266,398 ($1,758) $216,140 Total Services $3,998,483 ($16,379) $3,932,897
A Trade Area Analysis of Wisconsin Retail and Service Markets: Updated for 2014. Steven C. Deller and Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue
Retail leakage means that residents are spending more for products than local businesses capture. While retails sales leakage suggests that there is unmet demand in the trade area, it does not necessarily translate into opportunity. For example, having a strong competitor in a neighboring community. A retail surplus means that the community’s trade area is capturing local market plus attracting non-local shoppers.
Page 13 AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE NASS In 2012, Taylor County had 967 farms. AGRICULTURAL LAND OWNERSHIP IN TAYLOR COUNTY Farmers own about 35% of the county’s land base, amounting to about 217,010 acres that include cropland, pastureland, tree farms, and forests included as farmland. The average farm size is 224 acres. The median size is 120 acres. Total cropland amounted to 119, 997 acres. Irrigation was used on 21 farms, with 103 acres irrigated in total. 2012 USDA Census of Agriculture
ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE IN TAYLOR COUNTY Economic activity includes direct & indirect activity/effects $972.5 million (56% of county total) Total county income attributed to agriculture (includes farmers $287.8 million (40.6% of county total) and workers in ag-related businesses 2012 USDA Census of Agriculture JOBS FROM AGRICULTURE AND RELATED SERVICES & INDUSTRIES 4,307 jobs (36.6 % of county’s total 11,778 jobs). Farming was the primary occupation of 510 farmers. Production jobs: farm owners, managers, and employees Service jobs: veterinarians; crop & livestock consultants; suppliers of feed, fuel, and crop inputs; farm machinery dealers; barn and storage shed builders; ag lenders. Processing jobs: food processing employees and their suppliers of goods and services Contribution of Agriculture to the Wisconsin Economy: A County Level Analysis for 2012
VALUE OF PRODUCTS SOLD Market value of products sold $136.5 million Average value of products sold per farm $141,155 Crops, nursery, and greenhouse $33.7 million Livestock, poultry, and their products $102.8 million 2012 USDA Census of Agriculture INCOME Total net cash farm income $37.3 million Average net income per farm $38,585
2012 USDA Census of Agriculture TAXES Taxes generated by ag-related economic activity, not including all $13.7 million property taxes paid to local schools Sales tax $3.4 million Property tax $4.5 million Income tax $3.1 million Other taxes $2.7 million
OTHER AG-RELATED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY Christmas tree production; fruit and vegetable, greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture $1.0 million Direct Sales of agricultural products (67 farms) $339,000 Landscaping and grounds maintenance businesses add additional full-time and part-time jobs.
Page 14 AGRICULTURE ( cont.)
TOP COMMODITIES IN TAYLOR COUNTY: 1. Milk $108.9 million 4. Cattle & calves $18.1 million 2. Grain $29.2 million 5. Other crops & hay $3.5 million 3. Other animals & animal products $28.6 million
2012 Data DAIRY—is the major agricultural industry in Taylor County Steven Deller, UW-Madison & UW-Extension On-farm production and milk sales—$88 million. Three plants process dairy products, amounting—$556.2 million . On-farm milk production—455 jobs; dairy processing—1,536 jobs. Each dairy cow—$4,273 in on-farm sales for Taylor County producers. Each dairy cow—$34,000 in total sales.
WISCONSIN 2015—2016 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS REPORT FOR TAYLOR COUNTY NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service) data except where noted Non-irrigated Cropland Cash Rent Average: 2016—$83/acre, 2014—$68 Agricultural Land Sales (including land with and without buildings) 2015 Continuing in agricultural use: 36 transactions; 1,665 acres sold; $3,340/acre average; North Central District Average: $4,512 Being diverted to other uses: 1 transaction; 37 acres; $4,973/acre average; North Central District average: $$4,521 Both continuing and diverted: 37 transactions; 1,702 acres; $3,376/acre average; North Central District average: $4,513 Using more limiting criteria, the Center for Dairy Profitability included 19 sales totaling 1,174 acres with a weighted average price of $2,001 and a range from $768/acre to $4,350/acre. Center for Dairy Profitability Hay other than alfalfa 2014 and 2015 2014: Harvested 18,600 acres; Yield/acre 2.16 tons; Production 40,200 tons 2015: Harvested 13,200 acres; Yield/acre 2.30 tons; Production 30,400 tons (Taylor County was largest producer in Wisconsin) Corn 2015 and 2016 2015: Planted for all purposes 44,000 acres; Harvested for grain 26,700 acres; Yield/acre 132.5 bushels 2016: Planted for all purposes 48,100 acres; Harvested for grain 32,400 acres; Yield/acre 152.7 bushels Oats 2014 and 2016 (2015 data is not available) 2014: Planted 4,800 acres; Harvested 1,680 acres; Yield/acre 57.6 bushels; Production (1,000 bushels) 96,800 2016: Planted 3,600 acres; Harvested1,780 acres; Yield/acre 29.8 bushels: Production (1,000 bushels) 53,100 Soybeans 2015 & 2016 2015: Planted 22,200 acres; Harvested 22,100 acres; Yield/acre 45.8 bushels; Production (1,000 bushels) 1,013 2016: Planted 28,300 acres; Harvested 28,000 acres; Yield/acre 47.8 bushels; Production (1,000 bushels) 1,337 Number of Milk Cows 2015 and 2016 2015: 16,100 cows; 2016: 16,200 cows Milk Production 2012 and 2013 2012: Per cow average 18,000 lbs.; Total production (1,000 lbs.) 295,200: 2013: Per cow average 18,000 lbs.; Total production (1,000 lbs.) 291,600 Wisconsin Milk Cow Herds by Type of Milk Produced 2015 Grade A: 194 herds; 87% of total; Grade B: 27 Bulk herds; 3 Can herds = 30 Total herds; 13% of total; Total: 224 herds Upper Midwest Market Order Average Hauling Charges, May 2014 $0.17/cwt All Cattle and Calves 2015 and 2016 2015 and 2016: 51,000 head
Page 15 FORESTRY
Forestry is the number one employer in Taylor County, with a total of 1,020 jobs, 9.1 % of all jobs Every 10 forestry jobs support an additional 7 jobs in the county Number two industry by total output; 9.9% of the total output Every million dollars of output in forestry creates $441,000 output in other sectors.
DIRECT ECONOMIC EFFECTS
EMPLOYMENT OUTPUT VALUE
FORESTRY & LOGGING 80 jobs $8.6 million $5.2 million
SAWMILLS & WOOD PRODUCTS 940 jobs $180.2 million $54.6 million
TOTAL 1,020 jobs $188.8 million $58.8 million
EMPLOYMENT OUTPUT JOBS 1,020 jobs TOTAL OUTPUT $188.8 million PAYROLL $42.2 million OUTPUT PER WORKER $185,000 TOTAL LABOR INCOME $45.9 million INDIRECT OUTPUT $83.3 million INDIRECT EMPLOYMENT 692 jobs FOREST LAND IN TAYLOR COUNTY TAXES TOTAL FOREST LAND 410,873 acres DIRECT $1.2 million PUBLIC LAND 137,459 acres INDIRECT $6.3 million PRIVATE LAND 273,413 acres FOREST AREA IN COUNTY 65.2% forested TIMBER SALES TAYLOR COUNTY FORESTRY DEPARTMENT SALE ON COUNTY FOREST SUMMARY 2015 BID VALUE ACRES PULPWOOD TONS SAWLOG BOARD FEET
$328,670.90 459 acres 13,850 tons 303,000 board feet
Taylor County Forest consists of 17,687 acres.
FOREST LAND SALES 2015
Forest land continuing in forest use Forest land diverted to other uses Total of all forest land
Number of Acres Average dollars Number of Acres Average dollars Number of Acres Average dollars transactions sold per acre transactions sold per acre transactions sold per acre
Taylor County 40 1,031 $1,534 4 165 $1,328 44 1,196 $1,505 North Central 280 10,916 $1,712 31 1,854 $1,755 311 12,770 $1,718 District NASS Taylor County has received over $157,900 in grants from the DNR in the fiscal years 2011-2013 for the purchase, development, preservation, and maintenance of Taylor County Forest lands. Since 2011, the County has also received $37,340 in Stewardship grants to purchase an additional forty acres to add to the County Forest.
Page 16 TOURISM & RECREATION
Tourism and recreation play an important role in Taylor County’s economy, with outdoor recreation being a major force. With over one-third of the county in public forests, wetlands, and other wildlands, complemented by its many lakes and streams, there are many year-around opportunities for both non- motorized and motorized enthusiasts. Trail systems are available for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and atv riding. Motels, campgrounds, gas stations, restaurants, and retail stores all benefit from tourism dollars that these recreationists bring to the county, and all of these businesses are sources of employment for county residents. Recreation opportunities also make the county attractive to prospective employers and their employees. In addition to outdoor recreation, many events throughout the county attract visitors. A sampling of these events includes Women’s Weekend, Maple Fest, Gilman June Dairy Days, North Central Rodeo, Lublin Days, Rib Lake Ice Age Days, and Taylor County Youth Fair.
BUSINESS SALES Total business sales in Taylor County were $43.8 million in 2015, an increase of 4.05% from 2014. Direct visitor spending amounted to $26.5 million in 2015, and increase of 3.76% from 2014.
JOBS 356 jobs with a total personal income of $7.2 million were supported by visitors to Taylor County in 2015. Tourism directly and indirectly supports 190,717 jobs in Wisconsin, a five-year addition of more than 18,700 jobs to the state’s total employment. Largely comprised of small businesses, travel and hospitality jobs can’t be outsourced or exported. The tourism industry provides work across the spectrum of employment from entry level and part-time jobs to management, executive and entrepreneurial positions.
TAX REVENUE Visitors to Taylor County generated $2.8 million in state and local taxes during 2015. Medford chargers a 4% room tax and Rib Lake charges a 5% room tax.
Taylor County ranked 58th out of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in dollars spent by visitors in 2015. However, the $1.0 million dollar increase between 2014 and 2015 was the 35th largest percent increase in visitor spending of Wisconsin counties.
Page 17 HOUSING
Total Housing Units 10,606 (July 1, 2015) HOUSING OCCUPANCY NUMBER PERCENT Building permits, 2015—45 Total housing units 10,594
US Census Quick Facts 2015 Occupied housing units 8,756 82.7% Owner occupied 6,750 Renter occupied 2,006 Vacant housing units 1,838 17.3% Homeowner vacancy rate 1.1%
ACS 2015 Rental vacancy rate 5.0%
Median Housing Unit Value (2014) - $127,400
Occupied units paying rent—1748 No rent paid—264 Average rent per month $556 ACS 2014 ACS 2014
Page 18 HEALTH CARE
Health Care Services Hospitals: In-county—Aspirus Medford Hospital. There are over 10 additional hospitals located in other counties that are within 50 miles. Medical Clinics: Aspirus Clinics in Gilman, Medford, and Rib Lake. Pharmacies: 4—all are located in Medford. Chiropractors/Chiropractic Clinics: 6 Dentists/Dental Clinics: 8 Nursing Homes: 2— located in Medford and Rib Lake Community-based Residential Services: 6—located in Gilman and Medford Residential Care Apartment Complex: 1—located in Medford First Responders/Ambulance Services/EMTs—6, located in Gilman, Lublin, Medford, and Stetsonville Taylor County Health Department: beach conditions;, disease control; environmental health; food lodging, and recreation facility inspection and licensing; HealthCheck (for those under 18); immunizations; lead poisoning prevention; maternal & child health; nail care, oral health; rabies control, radon testing, tobacco prevention, water testing; Wisconsin Well Woman Program; WIC (Women, Infants, Children) Program.
Taylor County Health Insurance Coverage Of Those with Health Insurance - Private or Public
10.8% With health insurance coverage 35.0% With private health insurance No health insurance 68.9% 89.2% coverage With public coverage
BadgerCare+ Enrollment as of May 2015 Taylor County
Age December January February Category March 2015 April 2015 May 2015 Group 2014 2015 2015 Adult Parents/Caretakers 63 57 52 28 28 24 Pregnant Women 6 8 9 9 13 11 Extensions 11 12 4 0 2 5 Exiting Youths 1 1 1 1 1 1 Childless Adults 39 42 48 40 44 39 Child Children 162 127 123 70 71 56 Extensions 20 22 14 1 4 5 Total 302 269 251 149 163 141
Page 19 TRANSPORTATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ROADWAYS TELEPHONE State Highways 13 and 64 run through Medford and State Landlines: Service is provided by five companies Highways 73 and 64 run though/near Gilman. State including CenturyTel of Northern Wisconsin Highway 102 serves Rib Lake. Highways 73 and 13 run (CenturyLink), CenturyTel of the Midwest-Kendall, LLC north and south connecting to State Highway 29 south of (CenturyLink), Charter Fiberlink, CCO, LLC (Charter Taylor County, and Highway 64 runs east and west. A Communications), Midway Telephone Company LLC network of 248 miles of good-quality county highways (TDS Telecom-Medford, TDS Telecommunications), and connect rural and urban areas. Town roads complete the Rhinelander Telephone LLC (Frontier Rhinelander system of roadways. Telephone Company LLC). RAIL Cellular phone service: Most national companies provide A branch of the Canadian National Railroad extends from cellular service in Taylor County. Medford south to a connection with the main line at INTERNET Spencer, Wisconsin. A main line also travels through Dial-up: Dial-up service is still available through regular Lublin and Gilman, offering possible sidetrack spurs. telephone service or independent providers.
AIR SERVICE Broadband: Most of Taylor County has access to The Taylor County Airport is three miles southeast off broadband service with varying speeds and types of Medford. An east/west primary runway is 6,000' by 100' service available. However, many areas have advertised with MIRL's (High to Medium Intensity Runway Lights), speeds less than 3 Mbsp. There are DSL and satellite PAPI's (Precision Approach Path Indicators) and REIL's providers covering most of the county, and cable (Runway End Identifier Lights) with a GPS approach. A providers in the Medford and Stetsonville areas. For north/south runway is 4,400' by 75' , also with GPS, more information on coverage in Taylor County, visit MIRL's, PAPI's and REIL's with an NDB nonpartisan www.link.wisconsin.gov, where you can find maps and approach. other information about broadband coverage. The airport also has an AWOS (Automated Weather RADIO Observation System) that is located on the airfield to WKEB 99.3 AM/WIGM 14.90 FM provides local provide current and forecasted weather. Business hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or radio broadcasting. The Wisconsin Public Radio after hours by call-in. The airport carries 24 hour pay-at- (WPR) Ideas Network is available at 90.3 FM and the-pump service for 100LL and Jet A. 930 AM and the WPR News and Classical Music Network is available at 90.9 FM. Additional Car rental may be available through local car dealers and taxi service upon call, a large tie down area, and a ramp commercial stations can be received in the county. capable of accommodating 70,000 lb. aircraft are TELEVISION available. A computerized weather briefing/flight Cable service is available in the Medford and Stetsonville planning service is also available. areas through Charter Communications. Satellite service TAXI is available through DirectTV and DISH. The Medford shared-ride taxi service serves the area six days a week. Two cabs and one wheelchair equipped van are available. TRUCKING Several major local truck lines serve Taylor County’s industries, together with numerous independent haulers.
Page 20 UTILITIES
WATER ELECTRICITY & NATURAL GAS Medford Waterworks Electricity: Water sources ...... 5 wells Well capacity ...... 1,584,000 gal/day Six electric utilities serve the county: Clark Electric Excess capacity ...... 910,800 gal/day; 633 gal/min Cooperative, Jump River Electric Cooperative, Storage capacity ...... 900,000 gal/2 water towers Medford Electric Utility, Northern States Power (Xcel Energy), Price Electric Cooperative, and Taylor Gilman Waterworks Electric Cooperative. Water sources ...... 2 wells Well capacity ...... 500 gal/min Natural Gas: Storage capacity ...... 50,000 gal Natural gas is distributed by Northern States Power Rib Lake Waterworks Company (Xcel Energy) and Wisconsin Gas (WE Water sources ...... 2 wells Energies). The 3-inch line provides varying Well capacity ...... 640,000 gal/day; 444 gal/min pressure from 300 to 800 pounds. Excess capacity ...... 250 gal/min Storage capacity ...... 200,000 gal Village of Stetsonville REFUSE & RECYCLING Water sources ...... 2 wells Medford: Residential garbage (solid waste) and Well capacity ...... Storage capacity ...... recycling collection, with each residential unit being New water system completed October 2011. assessed a monthly fee.
Westboro Sanitation District Rib Lake: Residential garbage and recycling Water sources ...... 2 wells collection. WASTEWATER TREATMENT Gilman: Residential garbage and recycling collection. City of Medford Recycling costs are paid by the Village. Garbage is Treatment capacity...... 1,450,000 gal/day Excess capacity ...... 700,000 gal/day $2.25/bag. Village of Rib Lake Stetsonville: Residential garbage and recycling Type ...... Activated sludge system collection. Treatment capacity...... 200,000 gal/day Excess capacity ...... 95,000 gal/day Lublin: Residential garbage and recycling collection.
Village of Gilman Towns: Service varies by town. Some offer Type ...... Aerated lagoon system residential garbage drop-off at a town collection site Treatment capacity...... 125,000 gal/day Excess capacity ...... 90,000 gal/day that also includes recycling. Others only offer recycling. Some towns are part of the Taylor County Village of Lublin Type ...... Settling lagoon system Recycling Authority while others operate Excess capacity ...... 5,000 gal/day independently. Village of Stetsonville Commercial refuse and recycling collection is Type ...... Recirculating sand filter Treatment capacity...... 90,000 gal/day offered by several companies in the county. Excess capacity ...... 20,000 gal/day Clean Sweep: An annual Clean Sweep Program Chelsea Sanitary District provides residents and businesses an opportunity to Treatment capacity...... 11,000 gal/day properly dispose of hazardous chemicals, Excess capacity ...... 8,400 gal/day fluorescent bulbs, appliances, electronics, and Westboro Sanitary District pharmaceuticals. There are usually at least two Type ...... Recirculating sand filter Treatment capacity...... 20,000 gal/day collection sites in the county. Excess capacity ...... 13,000 gal/day
Page 21 Map of Taylor County, Wisconsin
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