Wright County

  1. Wright County Legal Resources
  2. Wright County Statistics
  3. Wright County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wright County Employment Information
  5. Wright County Family Information
  6. Wright County Education Information
  7. Wright County Business Information
  8. Wright County Public Benefits Information
  9. Wright County Criminal Information
  10. Wright County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Wright County Cities
  12. Wright County Zip Codes


Wright County Legal Resources Back to top

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Wright County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,334
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 164 / 182 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,504.065 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.704 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 345,000.000 acres (1,395.870 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 752
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 24.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 33.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $41,246,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 86.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 8
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (47)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,089
  • Federal Spending (2004): $109,084
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Wright County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,559
Building Permits Issued (2006): 13
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,763
Wright County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,078 40.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,504 11.74%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 14,254 47.77%

Wright County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wright County Employment Information Back to top
Wright County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,155 6,893 261 3.65% 37
1991 7,208 6,921 287 3.98% 40
1992 7,196 6,876 321 4.45% 45
1993 6,957 6,665 292 4.20% 42
1994 7,048 6,791 258 3.65% 37
1995 7,427 7,135 292 3.94% 39
1996 7,336 7,106 230 3.13% 31
1997 7,133 6,948 185 2.60% 26
1998 7,007 6,832 176 2.51% 25
1999 6,805 6,643 161 2.37% 24
2000 7,628 7,418 210 2.75% 28
2001 7,623 7,371 252 3.30% 33
2002 7,234 6,949 285 3.94% 39
2003 6,957 6,643 314 4.51% 45
2004 7,101 6,766 336 4.73% 47
2005 7,157 6,848 309 4.32% 43
2006 7,175 6,909 266 3.71% 37
2007 7,004 6,721 283 4.05% 40
2008 7,084 6,774 310 4.38% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,906 6,546 360 5.21% 52
Feb 2008 6,855 6,508 347 5.06% 51
Mar 2008 6,905 6,575 330 4.78% 48
Apr 2008 7,018 6,740 278 3.96% 40
May 2008 7,130 6,850 280 3.93% 39
Jun 2008 7,389 7,096 293 3.97% 40
Jul 2008 7,296 7,004 292 4.00% 40
Aug 2008 7,176 6,842 334 4.65% 47
Sep 2008 7,083 6,803 280 3.95% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wright County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,238 16.40%
2. Construction 754 9.99%
3. Metal Manufactuing 414 5.48%
4. Food Manufacturing 410 5.43%
5. Truck Transportation 386 5.11%
6. Educational Services 318 4.21%
7. Health Care 264 3.50%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 248 3.29%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 220 2.91%
10. Repair and Maintenance 192 2.54%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 188 2.49%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 178 2.36%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 174 2.31%
14. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 172 2.28%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 154 2.04%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 152 2.01%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 150 1.99%
18. Warehousing and Storage 124 1.64%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 112 1.48%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 110 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,212 19.21%
2. Educational Services 828 13.12%
3. Social Assistance 332 5.26%
4. Finance and Insurance 312 4.94%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 264 4.18%
6. Metal Manufactuing 264 4.18%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 252 3.99%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 228 3.61%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 200 3.17%
10. Public Administration 176 2.79%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 170 2.69%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 166 2.63%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 144 2.28%
14. Truck Transportation 100 1.58%
15. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 92 1.46%
16. Food Manufacturing 92 1.46%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 88 1.39%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 84 1.33%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 80 1.27%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 76 1.20%

Wright County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 686 9.09%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 668 8.85%
3. Other Production Occupations 522 6.92%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 432 5.72%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 410 5.43%
6. Agricultural Workers 322 4.27%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 268 3.55%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 256 3.39%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 254 3.37%
10. Other Management Occupations 252 3.34%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 242 3.21%
12. Top Executives 190 2.52%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 184 2.44%
14. Construction Laborers 168 2.23%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 158 2.09%
16. Carpenters 156 2.07%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 140 1.85%
18. Other Construction Trades 130 1.72%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 126 1.67%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 118 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 424 6.72%
2. Other Production Occupations 388 6.15%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 336 5.32%
4. Secretaries and Admins 302 4.79%
5. Registered Nurses 300 4.75%
6. Child Care Workers 274 4.34%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 250 3.96%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 248 3.93%
9. Cashiers 198 3.14%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 164 2.60%
11. Other Management Occupations 160 2.54%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 160 2.54%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 158 2.50%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 156 2.47%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 150 2.38%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 146 2.31%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 144 2.28%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 140 2.22%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 130 2.06%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 118 1.87%

Wright County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,645 54.06%
15-35 hours 2,989 12.78%
1-14 hours 902 3.86%
No regular hours 6,853 29.30%

Wright County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 380 2.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 400 2.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 766 5.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,259 9.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,091 15.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,829 13.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,334 17.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,173 8.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 472 3.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 422 3.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 216 1.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 46 0.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,037 7.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,077 7.98%

Wright County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,095 15.52%
5-9 4,193 31.05%
10-14 1,871 13.86%
15-19 1,515 11.22%
20-24 1,321 9.78%
25-29 596 4.41%
30-34 819 6.07%
35-39 98 0.73%
40-44 122 0.90%
45-59 376 2.78%
60-89 246 1.82%
At least 90 250 1.85%

Wright County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.06% 11,583 85.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,039 7.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 376 2.78%
At least 60 48 0.36% 448 3.32%

Wright County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 76 0.53%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,817 12.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,779 75.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 94 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 56 0.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 666 4.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 782 5.47%

Wright County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wright County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,944 (28,044 people)
Families (2000): 7,960 (23,142 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,092
People at same address in 1995: 18,470
Wright County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,027 8.29%
$10,000-$14,999 1,038 8.38%
$15,000-$19,999 886 7.15%
$20,000-$24,999 976 7.88%
$25,000-$29,999 984 7.94%
$30,000-$34,999 958 7.73%
$35,000-$39,999 882 7.12%
$40,000-$44,999 913 7.37%
$45,000-$49,999 785 6.34%
$50,000-$59,999 1,414 11.41%
$60,000-$74,999 1,267 10.23%
$75,000-$99,999 722 5.83%
$100,000-$124,999 254 2.05%
$125,000-$149,999 71 0.57%
$150,000-$199,999 88 0.71%
$200,000 or more 123 0.99%

Wright County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,793 30.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,030 34.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 166 2.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 697 11.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 719 12.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 326 5.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 120 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 47 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Wright County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,403 27.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,454 15.67%
Public Assistance 314 0.90%
Retirement 1,572 4.52%
Self Employment 2,490 7.15%
Social Security 4,575 13.14%
Supplemental Security 307 0.88%
Wage / Salary 8,775 25.20%
Other 1,926 5.53%

Wright County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,392 59.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,932 40.03%

Wright County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 882 7.59%
Color 1 Box Married 7,714 66.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,591 22.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 429 3.69%

Wright County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 914 7.43%
Color 1 Box Married 7,404 60.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,844 15.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,133 17.35%

Wright County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wright County Education Information Back to top
Wright County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,520 6.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,150 9.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,776 39.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,378 23.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,804 8.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,075 9.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 777 3.46%

Wright County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 549 3.83% 10 0.07% 559 3.90%
Kindergarten 372 2.60% 14 0.10% 386 2.69%
Grades 1-4 1,630 11.37% 48 0.33% 1,678 11.71%
Grades 5-8 1,702 11.87% 46 0.32% 1,748 12.19%
Grades 9-12 1,799 12.55% 16 0.11% 1,815 12.66%
Undergrad college 408 2.85% 82 0.57% 490 3.42%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.17% 50 0.35% 74 0.52%
Total 6,484 45.24% 266 1.86% 6,750 47.09%

Wright County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wright County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $91,457,000
Retail sales (2002): $86,896,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $511,548
Retired workers (2005): 2,150
Wright County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 3 3 1 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 4
1999 - Construction 6 6 10 9 10
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 7 1 21
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 11 11 11
1999 - Information 1 0 3 3 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 1 10 6 5
1999 - Mining 1 0 0 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 10 16 26
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 5 4 15
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 4 2 9
1999 - Retail Trade 7 8 16 29 22
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 3 1 12
1999 - Unclassified 3 2 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 3
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 8 8 8
1999 - Total 31 38 95 95 158
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 2 4 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 2 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 4 2
2000 - Construction 5 1 13 10 11
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 4 4 4 18
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 16 4 13
2000 - Information 0 1 5 1 6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 3 1 7 6 9
2000 - Mining 0 1 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 1 16 12 28
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 6 5 11
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 3 10
2000 - Retail Trade 2 4 22 16 32
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 5 2 9
2000 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 3 10 10
2000 - Total 23 24 103 84 169
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 2 3 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 0 0 3
2001 - Construction 3 5 7 17 10
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 4 4 6 3 13
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 10 9 15
2001 - Information 2 0 2 2 8
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 2 7 10 6
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 7 7 13 33
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 3 8 12
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 4 11
2001 - Retail Trade 4 3 27 20 21
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 5 1 4 7
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 1 1 0 1 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 7 5 4 8
2001 - Total 27 41 78 101 159
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 2 3 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 2
2002 - Construction 5 7 8 11 10
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 5 6 7 8
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 7 11 14
2002 - Information 1 2 4 3 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 1 8 10 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 5 12 8 29
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 6 8 10
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 1 3 10
2002 - Retail Trade 3 6 21 29 16
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 4 1 6
2002 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 4 7 3
2002 - Total 38 47 85 103 129
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 2 2 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 2
2003 - Construction 6 6 5 13 11
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 5 13
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 13 4 16
2003 - Information 0 1 2 3 6
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 3 4 15 6
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 12 12 34
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 6 6 9
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 3 9
2003 - Retail Trade 3 4 22 26 17
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 2 3 3
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 9 3 6
2003 - Total 25 34 88 98 137
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 0 1 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 4
2004 - Construction 2 7 11 6 10
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 4 8 11
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 6 9 18
2004 - Information 0 1 3 4 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 2 11 10 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 18 10 29
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 5 7 13
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 2 10
2004 - Retail Trade 2 2 15 23 27
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 1 3 1 6
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 3 4 7
2004 - Total 19 27 82 87 151
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 0 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 4
2005 - Construction 6 3 9 9 8
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 2 5 15
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 6 8 17
2005 - Information 1 0 1 3 6
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 4 9 8 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 7 16 29
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 10 8 8
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 2 0 10
2005 - Retail Trade 7 7 19 23 19
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 4 7
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 8 6
2005 - Total 35 30 73 94 143

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wright County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wright County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,119 92.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,063 7.07%

Wright County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $928 $7 $479 $0 $0 $218 $1,625 $662 $0 $546
1971 $987 $5 $571 $0 $0 $162 $1,720 $578 $0 $363
1972 $983 $22 $767 $0 $0 $169 $1,919 $492 $0 $466
1973 $1,024 $24 $786 $0 $0 $117 $1,927 $626 $0 $722
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,379 $30 $1,295 $0 $0 $354 $3,028 $1,075 $0 $1,207
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,761 $39 $1,467 $0 $0 $362 $3,590 $1,618 $0 $1,284
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $2,341 $37 $1,604 $0 $0 $431 $4,376 $1,268 $0 $1,979
1982 $2,515 $7 $1,595 $0 $0 $623 $4,733 $1,353 $0 $2,388
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $2,468 $80 $1,823 $0 $0 $1,265 $5,556 $1,139 $0 $2,610
1985 $2,606 $44 $2,065 $0 $0 $509 $5,180 $1,449 $0 $1,235
1986 $2,732 $38 $2,875 $0 $0 $494 $6,101 $1,527 $0 $2,941
1987 $2,571 $41 $2,209 $0 $0 $445 $5,225 $1,508 $0 $2,763
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $2,783 $43 $2,393 $0 $0 $480 $5,656 $1,633 $0 $2,763
1990 $2,883 $44 $2,478 $0 $0 $497 $5,858 $1,692 $0 $2,763
1991 $2,955 $45 $2,540 $0 $0 $509 $6,004 $1,734 $0 $2,763
1992 $3,081 $49 $6,073 $0 $0 $1,115 $10,269 $2,280 $0 $3,518
1993 $3,178 $48 $2,732 $0 $0 $547 $6,457 $1,865 $0 $2,763
1994 $3,297 $50 $2,962 $0 $0 $635 $6,894 $1,920 $0 $3,078
1995 $3,715 $57 $3,046 $0 $0 $958 $7,719 $1,293 $0 $2,998
1996 $3,552 $55 $3,225 $0 $0 $1,208 $7,985 $1,298 $0 $3,380
1997 $5,521 $137 $4,052 $0 $0 $1,185 $10,758 $2,032 $0 $5,058
1998 $5,555 $137 $3,315 $0 $0 $1,222 $10,092 $2,177 $0 $5,657
1999 $5,598 $139 $3,580 $0 $0 $1,397 $10,575 $2,296 $0 $5,824
2000 $5,606 $139 $3,524 $0 $0 $1,382 $10,512 $2,407 $0 $5,649
2001 $5,789 $143 $3,596 $0 $0 $1,493 $10,878 $2,518 $0 $5,762


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $38 $235 $18 $141 $881 $0 $1,510
$36 $63 $0 $0 $0 $98
1971 $37 $258 $21 $161 $989 $0 $1,768
$38 $102 $0 $0 $0 $162
1972 $116 $277 $14 $136 $913 $0 $1,728
$35 $94 $0 $0 $0 $143
1973 $126 $271 $17 $173 $874 $0 $1,795
$35 $130 $0 $0 $0 $169
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $47 $372 $57 $329 $1,709 $84 $2,920
$87 $70 $0 $0 $0 $165
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $52 $0 $72 $1,924 $109 $3,467
$160 $43 $0 $0 $0 $1,107
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $42 $58 $0 $221 $1,813 $142 $3,848
$126 $66 $0 $0 $0 $1,380
1982 $0 $620 $72 $209 $2,310 $164 $4,241
$163 $362 $0 $0 $0 $341
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $39 $747 $164 $325 $2,632 $168 $5,592
$158 $503 $0 $0 $0 $856
1985 $40 $701 $90 $696 $2,585 $200 $5,501
$171 $256 $0 $0 $0 $762
1986 $0 $750 $55 $696 $2,362 $190 $5,323
$154 $277 $0 $0 $0 $839
1987 $0 $703 $72 $669 $2,773 $179 $5,766
$163 $257 $0 $0 $0 $950
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $762 $78 $723 $2,950 $193 $6,188
$177 $278 $0 $0 $0 $1,027
1990 $0 $789 $81 $749 $3,034 $200 $6,388
$183 $288 $0 $0 $0 $1,064
1991 $0 $809 $83 $768 $3,094 $205 $6,534
$188 $296 $0 $0 $0 $1,091
1992 $0 $787 $81 $739 $3,028 $200 $6,364
$182 $288 $0 $0 $0 $1,059
1993 $0 $870 $89 $827 $3,280 $219 $6,977
$202 $319 $0 $0 $0 $1,171
1994 $0 $887 $91 $852 $3,824 $222 $7,605
$206 $326 $0 $0 $0 $1,197
1995 $0 $822 $84 $893 $3,579 $208 $7,240
$191 $302 $0 $0 $0 $1,161
1996 $0 $890 $91 $970 $3,941 $231 $7,917
$207 $327 $0 $0 $0 $1,260
1997 $0 $1,118 $306 $1,548 $3,989 $232 $9,132
$307 $75 $0 $0 $0 $1,557
1998 $0 $1,154 $316 $1,554 $4,115 $239 $9,377
$317 $78 $0 $0 $0 $1,604
1999 $0 $1,201 $329 $1,431 $4,283 $249 $9,568
$330 $81 $0 $0 $0 $1,664
2000 $0 $1,222 $335 $1,456 $4,358 $253 $9,735
$336 $82 $0 $0 $0 $1,693
2001 $0 $1,329 $365 $1,470 $4,742 $275 $10,475
$366 $89 $0 $0 $0 $1,839

Wright County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1
Wright County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Wright County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,806 12.60%
10-19 Years 2,027 14.14%
20-29 Years 1,276 8.90%
30-39 Years 1,758 12.26%
40-49 Years 2,180 15.21%
50-59 Years 1,579 11.02%
60-69 Years 1,317 9.19%
70-79 Years 1,308 9.13%
80-89 Years 856 5.97%
90+ Years 227 1.58%

Wright County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,027 49.02%
Color 1 Box Female 7,307 50.98%

Wright County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,489 94.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 706 4.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 59 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Wright County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,565 34.00%
2. Norwegian 5,612 18.06%
3. Irish 3,142 10.11%
4. English 2,746 8.84%
5. United States Or American 1,854 5.97%
6. French Non-Basque 1,559 5.02%
7. Dutch 1,172 3.77%
8. Danish 960 3.09%
9. Swedish 927 2.98%
10. Scotch Irish 466 1.50%

Wright County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,366 93.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,487 5.28%
3. German 114 0.40%
4. French 78 0.28%
5. Scandinavian 52 0.18%
6. Other West Germanic 26 0.09%
7. Russian 14 0.05%
8. Tagalog 14 0.05%
9. Korean 11 0.04%
10. Italian 8 0.03%

Wright County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,977 97.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 295 0.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 564 1.89%

Wright County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wright County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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