Vilas County

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


Vilas County Legal Resources Back to top

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Vilas County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,033
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 164 / 238 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,262.917 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 373.292 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 10,000.000 acres (40.460 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 71
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 52.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 7.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,942,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total) (2000): 8,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 25.60%
  • Physicians (2004): 31
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (8)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,735
  • Federal Spending (2004): $167,637
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Vilas County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 22,397
Building Permits Issued (2006): 323
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $52,947
Vilas County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 285 0.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 41,876 99.32%

Vilas 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.


Vilas County Employment Information Back to top
Vilas County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,282 7,821 461 5.57% 57
1991 8,532 8,028 504 5.91% 60
1992 8,926 8,467 459 5.14% 52
1993 9,395 8,912 483 5.14% 52
1994 9,921 9,352 569 5.73% 58
1995 10,530 10,027 503 4.78% 48
1996 10,932 10,422 510 4.67% 47
1997 11,119 10,584 536 4.82% 49
1998 11,147 10,635 512 4.60% 47
1999 11,316 10,830 486 4.29% 44
2000 11,009 10,465 543 4.94% 50
2001 11,360 10,751 609 5.36% 55
2002 11,723 11,026 697 5.94% 61
2003 11,610 10,805 805 6.93% 70
2004 11,788 11,032 756 6.41% 65
2005 11,807 11,091 716 6.06% 62
2006 11,803 11,086 717 6.07% 62
2007 12,214 11,467 747 6.11% 62
2008 12,113 11,374 739 6.10% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,536 10,633 903 7.83% 78
Feb 2008 11,511 10,499 1,012 8.79% 88
Mar 2008 11,409 10,391 1,018 8.92% 89
Apr 2008 11,377 10,537 840 7.38% 74
May 2008 11,869 11,294 575 4.84% 48
Jun 2008 12,865 12,208 657 5.11% 51
Jul 2008 13,204 12,636 568 4.30% 43
Aug 2008 13,085 12,528 557 4.26% 43
Sep 2008 12,157 11,637 520 4.28% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Vilas County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,020 21.27%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 792 8.34%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 534 5.62%
4. Public Administration 522 5.50%
5. Health Care 402 4.23%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 370 3.90%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 366 3.85%
8. Educational Services 350 3.69%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 336 3.54%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 310 3.26%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 260 2.74%
12. Repair and Maintenance 248 2.61%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 242 2.55%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 200 2.11%
15. Wood Manufacturing 190 2.00%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 158 1.66%
17. Other Transportation 136 1.43%
18. Truck Transportation 128 1.35%
19. Utilities 106 1.12%
20. Metal Manufactuing 94 0.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,430 15.82%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,378 15.24%
3. Educational Services 762 8.43%
4. Public Administration 520 5.75%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 368 4.07%
6. Finance and Insurance 350 3.87%
7. Social Assistance 330 3.65%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 314 3.47%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 288 3.19%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 228 2.52%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 218 2.41%
12. Construction 194 2.15%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 188 2.08%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 182 2.01%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 172 1.90%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 140 1.55%
17. Gasoline Stations 116 1.28%
18. Department and Other General Stores 106 1.17%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 106 1.17%
20. U.S. Postal Service 94 1.04%

Vilas County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 718 7.56%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 638 6.72%
3. Other Management Occupations 558 5.88%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 552 5.81%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 534 5.62%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 380 4.00%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 304 3.20%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 284 2.99%
9. Other Construction Trades 278 2.93%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 226 2.38%
11. Other Production Occupations 212 2.23%
12. Top Executives 206 2.17%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 198 2.09%
14. Painters and Paperhangers 172 1.81%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 168 1.77%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 164 1.73%
17. Construction Laborers 158 1.66%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 158 1.66%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 154 1.62%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 152 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 620 6.86%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 486 5.38%
3. Cashiers 412 4.56%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 410 4.54%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 400 4.42%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 398 4.40%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 386 4.27%
8. Other Management Occupations 380 4.20%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 376 4.16%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 350 3.87%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 348 3.85%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 280 3.10%
13. Registered Nurses 256 2.83%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 198 2.19%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 192 2.12%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 188 2.08%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 180 1.99%
18. Other Production Occupations 180 1.99%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 172 1.90%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 170 1.88%

Vilas County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,495 47.75%
15-35 hours 4,430 12.82%
1-14 hours 1,014 2.94%
No regular hours 12,609 36.50%

Vilas County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 386 2.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 298 1.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 694 4.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,164 6.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,096 12.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,780 16.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,101 18.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,892 11.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 738 4.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,080 6.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 394 2.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 122 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,190 7.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,062 6.25%

Vilas County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,911 11.24%
5-9 3,604 21.20%
10-14 3,262 19.19%
15-19 2,262 13.31%
20-24 1,966 11.57%
25-29 738 4.34%
30-34 1,432 8.43%
35-39 306 1.80%
40-44 294 1.73%
45-59 596 3.51%
60-89 342 2.01%
At least 90 284 1.67%

Vilas 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 4 0.02% 13,739 80.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,032 11.96%
45-59 6 0.04% 590 3.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 626 3.68%

Vilas County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,676 9.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,257 80.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 154 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 870 4.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 797 4.48%

Vilas 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.


Vilas County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,168 (41,496 people)
Families (2000): 12,606 (34,484 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,633
People at same address in 1995: 26,179
Vilas County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,468 8.06%
$10,000-$14,999 1,688 9.27%
$15,000-$19,999 1,617 8.88%
$20,000-$24,999 1,675 9.20%
$25,000-$29,999 1,602 8.80%
$30,000-$34,999 1,344 7.38%
$35,000-$39,999 1,188 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 1,150 6.31%
$45,000-$49,999 1,124 6.17%
$50,000-$59,999 1,534 8.42%
$60,000-$74,999 1,705 9.36%
$75,000-$99,999 1,174 6.45%
$100,000-$124,999 444 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 212 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 162 0.89%
$200,000 or more 124 0.68%

Vilas County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,361 26.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,780 41.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 369 4.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,044 11.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 869 9.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 418 4.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 116 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 70 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Vilas County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,962 25.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,690 13.36%
Public Assistance 318 0.64%
Retirement 4,125 8.24%
Self Employment 2,693 5.38%
Social Security 7,627 15.23%
Supplemental Security 534 1.07%
Wage / Salary 12,163 24.29%
Other 2,961 5.91%

Vilas County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,521 70.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,103 29.21%

Vilas County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,962 11.42%
Color 1 Box Married 11,004 64.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,640 21.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 580 3.37%

Vilas County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,628 9.07%
Color 1 Box Married 11,162 62.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,603 14.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,565 14.28%

Vilas 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.


Vilas County Education Information Back to top
Vilas County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,250 3.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,985 11.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,380 40.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,151 21.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,066 6.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,061 12.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,553 4.64%

Vilas 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 440 2.09% 118 0.56% 558 2.65%
Kindergarten 318 1.51% 48 0.23% 366 1.74%
Grades 1-4 1,903 9.05% 138 0.66% 2,041 9.70%
Grades 5-8 2,276 10.82% 116 0.55% 2,392 11.37%
Grades 9-12 2,150 10.22% 112 0.53% 2,262 10.75%
Undergrad college 802 3.81% 146 0.69% 948 4.51%
Graduate or professional school 126 0.60% 20 0.10% 146 0.69%
Total 8,015 38.11% 698 3.32% 8,713 41.43%

Vilas 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.


Vilas County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $191,135,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $65,823,000
Retired workers (2005): 5,390
Vilas 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 3 1 4 4 10
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 2 3 3
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 7 4 8
1999 - Construction 16 19 35 28 54
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 7 2 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 10 9 9
1999 - Information 1 0 3 5 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 4 10 8 7
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 18 4 25
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 2 4 14
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 3 5 15
1999 - Retail Trade 10 10 37 31 45
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 3 5 2 7
1999 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 7 0 9
1999 - Total 52 49 150 111 222
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 4 4 8
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 2 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 5 3 11
2000 - Construction 17 14 34 29 56
2000 - Educational Services 1 1 0 1 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 5 5 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 4 10 5 9
2000 - Information 0 1 3 1 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 4 7 10 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 3 15 8 27
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 3 3 14
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 5 3 14
2000 - Retail Trade 8 8 40 22 51
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 4 4 7
2000 - Unclassified 2 3 0 1 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 2 4 8
2000 - Total 56 56 138 105 234
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 3 13
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 3 0 0 5
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 6 5 9
2001 - Construction 14 13 31 36 52
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 1 9 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 5 8 6 10
2001 - Information 1 0 4 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 3 6 7 4
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 10 14 30
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 6 5 1 14
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 2 6 14
2001 - Retail Trade 16 15 27 29 53
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 5 2 8
2001 - Unclassified 5 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 5 2 1 8
2001 - Total 55 62 112 121 235
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 8 2 3 6
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 0 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 6 6 9
2002 - Construction 23 18 32 32 52
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 1 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 4 5 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 8 6 11
2002 - Information 3 2 0 3 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 1 3 6 8
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 7 13 10 27
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 3 2 14
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 3 5 14
2002 - Retail Trade 11 17 30 41 39
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 5 4 4
2002 - Unclassified 0 4 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 3 5
2002 - Total 67 73 115 127 209
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 4 6 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 5
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 7 10 12
2003 - Construction 16 27 34 36 51
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 4 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 7 2 18
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 4 10 9 17
2003 - Information 1 1 3 2 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 1 12 6 11
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 16 16 27
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 9 3 19
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 6 4 14
2003 - Retail Trade 17 11 42 33 51
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 4 3 11
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 6 2 5
2003 - Total 62 67 166 133 252
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 4 8 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 3 1 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 3 11 2 14
2004 - Construction 25 13 47 30 50
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 12 4 14
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 6 7 9 16
2004 - Information 0 1 4 3 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 4 3 7 10 10
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 7 14 13 27
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 6 6 16
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 6 3 12
2004 - Retail Trade 12 14 43 36 51
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 3 6 9
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 4 1 4
2004 - Total 70 67 171 135 237
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 5 5 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 4 1 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 2 4 9 14
2005 - Construction 26 27 38 32 53
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 3 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 13 2 15
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 9 8 16
2005 - Information 1 0 1 4 5
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 0 8 9 14
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 2 12 13 34
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 6 6 17
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 5 2 5 12
2005 - Retail Trade 13 12 42 42 45
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 2 2 12
2005 - Unclassified 3 2 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 2 3 4
2005 - Total 74 68 152 143 252

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


Vilas County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vilas County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 38,351 92.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,328 7.98%

Vilas 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 $365 $3 $1,001 $0 $0 $102 $1,468 $811 $53 $130
1971 $383 $3 $1,051 $0 $0 $107 $1,541 $851 $56 $137
1972 $758 $14 $1,352 $0 $0 $136 $2,246 $895 $22 $278
1973 $721 $22 $1,380 $0 $0 $409 $2,510 $1,208 $12 $405
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 $892 $11 $2,212 $0 $0 $331 $3,435 $1,379 $1,000 $1,785
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,269 $34 $2,758 $0 $0 $327 $4,354 $918 $925 $1,274
1980 $1,423 $18 $3,014 $0 $0 $361 $4,798 $1,198 $875 $1,131
1981 $1,516 $15 $3,532 $0 $0 $437 $5,485 $1,061 $825 $1,472
1982 $1,801 $16 $2,697 $0 $0 $805 $5,303 $1,100 $775 $479
1983 $1,887 $28 $2,659 $0 $0 $1,412 $5,958 $3,160 $700 $1,204
1984 $1,995 $35 $2,470 $0 $0 $1,443 $5,908 $3,376 $629 $1,383
1985 $2,144 $38 $2,725 $0 $0 $1,788 $6,657 $3,714 $552 $1,393
1986 $2,410 $36 $2,849 $0 $0 $1,838 $7,097 $4,088 $476 $1,478
1987 $2,448 $77 $3,759 $0 $0 $598 $6,805 $2,275 $400 $1,357
1988 $2,661 $89 $3,942 $0 $0 $1,152 $7,755 $2,389 $300 $1,635
1989 $2,773 $572 $3,995 $0 $0 $1,107 $7,875 $2,503 $200 $1,592
1990 $2,875 $832 $4,587 $0 $0 $742 $8,204 $2,685 $100 $1,783
1991 $3,320 $852 $4,325 $0 $0 $793 $8,438 $2,881 $131 $2,313
1992 $3,393 $956 $5,201 $0 $0 $851 $9,445 $3,097 $325 $2,555
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $4,755 $1,321 $5,608 $0 $0 $1,283 $11,646 $4,116 $7,368 $10,763
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $5,968 $1,819 $5,880 $0 $0 $1,953 $13,801 $5,040 $10,905 $7,502
2001 $5,488 $2,138 $7,441 $0 $0 $2,100 $15,029 $5,790 $10,140 $8,731
2002 $7,801 $2,315 $6,477 $0 $0 $2,082 $16,360 $5,807 $13,615 $12,279
2003 $7,856 $2,365 $6,786 $0 $0 $2,247 $16,889 $5,739 $12,695 $9,174
2004 $9,647 $2,463 $9,127 $0 $0 $1,802 $20,576 $6,818 $13,510 $10,610
2005 $9,592 $2,655 $7,833 $0 $0 $1,865 $19,290 $6,760 $14,490 $13,280
2006 $11,069 $2,618 $8,248 $0 $0 $2,058 $21,375 $7,426 $12,775 $16,293


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 $27 $91 $53 $30 $768 $9 $1,587
$104 $335 $2 $0 $0 $168
1971 $28 $95 $55 $32 $807 $10 $1,666
$109 $351 $2 $0 $0 $177
1972 $26 $163 $14 $105 $919 $10 $2,150
$220 $452 $1 $0 $0 $240
1973 $26 $159 $13 $104 $844 $11 $2,477
$210 $894 $1 $0 $0 $215
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 $34 $413 $216 $64 $996 $62 $3,344
$424 $1,008 $45 $0 $0 $82
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $352 $575 $40 $581 $26 $3,355
$359 $915 $52 $0 $0 $455
1980 $0 $443 $127 $367 $1,009 $21 $4,240
$618 $955 $49 $0 $0 $651
1981 $0 $492 $97 $434 $1,209 $47 $4,876
$610 $1,199 $47 $0 $0 $741
1982 $0 $626 $140 $831 $1,589 $90 $5,046
$828 $541 $50 $0 $0 $351
1983 $0 $813 $120 $1,126 $1,499 $113 $5,999
$914 $688 $40 $0 $0 $686
1984 $0 $790 $253 $919 $1,830 $91 $7,071
$1,038 $772 $42 $0 $0 $1,336
1985 $0 $821 $161 $1,083 $1,712 $77 $6,387
$1,071 $860 $38 $0 $0 $564
1986 $0 $971 $153 $1,069 $2,064 $85 $6,980
$1,152 $1,076 $34 $0 $0 $376
1987 $0 $891 $145 $1,156 $1,769 $104 $7,246
$1,076 $1,084 $25 $0 $0 $996
1988 $0 $917 $156 $1,198 $1,944 $87 $9,088
$1,188 $1,041 $20 $0 $0 $2,537
1989 $0 $970 $143 $1,228 $1,635 $75 $8,236
$1,234 $1,231 $14 $0 $0 $1,706
1990 $50 $984 $146 $1,305 $1,872 $216 $9,759
$1,332 $1,546 $9 $0 $0 $2,299
1991 $0 $1,098 $181 $1,322 $2,003 $225 $10,514
$1,629 $1,456 $5 $0 $0 $2,595
1992 $0 $1,180 $179 $1,330 $2,223 $175 $11,410
$1,471 $1,889 $8 $0 $0 $2,955
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $92 $1,912 $234 $837 $2,689 $375 $12,707
$2,081 $2,198 $107 $0 $0 $2,182
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $102 $2,225 $396 $894 $2,685 $423 $18,332
$4,006 $2,523 $477 $0 $0 $4,601
2001 $118 $2,166 $484 $911 $3,163 $580 $16,919
$2,918 $2,727 $532 $0 $0 $3,320
2002 $114 $2,591 $499 $964 $3,529 $538 $18,221
$3,251 $3,030 $473 $0 $0 $3,232
2003 $120 $2,795 $3,124 $733 $3,906 $438 $21,524
$3,266 $3,186 $573 $0 $0 $3,383
2004 $126 $2,895 $1,260 $743 $4,336 $373 $22,322
$3,599 $3,544 $715 $0 $0 $4,731
2005 $113 $2,890 $589 $819 $4,214 $354 $20,499
$3,658 $3,360 $540 $0 $0 $3,962
2006 $115 $2,985 $560 $912 $3,631 $520 $20,610
$4,122 $3,385 $583 $0 $0 $3,797

Vilas 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): 93
Vilas 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
Vilas County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,081 9.89%
10-19 Years 2,644 12.57%
20-29 Years 1,475 7.01%
30-39 Years 2,483 11.81%
40-49 Years 3,071 14.60%
50-59 Years 2,961 14.08%
60-69 Years 2,929 13.93%
70-79 Years 2,312 10.99%
80-89 Years 917 4.36%
90+ Years 160 0.76%

Vilas County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,469 49.77%
Color 1 Box Female 10,564 50.23%

Vilas County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,765 89.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,876 8.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 181 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 42 0.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Vilas County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 17,640 36.72%
2. Irish 4,648 9.68%
3. Polish 4,406 9.17%
4. English 3,656 7.61%
5. Swedish 2,457 5.11%
6. French Non-Basque 2,180 4.54%
7. Norwegian 1,870 3.89%
8. Italian 1,382 2.88%
9. United States Or American 1,280 2.66%
10. Czech 1,102 2.29%

Vilas County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,401 95.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 514 1.27%
3. German 468 1.16%
4. Other Native North American 200 0.50%
5. Polish 146 0.36%
6. French 56 0.14%
7. Scandinavian 52 0.13%
8. Tagalog 46 0.11%
9. Italian 44 0.11%
10. Korean 44 0.11%

Vilas County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,141 97.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 746 1.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 274 0.65%

Vilas 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.
Vilas 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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