Iron County Information
Iron in
Wisconsin occupies
919 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,502, a change from a 2000 population of
6,861 and
6,153 in 1990.
10.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.1% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Iron in 2004, a change from
8 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
264 people:
8.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.7%.
Read more about
Iron, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Iron | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 919 sq. miles | Ranked 897 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,502 | Ranked 2,732 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,608 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,861 | Ranked 2,703 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,153 | Ranked 2,737 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 2.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 11% | |
| Population 75 and up | 13.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | 8 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 141 | 188 |
| Burglaries | 43 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 82 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,215 | 3,277 |
| Unemployed Population | 264 | 219 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.2% | 6.7% |
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