Price County

Price County, Wisconsin

126 Cherry St
Phillips, WI 54555
Phone: (715) 339-3325
Fax: (715) 339-3089
www.co.price.wi.us

In north-central WI, northwest of Wausau; organized Feb 26, 1879 from Chippewa and Lincoln counties. Name Origin: For William Thompson Price (1824-86), WI jurist, legislator, and U.S. representative (1883-86).

Area (sq mi): 1278.43 (land 1252.56; water 25.87). Pop per sq mi: 12.20.
Pop 2005: 15,220. State rank: 64. Pop change: 2000-20005 -3.80%; 1990-2000 1.40%. Pop 2000: 15,822 (White 97.70%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.70%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.30%). Foreign born: 0.60%. Median age: 41.70.
Income 2000: per capita $17,837; median household $35,249; Pop below poverty level: 8.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,863-$24,361.
Unemployment 2004: 4.60%. Change from 2000: -2.40%. Median travel time to work: 18.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 17.00%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.

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