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Clark County, Wisconsin (WI)

County population in 2022: 34,764 (8% urban, 92% rural); it was 33,557 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,873
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,249
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,790
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,557 (it was 2,257 in 2000)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

32%

Land area: 1216 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Clark County: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.7%), Educational, health and social services (19.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Clark County, WI (2022)
    • 31,48690.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,9975.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8012.3%Two or more races
    • 1310.4%Asian alone
    • 890.3%Some other race alone
    • 810.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 550.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

37.6 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years
Males: 17,742  (51.0%)
Females: 17,022  (49.0%)
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Average household size:
Clark County:

2.0 people
Wisconsin:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,912 ($34,577 in 1999)
This county:

$61,912
Wisconsin:

$70,996

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $557 (lower quartile is $416, upper quartile is $686)
This county:

$557
State:

$845


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,150 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
Clark:

$167,150
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,721 - $256,739

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $223,709
Here:

$223,709
State:

$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $302,988
Here:

$302,988
State:

$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $128,535
Here:

$128,535
State:

$203,667

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,848
Here:

$94,848
State:

$216,833

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $472,971
Here:

$472,971
State:

$280,537

Mobile homes: $106,493
Here:

$106,493
State:

$79,042

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,157,568
Here:

$1,157,568
State:

$148,355

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,236
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $497

Institutionalized population: 472

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 28
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 83
  • Auto thefts: 15

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 23
  • Burglaries: 27
  • Thefts: 65
  • Auto thefts: 18
Clark County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 65 buildings, average cost: $247,600
  • 2021: 36 buildings, average cost: $251,500
  • 2020: 43 buildings, average cost: $224,300
  • 2019: 44 buildings, average cost: $191,000
  • 2018: 40 buildings, average cost: $192,900
  • 2017: 38 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2016: 36 buildings, average cost: $184,100
  • 2015: 36 buildings, average cost: $131,400
  • 2014: 37 buildings, average cost: $164,400
  • 2013: 33 buildings, average cost: $171,000
  • 2012: 34 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2011: 37 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2009: 45 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2008: 54 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2007: 78 buildings, average cost: $137,600
  • 2006: 78 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2005: 115 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2004: 148 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 2003: 127 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2002: 94 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 2001: 98 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2000: 106 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 1999: 119 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 1998: 110 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 1997: 89 buildings, average cost: $80,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Clark, WI residents
Average permit cost in Clark, WI

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,365 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,241 (1.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Clark, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Clark, WI in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Clark, WI in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.3%
Clark County:

12.3%
Wisconsin:

10.7%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.1% for Black residents, 20.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.1% for American Indian residents, 14.5% for other race residents, 23.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 37.6 years old
(Males: 37.3 years old, Females: 37.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.4 years old, Black residents: 15.2 years old, American Indian residents: 37.1 years old, Asian residents: 46.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 17.8 years old, Other race residents: 21.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clark County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.

Cities in this county include: Neillsville, Abbotsford, Colby, Thorp, Loyal, Pine Valley, Greenwood, Owen, Green Grove, York.

Clark County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clark County: Nichols Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Camp Tekawitha (B), Camp Chin-Be-Gota (C), Shalagoco Country Club (D), Homme Home for Boys (E), Hanauer's Tree Farms (F), Krueger Dairy Farm (G), Tracy Corners (H), Kerstens Greenhouse (I), Stockbridge - Munsee Volunteer Fire Department (J), Middle Village Fire Department (K), Shawano Area Fire Department Station 2 (L), Shawano Area Fire Department Station 3 (M), Red Springs Town Hall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clark County include: Advance Church (A), Alexian Brothers Novitiate (B), Our Saviors Church (C), Ascension Church (D), First Church (E), Bethel Church (F), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (G), White Clay Lake Church (H), Immanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Red Springs Cemetery (1), Resthaven Cemetery (2), Danish Cemetery (3), Union Cemetery (4), Hilda Cemetery (5), Riverside Cemetery (6), Hillside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Pautz Lake (B), Pensaukee Lakes (C), Pine Lake (D), Round Lake (E), Schoenick Lake (F), Shawano Lake (G), Smith Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kroenke Creek (A), Mill Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Beetle Creek (D), Strassburg Creek (E), Spencer Creek (F), Spranger Creek (G), Murray Creek (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clark County include: Jung Hemlock-Beech Forest State Natural Area (1), Navarino State Wildlife Area (2), Shawano Lake State Fishery Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Buffalo County , Marathon County , Pepin County , Taylor County , Ramsey County, Minnesota , Redwood County, Minnesota , Waupaca County , Ziebach County, South Dakota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Wisconsin:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Clark, WI
County total employment by year in Clark, WI
County average yearly wages by year in Clark, WI

Current college students: 711
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,009 (23.6% naturalized citizens)

Clark County:

2.9%
Whole state:

5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5012010 or later
  • 1342000 to 2009
  • 2081990 to 1999
  • 521980 to 1989
  • 151970 to 1979
  • 126Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%

Clark County marital status for males Clark County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,449
  • One, attached: 212
  • Two: 277
  • 3 or 4: 200
  • 5 to 9: 218
  • 10 to 19: 344
  • 20 to 49: 218
  • 50 or more: 3
  • Mobile homes: 996
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Clark County with a mortgage: 5,315 (651 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 483 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 110

Here:

4.3% with mortgage
State:

96.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Clark County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,5359
Evangelical Protestant6,59441
Mainline Protestant3,98125
Other75
Orthodox--
None14,573-
Clark County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Clark County:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Clark County:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 26
This county:

7.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Clark County:

7.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Clark County:

28.3%
State:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.2%
State:

13.0%

Agriculture in Clark County:

Average size of farms: 210 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $79,289
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $58.49
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.18%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.16%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $60,551
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $71,450
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 49 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 29.71
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 46.21%
Corn for grain: 62569 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1016 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 26994 harvested acres
Vegetables: 138 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 59 acres

Tornado activity:

Clark County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 7545875.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/2007, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $15 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Clark County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 273.1 miles away from Clark County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 243.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 219.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 285.1 miles away from the county center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 312.0 miles away from Clark County center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 217.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4520-WI: April 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4520, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: July 18, 2019 - July 20, 2019, FEMA Id: 4459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 2018 - June 19, 2018, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4383-WI: August 10, 2018, FEMA Id: 4383, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to September 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4288: October 20, 2016, FEMA Id: 4288, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 09, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1944: October 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1944, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3249: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2004 to July 03, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1526: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: September 02, 2002 to September 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1432: September 10, 2002, FEMA Id: 1432, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 2002 to June 25, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1429: July 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 06, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1369: May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: 1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Clark County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Clark

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,635 (65.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,294 (9.7%)
  • Bus: 5 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 156 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 289 (2.2%)
  • Walked: 771 (5.8%)
  • Worked at home: 2,302 (17.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (63%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Nicaragua (7%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Honduras (3%)
  • Korea (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clark County


  • German (45%)
  • American (9%)
  • Swiss (6%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • English (4%)
  • Pennsylvania German (4%)
  • Norwegian (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Clark County, Wisconsin in 2010:

  • 387 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 74 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 49 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Clark County, Wisconsin in 2000:

  • 469 people in nursing homes
  • 43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 42 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in halfway houses
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $65,569.

5.36% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,412 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.36%
Wisconsin average:

6.07%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.26% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($34,257 average AGI)
1.10% relocated from other states ($12,154 average AGI)
Clark County:

1.10%
Wisconsin average:

2.19%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Marathon County, WI  0.75% ($42,589 average AGI)
from Wood County, WI  0.60% ($35,079)
from Taylor County, WI  0.52% ($37,667)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.46% ($42,379)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.31% ($37,436)
from Jackson County, WI  0.21% ($44,000)


6.06% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,309 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.06%
Wisconsin average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.05% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($42,143 average AGI)
1.01% relocated to other states ($9,165 average AGI)
Clark County:

1.01%
Wisconsin average:

2.22%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Marathon County, WI  1.13% ($57,965 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.87% ($42,099)
to Taylor County, WI  0.60% ($50,701)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.59% ($81,360)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.42% ($38,528)
to Jackson County, WI  0.17% ($39,636)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.0

Births per 1000 population in Clark County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Clark County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Clark County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 17.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 19.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Clark County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Clark County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clark County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clark County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Clark County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Clark County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,921 (5,231 aged, 690 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 604 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Clark County, Wisconsin in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (778)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (339)
  • Unspecified dementia (322)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (312)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (301)
  • Congestive heart failure (129)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (97)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (85)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (23)
  • Aortic (valve) stenosis (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.93
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,047
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 413
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,166

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,678
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 941
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 32

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Household type by relationship:

Households: 34,764
  • Male householders: 7,346 (1,798 living alone), Female householders: 5,628 (1,609 living alone)
  • 7,199 spouses (7,186 opposite-sex spouses), 1,104 unmarried partners, (1,090 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,307 children (10,777 natural, 167 adopted, 351 stepchildren), 299 grandchildren, 181 brothers or sisters, 204 parents, 19 foster children, 227 other relatives, 600 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 563

Size of family households: 4,023 2-persons, 1,846 3-persons, 1,262 4-persons, 725 5-persons, 343 6-persons, 640 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,404 1-person, 620 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

7,843 married couples with children.
1,722 single-parent households (703 men, 1,019 women).

82.9% of residents of Clark speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
12.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $167,872,000 ($4,922 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,072,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $73,937,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,552,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,449,000
Federal grants: $35,135,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,369,000 ($3,841,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,430,000 ($975,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,752,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,616,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,796,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,695
Here:

79 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,737
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +67
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -447
Here -13 per 1000 residents
State +3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Clark County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.51 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.1

Year house built in Clark County, Wisconsin
  • Year house built in Clark County, Wisconsin
  • 762020 or later
  • 7632010 to 2019
  • 1,7882000 to 2009
  • 1,4061990 to 1999
  • 1,3281980 to 1989
  • 2,3131970 to 1979
  • 1,1061960 to 1969
  • 1,3241950 to 1959
  • 9471940 to 1949
  • 3,7401939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Clark County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clark County, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clark County, Wisconsin
  • 251 room
  • 692 rooms
  • 3673 rooms
  • 9274 rooms
  • 1,7365 rooms
  • 2,1026 rooms
  • 1,6247 rooms
  • 1,4008 rooms
  • 1,9689+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark County, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark County, Wisconsin
  • 811 room
  • 972 rooms
  • 4923 rooms
  • 6264 rooms
  • 5255 rooms
  • 3076 rooms
  • 3007 rooms
  • 1388 rooms
  • 2369+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Clark County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clark County, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Clark County, Wisconsin
  • 25no bedroom
  • 3291 bedroom
  • 1,8302 bedrooms
  • 4,7903 bedrooms
  • 2,2314 bedrooms
  • 1,0265+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark County, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clark County, Wisconsin
  • 83no bedroom
  • 4881 bedroom
  • 1,0012 bedrooms
  • 7693 bedrooms
  • 3144 bedrooms
  • 1315+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 820no vehicle
  • 1,9511 vehicle
  • 3,9112 vehicles
  • 2,1503 vehicles
  • 7904 vehicles
  • 5635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Clark County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 464no vehicle
  • 1,1651 vehicle
  • 8072 vehicles
  • 2163 vehicles
  • 1064 vehicles
  • 425+ vehicles

89.6% of Clark County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Wisconsin.

Clark County:

89.6%
State average:

87.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 26,836
  • Other state: 6,657
  • Northeast: 1,943
  • Midwest: 3,403
  • South: 651
  • West: 634
Year householders moved into unit in Clark County, WI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Clark County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 35.7%Utility gas
  • 33.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.3%Wood
  • 6.6%Electricity
  • 4.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 35.3%Utility gas
  • 29.2%Electricity
  • 24.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.7%Wood
  • 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,487
Here:

34.4%
Wisconsin:

16.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 189
Here:

11.6%
Wisconsin:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 75
Here:

11.8%
Wisconsin:

17.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Clark County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $20,150,000
    Other: $18,501,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,286,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,285,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,188,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,142,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,755,000
    Regular Highways: $2,960,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $21,041,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $18,553,000
    Health - Other: $8,754,000
    Health - Other: $7,152,000
    Police Protection: $4,601,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,925,000
    Police Protection: $3,880,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,386,000
    Regular Highways: $2,948,000
    Regular Highways: $2,623,000
    General - Other: $2,549,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,294,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,274,000
    General - Other: $2,223,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,068,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,936,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,775,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,627,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,561,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,484,000
    Financial Administration: $1,283,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,278,000
    Financial Administration: $1,093,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,028,000
    General Public Buildings: $906,000
    General Public Buildings: $841,000
    Libraries: $508,000
    Libraries: $458,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $252,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $244,000
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $355,000
    Interest on Debt: $89,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $307,000
    Other: $298,000
    Highways: $207,000
    Highways: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,571,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,179,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,729,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $392,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $271,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $863,000
    Interest Earnings: $146,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $126,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $116,000
    Sale of Property: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $95,000
    General Revenue - Other: $68,000
    Rents: $58,000
    Rents: $51,000
    General Revenue - Other: $42,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,107,000
    Police Protection: $430,000
    General Public Building: $152,000
    Central Staff Services: $140,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,400,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,973,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,237,000
    Public Welfare: $3,189,000
    Public Welfare: $3,050,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,565,000
    Highways: $2,310,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,269,000
    Highways: $2,226,000
    Other: $1,479,000
    Other: $969,000
    Education: $908,000
    Education: $688,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,048,000
    Property: $14,329,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,112,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,826,000
    Other: $180,000
    Other License: $100,000
    Other License: $96,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $61,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $18,645,000

Clark County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $20,150,000
    Other: $18,501,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,286,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,285,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,188,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,142,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,755,000
    Regular Highways: $2,960,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $21,041,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $18,553,000
    Health - Other: $8,754,000
    Health - Other: $7,152,000
    Police Protection: $4,601,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,925,000
    Police Protection: $3,880,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,386,000
    Regular Highways: $2,948,000
    Regular Highways: $2,623,000
    General - Other: $2,549,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,294,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,274,000
    General - Other: $2,223,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,068,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,936,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,775,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,627,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,561,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,484,000
    Financial Administration: $1,283,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,278,000
    Financial Administration: $1,093,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,028,000
    General Public Buildings: $906,000
    General Public Buildings: $841,000
    Libraries: $508,000
    Libraries: $458,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $252,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $244,000
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $355,000
    Interest on Debt: $89,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $307,000
    Other: $298,000
    Highways: $207,000
    Highways: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,571,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,179,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,729,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $392,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $271,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $863,000
    Interest Earnings: $146,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $126,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $116,000
    Sale of Property: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $95,000
    General Revenue - Other: $68,000
    Rents: $58,000
    Rents: $51,000
    General Revenue - Other: $42,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,107,000
    Police Protection: $430,000
    General Public Building: $152,000
    Central Staff Services: $140,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,400,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,973,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,237,000
    Public Welfare: $3,189,000
    Public Welfare: $3,050,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,565,000
    Highways: $2,310,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,269,000
    Highways: $2,226,000
    Other: $1,479,000
    Other: $969,000
    Education: $908,000
    Education: $688,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,048,000
    Property: $14,329,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,112,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,826,000
    Other: $180,000
    Other License: $100,000
    Other License: $96,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $61,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $18,645,000

Clark County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $20,150,000
    Other: $18,501,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,286,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,285,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,188,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,142,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,755,000
    Regular Highways: $2,960,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $21,041,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $18,553,000
    Health - Other: $8,754,000
    Health - Other: $7,152,000
    Police Protection: $4,601,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,925,000
    Police Protection: $3,880,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,386,000
    Regular Highways: $2,948,000
    Regular Highways: $2,623,000
    General - Other: $2,549,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,294,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,274,000
    General - Other: $2,223,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,068,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,936,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,775,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,627,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,561,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,484,000
    Financial Administration: $1,283,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,278,000
    Financial Administration: $1,093,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,028,000
    General Public Buildings: $906,000
    General Public Buildings: $841,000
    Libraries: $508,000
    Libraries: $458,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $252,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $244,000
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $355,000
    Interest on Debt: $89,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $307,000
    Other: $298,000
    Highways: $207,000
    Highways: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,571,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,179,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,729,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $392,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $271,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $863,000
    Interest Earnings: $146,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $126,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $116,000
    Sale of Property: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $95,000
    General Revenue - Other: $68,000
    Rents: $58,000
    Rents: $51,000
    General Revenue - Other: $42,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,107,000
    Police Protection: $430,000
    General Public Building: $152,000
    Central Staff Services: $140,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,400,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,973,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,237,000
    Public Welfare: $3,189,000
    Public Welfare: $3,050,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,565,000
    Highways: $2,310,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,269,000
    Highways: $2,226,000
    Other: $1,479,000
    Other: $969,000
    Education: $908,000
    Education: $688,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,048,000
    Property: $14,329,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,112,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,826,000
    Other: $180,000
    Other License: $100,000
    Other License: $96,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $61,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $18,645,000

Clark County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $20,150,000
    Other: $18,501,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,286,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,285,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,188,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,142,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,755,000
    Regular Highways: $2,960,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $21,041,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $18,553,000
    Health - Other: $8,754,000
    Health - Other: $7,152,000
    Police Protection: $4,601,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,925,000
    Police Protection: $3,880,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,386,000
    Regular Highways: $2,948,000
    Regular Highways: $2,623,000
    General - Other: $2,549,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,294,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,274,000
    General - Other: $2,223,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,068,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,936,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,775,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,627,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,561,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,484,000
    Financial Administration: $1,283,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,278,000
    Financial Administration: $1,093,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,028,000
    General Public Buildings: $906,000
    General Public Buildings: $841,000
    Libraries: $508,000
    Libraries: $458,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $252,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $244,000
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $355,000
    Interest on Debt: $89,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $307,000
    Other: $298,000
    Highways: $207,000
    Highways: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,571,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,179,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,000,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,729,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $392,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $271,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $863,000
    Interest Earnings: $146,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $126,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $116,000
    Sale of Property: $96,000
    Sale of Property: $95,000
    General Revenue - Other: $68,000
    Rents: $58,000
    Rents: $51,000
    General Revenue - Other: $42,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,107,000
    Police Protection: $430,000
    General Public Building: $152,000
    Central Staff Services: $140,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,400,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $5,973,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,237,000
    Public Welfare: $3,189,000
    Public Welfare: $3,050,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,565,000
    Highways: $2,310,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,269,000
    Highways: $2,226,000
    Other: $1,479,000
    Other: $969,000
    Education: $908,000
    Education: $688,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,048,000
    Property: $14,329,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,112,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,826,000
    Other: $180,000
    Other License: $100,000
    Other License: $96,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $61,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $60,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $18,645,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 500
  • Number of aged recipients: 65
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 435
  • Number of recipients under 18: 66
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 299
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 135
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 253
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 182
Most common first names in Clark County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John51977.7 years
William37077.8 years
Mary33581.5 years
Frank25980.4 years
Anna25286.0 years
Joseph24778.6 years
George23978.6 years
Walter23378.1 years
Helen22882.5 years
Edward21578.6 years
Most common last names in Clark County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12479.4 years
Miller10976.8 years
Smith10379.8 years
Anderson9377.1 years
Schultz8778.9 years
Schmidt8578.4 years
Nelson6677.7 years
Peterson6381.4 years
Olson6176.1 years
Larson5877.4 years
Businesses in Clark County, WI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Chevrolet2McDonald's2
Curves1Pizza Hut2
Ford2Rodeway Inn1
H&R Block1SAS Shoes1
Hardee's1Subway1
La-Z-Boy1Super 81
Lane Furniture1U-Haul2