Menominee
Wisconsin

What stands out

If you had to describe Menominee County in numbers, start here: the property tax rate is among the highest in America (3.77%), the overdose death rate is among the lowest in America (-999 per 100,000), and the school test score is among the lowest in America (1.82 where 3.0 is grade level). Within Wisconsin it ranks 1st of 72 counties for the property tax rate.

Where you are

You live in Menominee County, Wisconsin. 4,279 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +26).

Wisconsin has a graduated income tax reaching 7.65%, does not tax Social Security, and exempts some retirement income for residents 65 and over. Property taxes are high, largely for schools and local services, with a state lottery credit offsetting part of the bill. Milwaukee and Madison drive most job growth; the northern half of the state is lakes, forests and second homes.

Money

The typical household here brings in $62,194 a year, higher than 55% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,304. Unemployment runs 5.5%, higher than 94% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Wisconsin takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,693 a year.

Home

The median home costs $306K, pricier than 71% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $543 a month. Property tax is 3.77% of home value, roughly $3,930 a year on that median home, higher than almost every county in America. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 89% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 65.9 years, shorter than almost every county in America. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 14.0 per 10,000 people. 4.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 1.91 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than almost every county in America. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 60 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 52% of eligible voters turned out. Under Wisconsin law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 44°F, highs near 54 and lows near 33, colder than 94% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 2 out of 100, safer than 98% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 221 Mbps down, faster than 60% of American counties.