Profile for Phelps, Wisconsin, WI

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (2)

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• Phelps population
• Ancestry of people in Phelps
• Housing in Phelps
• Income in Phelps
• Marital status of adults in Phelps
• Place of birth of people in Phelps
• Residence in 1995, of people in Phelps
• School enrollment & education levels in Phelps
• Transportation & commute times in Phelps
• Vilas County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Phelps demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Vilas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54554 ZIP code.

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• Vilas County government

33% of Phelps residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Phelps ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Phelps
• Cemeteries in Vilas County
• Libraries in or near Phelps

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• Vilas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Phelps museums
• Phelps historic sites
• Phelps area parks
• Wineries near Phelps

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Phelps area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Vilas County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Phelps
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Vilas County

• Phelps business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Vilas County
• Arrests in Vilas County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Phelps was $17,337, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Vilas County economic census
• Vilas County economic summary
• Vilas County employment growth
• Vilas County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

14% of Phelps residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Phelps
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Phelps
• School districts in or near Phelps
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Phelps

• Air pollution in Vilas County
• Diesel soot in Vilas County
• Land contamination in Vilas County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Vilas County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Phelps

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Phelps
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Phelps items now on sale

• Vilas County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Phelps medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Phelps
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Phelps
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Vilas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Phelps, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $288.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $728.

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• Check Wisconsin mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Wisconsin
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Phelps include Eleanor Ellis Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Phelps

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Phelps area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Phelps

• Daily newspapers in or near Phelps
• AM radio stations in or near Phelps
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• Media ownership in the Phelps area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Phelps
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Phelps
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Phelps

• Parks near Phelps
• National forests in Wisconsin
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• Aerial photo of Phelps
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Vilas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Phelps political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Phelps
• Total membership by faith, in Vilas County

• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Phelps workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Phelps travel guide
• Airports near Phelps
• Hotels near Phelps
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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