Profile for Spooner, Wisconsin, WI

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Jack Pine Savage Days - Aug. 2-5, 2007
• Jack Frost Fest - Feb. 3, 2007
• Heritage Festival - Sept. 14-15, 2007
• Washburn County Fair - July 26-29, 2007
• Bluegrass Gospel Festival - June 8-10, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Wild River Trail

Historic sites and museums: Railroad Memories Museum

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

Listed places near Spooner

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Washburn County government
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27% of Spooner residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Spooner ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Spooner
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• Libraries in or near Spooner

Post a query on a message board:

• Washburn County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Washburn County
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• 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 Spooner was $16,390, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Washburn County economic census
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• Wisconsin economic data

16% of Spooner residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Spooner festival dates:

• Jack Pine Savage Days - Aug. 2-5, 2007
• Jack Frost Fest - Feb. 3, 2007
• Heritage Festival - Sept. 14-15, 2007
• Washburn County Fair - July 26-29, 2007
• Bluegrass Gospel Festival - June 8-10, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Spooner festival web sites:

• Bluegrass Gospel Festival
• Heritage Festival
• Jack Pine Savage Days

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

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• Post history questions in Washburn County genealogy forum

Median rent in Spooner, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $360.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $768.

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Libraries in Spooner include Spooner Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Spooner include Spooner Advocate

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Washburn County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Spooner political report.

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The average commute time for Spooner workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Spooner include Best Western American Heritage Inn, Country House Motel.

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• Wisconsin tourism bureau

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