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Beaver Brook, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 713.
Population change since 2000: +10.9%
 
Males: 369  (51.8%)
Females: 344  (48.2%)
Median resident age:

46.1 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54801.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,273 (it was $40,156 in 2000)
Beaver Brook:

$68,273
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,365 (it was $16,797 in 2000)

Beaver Brook town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $208,244 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
Beaver Brook:

$208,244
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $263,471; detached houses: $274,298; townhouses or other attached units: $311,266; in 2-unit structures: $123,768; mobile homes: $86,388; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $30,137
March 2022 cost of living index in Beaver Brook: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
  • Races in Beaver Brook, WI (2010)
    • 67895.1%White alone
    • 131.8%Hispanic
    • 91.3%American Indian alone
    • 71.0%Asian alone
    • 30.4%Two or more races
    • 20.3%Black alone
    • 10.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Beaver Brook detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (42.8%), Norwegian (14.3%), Swedish (10.1%), English (9.6%), Irish (7.3%), Czech (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1302 feet

Land area: 32.4 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile   (very low).

Beaver Brook, Wisconsin map

14 residents are foreign born (0.9% North America, 0.8% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This town:

2.2%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Beaver Brook town:

1.5% ($1,207)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (68.7 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (83.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (342.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Spooner, WI (2.0 miles ),
Shell Lake, WI (2.0 miles ),
Bashaw, WI (2.4 miles ),
Sarona, WI (2.4 miles ),
Madge, WI (2.6 miles ),
Crystal, WI (2.9 miles ),
Long Lake, WI (2.9 miles ),
Barronett, WI (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 45.77 N, Longitude: 91.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Beaver Brook, WI in 2022
Beaver Brook satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+10.5%).
Most common industries in Beaver Brook, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Educational services (9.5%)
  • Public administration (8.9%)
  • Construction (8.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.4%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Truck transportation (5.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.1%)
  • Educational services (17.3%)
  • Public administration (13.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (3.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Beaver Brook, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Construction laborers (4.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.2%)
  • Registered nurses (6.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)

Average climate in Beaver Brook, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Beaver Brook-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Beaver Brook town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 50.9 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Beaver Brook-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 67% 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 202.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 214.4 miles away from Beaver Brook center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 124.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 128.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 129.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/2020 at 17:23:43, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 126.6 miles away from Beaver Brook center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washburn County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Beaver Brook topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Beaver Brook:

  • HEARTS OF GOLD (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; SHELL LAKE, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 5 miles away; SHELL LAKE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beaver Brook:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 4 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 62 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 67 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 70 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 70 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • Lake Superior College (about 72 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • The College of Saint Scholastica (about 73 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Beaver Brook Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Beaver Brook: Spooner Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Randall Lake (A), Schullenberger Lake (B), Browns Lake (C), Casper Lake (D), Harrison Lake (E), Holmes Lake (F), Leonard Lake (G), Lutz Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Beaver Brook: Beaver Brook State Public Hunting Grounds (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Washburn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

71.3%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.3%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

8.8%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.5%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Beaver Brook:

Marital status in Beaver Brook, WI
  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

For population 25 years and over in Beaver Brook:

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Beaver Brook, WI (based on Washburn County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,09820
Mainline Protestant2,70612
Catholic2,3175
Other21
None7,788-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Washburn County:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Washburn County:

7.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Here:

17.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Washburn County:

9.1%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.3%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Beaver Brook:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beaver Brook:

  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Beaver Brook:

  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Beaver Brook, WI
  • 59.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.6%Utility gas
  • 13.2%Wood
  • 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.9%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Beaver Brook, WI
  • 48.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 28.6%Utility gas
  • 17.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.7%Electricity


Beaver Brook compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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