Goodrich, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +4.7%
Males: 267 | (52.4%) |
Females: 243 | (47.6%) |
Median resident age: | 40.6 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54451.
Goodrich: | $66,365 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,336 (it was $16,724 in 2000)
Goodrich town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,028 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
Goodrich: | $179,028 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $225,755; detached houses: $237,087; townhouses or other attached units: $201,679; in 2-unit structures: $217,833; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $267,787; mobile homes: $86,490
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goodrich, WI
- 50999.8%White alone
- 10.2%Hispanic
Races in Goodrich detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (65.1%), Irish (11.1%), Czech (8.2%), Swedish (7.4%), Polish (6.0%), United States (5.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1424 feet
Land area: 36.3 square miles.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (very low).
Goodrich town: | 1.3% ($1,018) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (72.3 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (148.1 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (259.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.16 N, Longitude: 90.10 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $244,800
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $120,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $273,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $35,300
Here: | 4.1% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.0%)
- Wood products (16.5%)
- Food (6.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.7%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.6%)
- Wood products (18.9%)
- Food (8.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (7.4%)
- Construction (5.4%)
- Truck transportation (4.7%)
- Metal & metal products (3.4%)
- Wood products (13.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (12.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.3%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (8.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (7.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
Average climate in Goodrich, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 82.8. This is about average.
City: | 82.8 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 39.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 39.2 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.03. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.03 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Goodrich-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Goodrich town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1953, a category F4 tornado 28.5 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.
Earthquake activity:
Goodrich-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 76% 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 290.8 miles away from Goodrich center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 262.7 miles away from the city 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 234.6 miles away from Goodrich center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 308.6 miles away from Goodrich center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 302.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 203.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Taylor County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goodrich:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 25 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 51 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 56 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 74 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 74 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 92 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 98 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Goodrich Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Goodrich: Goodrich Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Saint Andrews Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Lemke Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Mink Creek (C), Joe Martin Creek (D), Coffee Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.7 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 76.6% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 6.4% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This town: | 10.3% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 2.7% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Goodrich:
- Never married: 28.5%
- Now married: 59.9%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 5.9%
For population 25 years and over in Goodrich:
- High school or higher: 69.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Here: | 11.5 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Goodrich, WI (based on Taylor County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 8,417 | 8 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,231 | 19 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,644 | 9 |
Orthodox | 70 | 1 |
Other | 1 | - |
None | 5,326 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 1.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Taylor County: | 5.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.7% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
This county: | 27.1% |
State: | 27.5% |
Taylor County: | 10.1% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Goodrich:
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Goodrich:
- WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
- WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Goodrich:
- WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.0mTotal length
- $199,000Total costs
- 2,290Total average daily traffic
- 104Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,638Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- 45.9%Wood
- 39.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.5%Electricity
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 45.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 36.4%Wood
- 9.1%Electricity
- 9.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Goodrich compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Renting 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.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Goodrich on our top lists:
- #87 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities"
- #36 (54451) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"