Spider Lake, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -10.2%
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| Males: 188 |  (53.6%) |
| Females: 163 |  (46.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 57.7 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54843.
| Spider Lake: | $65,276 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $54,349 (it was $26,461 in 2000)
Spider Lake town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $480,645 (it was $194,400 in 2000)
| Spider Lake: | $480,645 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $277,850; detached houses: $285,245; townhouses or other attached units: $272,338; in 2-unit structures: $289,555; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,924; mobile homes: $105,132; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $24,097
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spider Lake, WI
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- 34498.0%White alone
- 51.4%Two or more races
- 10.3%Asian alone
- 10.3%Hispanic
Races in Spider Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (48.3%), Polish (11.5%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.2%), Norwegian (4.6%), Swedish (4.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 99.3 square miles.
Population density: 3.5 people per square mile (very low).
23 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 1.5% North America, 0.8% Africa).
| This town: | 5.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Spider Lake town: | 1.2% ($2,400) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(66.7 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (124.5 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (340.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Round Lake, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Namakagon, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Hunter, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Clam Lake, WI (3.4 miles),
Little Round Lake, WI (3.6 miles ),
), New Post, WI (3.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 46.10 N, Longitude: 91.13 W
Area code: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 10 buildings, average cost: $457,800
- 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $288,000
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $237,700
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $270,700
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $279,000
- 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $244,900
- 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $171,400
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,500
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $351,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $337,500
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $670,500
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $225,700
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,500
- 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $534,700
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $453,000
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $240,600
- 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $283,000
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $229,500
- 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $197,600
- 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $135,300
- 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $144,000
- 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $148,800
- 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $165,400
- 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $125,600
- 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $106,500
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (18.8%)
- Construction (16.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.4%)
- Health care (8.4%)
- Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (5.2%)
- Public administration (4.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
- Construction (23.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (15.2%)
- Health care (7.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.7%)
- Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (6.7%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (23.3%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (17.4%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Construction (7.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.0%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.9%)
- Carpenters (8.9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.2%)
- Customer service representatives (4.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
- Carpenters (16.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Customer service representatives (4.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (9.3%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
Average climate in Spider Lake, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Spider Lake-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/8/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the Spider Lake town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 53.7 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.
Earthquake activity:
Spider Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 71% 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 238.3 miles away from Spider Lake center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 250.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 121.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 124.3 miles away from Spider Lake center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 124.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 113.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sawyer County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spider Lake:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 45 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 63 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 68 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- Lake Superior College (about 68 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 69 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 92 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 92 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Spider Lake: Lost Land Lake Club (A), Chippewa River Campground (B), Spider Lake Townhall (C), Spider Lake Fire Department Station 1 (D), Spider Lake Fire Department Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Spider Lake include: Church of Saint George (A), Spider Lake Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ole Lake (A), One Shoe Lake (B), Partridge Crop Lake (C), Perch Lake (D), Red Ike Lake (E), Sickles Lake (F), Smith Lake (G), Spider Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Wilson Creek (A), Ole Creek (B), Ghost Creek (C), Lynch Creek (D), Christy Creek (E), Torch River (F), Red Ike Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Spider Lake include: Lynch Creek Number 5 Waterfowl Area (1), Balsam Creek Waterfowl Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 1.9 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 60.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Spider Lake:
- Never married: 13.5%
- Now married: 74.0%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 4.4%
For population 25 years and over in Spider Lake:
- High school or higher: 94.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
- Unemployed: 1.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.6 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
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Religion statistics for Spider Lake, WI (based on Sawyer County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,747 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,162 | 18 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,568 | 11 |
| Other | 136 | 2 |
| None | 8,944 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Sawyer County: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Sawyer County: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
| Sawyer County: | 9.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
| Sawyer County: | 27.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 15.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Spider Lake:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Spider Lake:
- 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.)
- WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
TV broadcast stations around Spider Lake:
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 10ft / 2.7mTotal length
- 1,220Total average daily traffic
- 140Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,270Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 72.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.5%Wood
- 10.8%Electricity
- 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 76.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.7%Electricity
- 6.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Spider Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above 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 below state average.