Spring Lake, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +2.4%
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| Males: 294 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 269 |  (47.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.7 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54740.
| Spring Lake: | $79,779 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $48,285 (it was $24,661 in 2000)
Spring Lake town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $280,941 (it was $115,800 in 2000)
| Spring Lake: | $280,941 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
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- 55598.6%White alone
- 40.7%Hispanic
- 20.4%Asian alone
- 10.2%Black alone
- 10.2%Two or more races
Races in Spring Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (53.1%), Norwegian (18.5%), English (13.3%), Irish (9.8%), Italian (5.3%), French (3.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 840 feet
Land area: 31.3 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Spring Lake town: | 1.1% ($1,321) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(34.4 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (46.2 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Elmwood, WI (1.8 miles ),
), Cady, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Rock Elm, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Eau Galle, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Lucas, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Wilson, WI (3.1 miles)
Latitude: 44.81 N, Longitude: 92.19 W
Area code: 715
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.6%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Finance & insurance (7.1%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Machinery (4.9%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.4%)
- Public administration (10.4%)
- Truck transportation (9.7%)
- Machinery (8.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.7%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.2%)
- Construction (4.5%)
- Health care (15.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.8%)
- Finance & insurance (11.3%)
- Educational services (11.3%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.8%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
Average climate in Spring Lake, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Spring Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Spring Lake town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 9/12/1951, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Spring Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 64% 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 196.5 miles away from Spring Lake center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 208.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 285.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 358.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 237.0 miles away from Spring Lake center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 138.1 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 Pierce County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Spring Lake:
- HERITAGE OF ELMWOOD NH (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ELMWOOD, WI)
- PARK VIEW HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WOODVILLE, WI)
- BALDWIN AREA MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)
- PLUM CITY CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; PLUM CITY, WI)
- BALDWIN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)
- AMERICAN LUTHERAN HOME MENOMONIE (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
- DUNN CTY HOME HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
Airports located in Spring Lake:
- Spring Creek Airport (80WI) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Lake:
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 14 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 22 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 34 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 35 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Century College (about 42 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Inver Hills Community College (about 43 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 4,049)
- Dakota County Technical College (about 44 miles; Rosemount, MN; FT enrollment: 2,478)
Points of interest:
Church in Spring Lake: Spring Lake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Spring Lake Cemetery (1), Oak Ridge Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 77.7% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Spring Lake:
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 70.6%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 4.3%
For population 25 years and over in Spring Lake:
- High school or higher: 86.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Spring Lake, WI (based on Pierce County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 9,316 | 29 |
| Catholic | 6,790 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,275 | 20 |
| Other | 137 | 2 |
| None | 21,501 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Pierce County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| Here: | 3.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
| Pierce County: | 7.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 6.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.7% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.4% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Spring Lake:
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Spring Lake:
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
- KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Spring Lake:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 82ft / 24.7mTotal length
- 6,661Total average daily traffic
- 622Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,344Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11950-1959
- 21970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 32000-2009
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.5%Utility gas
- 10.2%Wood
- 6.4%Electricity
- 53.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 39.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.1%Wood
Spring Lake 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 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.