Thornapple, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -4.6%
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| Males: 403 |  (52.1%) |
| Females: 371 |  (47.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54848.
| Thornapple: | $64,005 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,447 (it was $16,095 in 2000)
Thornapple town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,915 (it was $73,700 in 2000)
| Thornapple: | $176,915 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thornapple, WI
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- 75397.3%White alone
- 70.9%American Indian alone
- 70.9%Two or more races
- 40.5%Hispanic
- 20.3%Asian alone
- 10.1%Black alone
Races in Thornapple detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (33.5%), Polish (14.5%), Irish (12.1%), Norwegian (11.7%), English (8.9%), United States (6.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1080 feet
Land area: 51.4 square miles.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Thornapple town: | 1.5% ($1,137) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(46.4 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (98.4 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Bruce, WI (1.5 miles ),
), Atlanta, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Stubbs, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Flambeau, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Murry, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Conrath, WI (3.3 miles)
Latitude: 45.46 N, Longitude: 91.23 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Wood products (12.1%)
- Health care (7.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
- Educational services (6.3%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.8%)
- Construction (5.5%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.0%)
- Wood products (17.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.9%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Metal & metal products (8.3%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.2%)
- Food (4.7%)
- Health care (14.8%)
- Educational services (10.6%)
- Computer & electronic products (7.4%)
- Wood products (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.3%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.0%)
- Woodworkers (4.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (3.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (2.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.8%)
- Woodworkers (6.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (6.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Personal appearance workers (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
- Registered nurses (4.2%)
Average climate in Thornapple, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Thornapple-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Thornapple town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.5 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:
Thornapple-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 233.6 miles away from Thornapple center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 245.7 miles away from Thornapple center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 300.2 miles away from Thornapple center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 156.9 miles away from Thornapple center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 160.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 160.8 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 Rusk County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Thornapple:
- INDIANHEAD HOME HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
- RUSK CTY MEM HSPTL NH (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
- RUSK CTY DEPT OF HLTH AND HUMAN SVCS (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
- LADYSMITH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornapple:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 39 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 48 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 48 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 53 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 81 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 84 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Century College (about 91 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Thornapple Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Saxton Lake (A), Bass Lake (B), Sunfish Lake (C), Caley Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Thornapple Flowage 1965 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Twin Creek (A), Thornapple River (B), Buff Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Thornapple:
- Never married: 18.2%
- Now married: 69.3%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 7.7%
For population 25 years and over in Thornapple:
- High school or higher: 81.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.9 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Thornapple, WI (based on Rusk County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,256 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,190 | 22 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,059 | 13 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 7,249 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Here: | 4.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Rusk County: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| This county: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
| Rusk County: | 8.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Rusk County: | 8.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Rusk County: | 29.2% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Thornapple:
- WLDY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, 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)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thornapple:
- WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Thornapple:
- W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 105ft / 31.8mTotal length
- 2,204Total average daily traffic
- 2,422Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 59.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.8%Wood
- 9.3%Utility gas
- 6.9%Electricity
- 6.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Solar energy
- 55.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.6%Utility gas
- 11.8%Electricity
- 8.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.9%Wood
Thornapple 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.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.