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Population (year 2000): 3,357. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,243 (-3.4% change)
 

Males: 1,580  (47.1%)
Females: 1,777  (52.9%)

Kewaunee County

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54201.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,600 (it was $35,029 in 2000)
Algoma  $35,600
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,000 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
Algoma  $96,000
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Algoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (44.0%), Irish (8.0%), Polish (7.3%), Czech (6.5%), United States (6.1%), Norwegian (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1879

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 2.44 square miles.

Population density: 1329 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Algoma

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Algoma city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

44 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Algoma, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Algoma to the number of sex offenders is 180 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Algoma:  2.0% ($1,492)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (39.9 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (113.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (192.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ahnapee, WI (2.3 miles ), Pierce, WI (6.0 miles ), Forestville, WI (6.2 miles ), Clay Banks, WI (9.5 miles ), Lincoln, WI (9.8 miles ), Kewaunee, WI (11.3 miles ), Casco, WI (11.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $404,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $218,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,800

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Latitude: 44.61 N, Longitude: 87.44 W


58 people in nursing homes
24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Printing and related support activities (12%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



 

Crime in Algoma by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 31000
    per 100,000 88.729.40.00.00.0
Robberies 01000
    per 100,000 0.029.40.00.00.0
Assaults 32200
    per 100,000 88.758.760.30.00.0
Burglaries 91313137
    per 100,000 266.2381.8391.8399.6216.5
Thefts 51927391115
    per 100,000 1508.42701.92200.12797.43556.0
Auto thefts 30345
    per 100,000 88.70.090.4123.0154.6
Arson 00N/A01
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A0.030.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 174.8178.9134.7149.7169.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.85
US city average:  3.00

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Algoma-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/5/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Algoma city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 tornado 34.4 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Algoma:
  • DOOR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 144 (about 24 miles; STURGEON BAY, WI)
  • AURORA MEDICAL CTR 85 (about 32 miles; TWO RIVERS, WI)
  • AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CTR (about 37 miles; GREEN BAY, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Algoma, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Algoma:
  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 38 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; ID: MNM)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; ID: GRB)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 79 miles; APPLETON, WI; ID: ATW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Algoma:
  • DOOR COUNTY CHERRYLAND (about 16 miles; STURGEON BAY, WI; ID: SUE)
  • SWEETWATER BAY (about 35 miles; OCONTO, WI; ID: 30W)
  • J. DOUGLAS BAKE MEML. (about 37 miles; OCONTO, WI; ID: OCQ)

Operable nuclear power plant near Algoma:
  • 19 miles: Kewaunee in Carlton, WI.

Local government website: www.algomacity.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Algoma:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 37 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 71 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 85 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 96 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
Public high school in Algoma:
  • ALGOMA HIGH (Students: 230; Location: 1715 Division St; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Algoma:
  • ALGOMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 380; Location: 514 Fremont St; Grades: K4 - 06; Our rating: 53)
Private elementary/middle schools in Algoma:
  • ST PAULS EV LUTH SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 1115 DIVISION STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 214 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Algoma:
  • ALGOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $233,594; Location: 406 FREMONT ST.; 27,207 books; 931 audio materials; 3,732 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Algoma: Alapma Boat Club (A), Algoma Marina Incorporated (B), Algoma Utilities Commission (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Algoma include: Algoma United Methodist Church (A), Saint Marys Catholic Church (B), Calvary Assembly of God Church (C), Episcopal Church of Saint Agnes by the Lake (D), Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Mary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: 61 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Silver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Algoma include: Newman Park (1), Perry Park (2), Peterson Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Algoma City Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 406 Fremont Street), Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce (1226 Lake Street).

Hotels: Barbie Ann Motel (533 4th Street), Hotel Stebbins (201 Steele Street), Amberwood Inn (N7136 State Highway 42), Harbor Inn Motel (99 Michigan Street), Algoma Beach Motel (1500 Lake Street), Nancy Jean Charter Service (99 Michigan Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Algoma and their reported violations in the past:

FOREST AVE MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 78, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (APR-17-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Algoma that have no violations reported:
  • ALGOMA WATERWORKS (Population served: 3357, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Algoma compared to Wisconsin state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Algoma (2007 data):
  • Bank of Luxemburg: Algoma Branch at 510 Fifth Street, branch established on 2003-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $202.1 mil, Deposits: $179.0 mil, headquarters in Luxemburg, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Luxemburg Bancshares, Inc.
  • North Shore Bank, FSB: 510 Second Street Branch at 510 Second Street, branch established on 1924-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,914.5 mil, Deposits: $1,267.5 mil, headquarters in Brookfield, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices
  • Citizens Bank: Algoma Branch at 208 Steele Street, branch established on 1911-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,516.6 mil, Deposits: $5,355.6 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 172 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation
  • Baylake Bank: Algoma Branch at 205 Clark Street, branch established on 1975-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,111.4 mil, Deposits: $882.1 mil, headquarters in Sturgeon Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Baylake Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 6$18,533$37,0660$0
Police - Other 0$0 3$1,661
Firefighters 0$0 52$8,086
Streets and Highways 6$19,554$39,1080$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,365$28,3804$2,227
Financial Administration 1$3,100$37,2000$0
Water Supply 4$14,561$43,6830$0
Sewerage 3$9,372$37,4880$0
Parks and Recreation 2$6,848$41,08814$1,771
Other Government Administration 1$5,296$63,5529$3,875
Local Libraries 4$7,977$23,9313$467
Police Protection - Officers 6$21,544$43,0880$0
Totals for Government 34$109,150$38,52485$18,086


Algoma government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $2,290,000
    Sewerage: $668,000
    Solid Waste Management: $354,000
    All Other: $136,000
    Parks & Recreation: $106,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $996,000
    Sewerage: $232,000
    General: $83,000
    Housing & Community Development: $60,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Health - Other: $17,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,355,000
    Own Hospitals: $2,312,000
    Regular Highways: $700,000
    Water Utilities: $452,000
    Police Protection: $427,000
    Sewerage: $315,000
    Parks & Recreation: $282,000
    Central Staff Services: $277,000
    Fire Protection: $235,000
    General - Other: $130,000
    Libraries: $129,000
    Solid Waste Management: $117,000
    Health Services - Other: $70,000
    Financial Administration: $46,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $28,000
    General Public Buildings: $23,000
    Housing & Community Development: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $355,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,023,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,160,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,305,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $558,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $158,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $53,000
    Special Assessments: $28,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $39,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Central Staff: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,460,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,669,000
    Water Utilities: $509,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,200,000
    Highways: $459,000
    Housing & Community Development: $96,000
    All Other: $47,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,014,000
    NEC: $51,000
    Other Selective Sales: $32,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,366,000

5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,723 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Brown County, WI  2.14% ($35,642 average AGI)
from Door County, WI  0.77% ($27,889)
from Manitowoc County, WI  0.33% ($32,185)


5.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.44%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brown County, WI  2.57% ($34,462 average AGI)
to Door County, WI  0.75% ($38,000)
to Manitowoc County, WI  0.28% ($37,348)


Strongest AM radio stations in Algoma:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDOR (910 AM; 1 kW; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Algoma:
  • WRLU (104.1 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKU (102.1 FM; FORESTVILLE, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBDK (96.7 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYD (99.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPFF (90.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • WAUN-FM (92.7 FM; KEWAUNEE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOR-FM (93.9 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSRG (97.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRGX (88.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED B/C CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Algoma:
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W22BW (Channel 22; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)

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