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Polk County

Population in July 2007: 2,782. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 1,213  (43.6%)
Females: 1,569  (56.4%)
Median resident age:  44.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54001.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,000 (it was $30,710 in 2000)
Amery  $33,000
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $137,500 (it was $93,500 in 2000)
Amery  $137,500
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Amery:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Amery: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.9%), Norwegian (21.8%), Swedish (12.2%), Irish (10.8%), United States (7.6%), French (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1919

Elevation: 1070 feet

Land area: 3.00 square miles.

Population density: 926 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Amery

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amery city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

48 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Amery, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Amery to the number of sex offenders is 348 to 1.

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

Amery:  2.0% ($1,846)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Amery satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (57.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (401.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lincoln, WI (1.7 miles ), Black Brook, WI (4.3 miles ), Clear Lake, WI (7.5 miles ), Deer Park, WI (8.6 miles ), Garfield, WI (8.9 miles ), Apple River, WI (9.2 miles ), Clayton, WI (9.2 miles ), Cylon, WI (9.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $217,600
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $220,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.31 N, Longitude: 92.36 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,394 (+49.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 584 (47.2%)


170 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 715

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Amery, Wisconsin business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+4.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Amery by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 010000
    per 100,000 0.034.70.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1610259139
    per 100,000 558.5346.5868.4312.1452.0312.6
Burglaries 143217271311
    per 100,000 488.71108.8590.5936.2452.0382.1
Thefts 8384107705069
    per 100,000 2897.02910.63716.62427.21738.52396.7
Auto thefts 1257853
    per 100,000 418.8173.3243.1277.4173.9104.2
Arson 00N/A000
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 295.3287.6383.1247.2205.5193.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.16
US city average:  3.00

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Amery-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Amery city center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Amery:
  • AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (225 SCHOLL COURT)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Amery:
  • OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)
  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI)
  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 21 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Amery, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amery:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 67 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 69 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 98 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amery:
  • AMERY MUNI (about 3 miles; AMERY, WI; ID: AHH)
  • NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 17 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; ID: RNH)
  • L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 23 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; ID: OEO)

Local government website: WWW.AMERYWI.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amery:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 39 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 43 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
Public high school in Amery:
  • AMERY HIGH (Students: 606; Location: 555 Minneapolis Ave S; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Amery:
  • MUSTARD SEED FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 58; Location: 647 113TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Amery:
  • LIEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 418; Location: 469 Minneapolis Ave S; Grades: K4 - 02)
  • AMERY MIDDLE (Students: 385; Location: 501 Minneapolis Ave S; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • AMERY INTERMEDIATE (Students: 359; Location: 543 Minneapolis Ave S; Grades: 03 - 05)
Library in Amery:
  • AMERY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $204,257; Location: 801 KELLER AVENUE S.; 54,164 books; 2,309 audio materials; 1,962 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Amery Wisconsin Website: www.amery.us

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Lakes and reservoirs: Pike Lake (A), South Twin Lake (B), North Twin Lake (C), Apple River Flowage 134 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Forrest Inn Motel (1045 Riverplace Mall), Camelot Motel (359 Keller Avenue South).

Court: Amery Municipal Court (118 Center Street West).

 

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

NORTHSTAR EVENT CENTER (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
PORT VALHALLA CMPGD (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PORT VALHALLA - SHOREVIEW (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LUTHER DELL BIBLE CAMP (Address: 738 Hickory Point Lane, Serves MN, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-17-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-17-1999), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-17-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1999)
LAKE WAPOGASSET LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP OX LAKE #1 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2005), St Public Notif issued (AUG-22-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-23-2005 and AUG-22-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-21-2005)
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Amery that have no violations reported:
  • AMERY WATERWORKS (Population served: 2800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE WAPOGASSET LUTH BIBLE CAMP 3 (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE WAPOGASSET LUTH BIBLE RET (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE WAPOGASSET LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP OX LAKE #2 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE WAPOGASSET LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMP OX LAKE #3 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Amery compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Amery (2007 data):
  • Bremer Bank, National Association: Amery Branch at 104 West Maple Street, branch established on 1903-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $553.3 mil, Deposits: $433.4 mil, headquarters in Menomonie, WI, positive income, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation
  • S & C Bank: Amery Branch at 1080 Cornwall Avenue, branch established on 2000-07-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $402.5 mil, Deposits: $330.9 mil, headquarters in New Richmond, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: S&C Banco, Inc.



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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
Police Protection - Officers 6$22,107$44,2141$452
Police - Other 1$2,462$29,5440$0
Firefighters 0$0 35$30,613
Streets and Highways 6$23,063$46,1262$739
Local Libraries 3$5,798$23,1922$485
Sewerage 1$3,536$42,4320$0
Financial Administration 1$4,003$48,0360$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,644$31,7281$1,036
Judicial and Legal 1$2,094$25,1280$0
Totals for Government 20$65,707$39,42441$33,325



Amery government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $6,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $519,000
    Solid Waste Management: $132,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $525,000
    Parks & Recreation: $223,000
    General: $80,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $463,000
    Police Protection: $444,000
    Regular Highways: $412,000
    Water Utilities: $247,000
    Libraries: $202,000
    Fire Protection: $191,000
    Solid Waste Management: $143,000
    Central Staff Services: $120,000
    Parks & Recreation: $88,000
    General - Other: $67,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000
    General Public Buildings: $27,000
    Health Services - Other: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $19,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $218,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $422,000
    Water Utilities: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,609,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $67,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,294,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $118,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,932,000
    Industrial Revenue: $427,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $450,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $271,000
    Interest Earnings: $45,000
    Special Assessments: $30,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,189,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $186,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $427,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $793,000
    Highways: $172,000
    All Other: $84,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,327,000
    NEC: $93,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $877,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.20% ($38,739 average AGI)
from Chisago County, MN  0.52% ($38,685)
from Barron County, WI  0.47% ($23,988)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.12% ($39,114 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI  0.49% ($32,859)
to Burnett County, WI  0.37% ($34,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Amery:
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amery:
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Amery:
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)




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