Portage County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Amherst Junction and their reported violations in the past:
LAKE EMILY INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-25-1998), St Boil Water Order (SEP-25-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Amherst Junction that have no violations reported:
- NORTH NEW HOPE LUTH CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.3%
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.8 people | | Wisconsin: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 74.5% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This village: | 12.8% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Amherst Junction compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Other fuel (5%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Portage County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Amherst Junction (based on Portage County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.91%
| Here | | 66.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 71.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 28.1% | 12.3% | 10.5% | 8.8% | 1.8% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Evangelical Free Church of America | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 28.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Portage County: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24 | Portage County: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 67 | This county: | 9.81 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Portage County: | 6.9% | | Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Portage County: | 28.1% | | State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $3,400 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $3,400 |
Amherst Junction government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $17,000 ($45.09)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $12,000 ($31.83)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($23.87)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($21.22)
Regular Highways: $6,000 ($15.92)
Financial Administration: $4,000 ($10.61)
General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($5.31)
Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($5.31)
General - Other: $2,000 ($5.31)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($7.96)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $50,000 ($132.63)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000 ($71.62)
Highways: $6,000 ($15.92)
All Other: $1,000 ($2.65)
- Tax - Property: $18,000 ($47.75)
NEC: $2,000 ($5.31)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000 ($42.44)
5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,463 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.98% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)| Portage County: | 0.05% | | Wisconsin average: | 0.08% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.46% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Amherst Junction:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Amherst Junction:
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
- WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Amherst Junction:
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Amherst Junction fatal accident list:
Sep 16, 2007 00:29 AM, Main St, 4th St, Lat: 44.466950, Lon: -89.309378, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Dec 10, 2003 08:35 AM, Us-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 5, 1999 03:42 PM, Us-10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 15, 1985 00:30 AM, Q, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 19, 1980 10:20 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $206,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,250
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,250
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - James E McDonald, Amherst Site: 8507 Old Highway 18 Road (Lat: 44.485500 Lon: -89.359972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Email:
- James E McDonald, Amherst Site: 8507 Old Highway 18 Road (Lat: 44.485500 Lon: -89.359972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, Amherst Site: 8507 Old Highway 18 Road (Lat: 44.485500 Lon: -89.359972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- JAMES E MCDONALD, Amherst Site: 8507 Old Highway 18 Road (Lat: 44.485500 Lon: -89.359972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L00297799
Registrant: Wisconsin Rsa #7 L.P., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555 - JAMES E MCDONALD, Amherst Site: 8507 Old Highway 18 Road (Lat: 44.485500 Lon: -89.359972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L00297799
Registrant: Wisconsin Rsa #7 L.P., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555 - Jerri L Janjua, Amherst Site: 8507 Old Highway 18 Road (Lat: 44.485500 Lon: -89.359972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: N9WBR, Licensee ID: L00296818
Grant Date: 12/02/2003, Expiration Date: 01/25/2014, Certifier: Jeffery T Ramlow
Registrant: Jeffery T Ramlow, 9231 Lake Emily Rd, Amherst Junction, WI 54407 - Call Sign: W9GGN, Licensee ID: L01086746
Grant Date: 11/22/2005, Expiration Date: 02/05/2016, Certifier: Duane A Olson
Registrant: Duane A Olson, 9428 Rainbows End, Amherst Junction, WI 54407 - Call Sign: WD9GSC
Grant Date: 04/02/1991, Expiration Date: 04/02/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/03/2003
Registrant: David S Wagner, Amherst Junction, WI 54407 - Call Sign: KB9ZSF, Licensee ID: L00359608
Grant Date: 05/22/2001, Expiration Date: 05/22/2011, Certifier: Philip F Flick
Registrant: Philip F Flick, 10456 Trout Creek Rd., Amherst Junction, WI 54407
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3732U , Serial Number: 18255132, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 12/07/1963
Registrant (Corporation): Phantom Flyers LLC, 9473 Woodland Cir, Amherst Junction, WI 54407
| Most common first names in Amherst Junction, WI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Frank | 8 | 79.6 years |
| James | 6 | 81.8 years |
| Joseph | 6 | 80.0 years |
| Clifford | 4 | 82.3 years |
| Harry | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Clarence | 4 | 80.3 years |
| Martin | 4 | 80.7 years |
| Richard | 4 | 63.2 years |
| Robert | 4 | 71.5 years |
| Florence | 3 | 85.7 years |
| Most common last names in Amherst Junction, WI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Lutz | 8 | 88.1 years |
| Henke | 6 | 78.2 years |
| Rustad | 6 | 85.6 years |
| Sroda | 6 | 85.2 years |
| Dombrowski | 5 | 70.6 years |
| Johnson | 5 | 83.6 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 85.0 years |
| Ostrowski | 5 | 79.6 years |
| Larson | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Hanson | 5 | 89.4 years |
Amherst Junction on our top lists:
- #49 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities"
- #35 (54407) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries"
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