Drinking water stations with addresses in Amherst that have no violations reported:
- AMHERST WATERWORKS (Population served: 983, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.4 people | | Wisconsin: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 63.5% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 10.8% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 3.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amherst, WI
Amherst compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
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Banks with branches in Amherst (2009 data):
- Citizens Bank: Amherst at 128 Highway Ten, branch established on 1997-01-13. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $12,266.6 mil, Deposits: $8,907.7 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
- The International Bank of Amherst: The International Bank Of Amherst at Main Street, branch established on 1893-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.0 mil, Deposits: $35.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Portage County Wisconsin:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Amherst
| 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 religions |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | | 8 | $2,100 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $4,583 | $54,996 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,715 | $44,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,072 | $48,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $940 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $12,370 | $49,480 | 11 | $3,040 |
Amherst government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $257,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
All Other: $1,000
- Construction - General: $203,000
Regular Highways: $94,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $204,000
Water Utilities: $129,000
Regular Highways: $65,000
Central Staff Services: $51,000
Fire Protection: $49,000
Libraries: $43,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
Parks & Recreation: $17,000
General - Other: $13,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
General Public Buildings: $5,000
Health Services - Other: $5,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $83,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $246,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,375,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $203,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $431,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $35,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,096,000
Water Utilities: $198,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $51,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $36,000
General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
Special Assessments: $18,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $700,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $102,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $165,000
Highways: $27,000
All Other: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $120,000
NEC: $19,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $170,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000
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:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, 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)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Amherst:
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- 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.)
- WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
TV broadcast stations around Amherst:
- 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 fatal accident list:
Oct 11, 2003 10:39 AM, Us-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 28, 1994 12:47 AM, B, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $317,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,670
Total average daily truck traffic: 149
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 4495 Mill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 114.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN751
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Kenneth R Meyers
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- PETER M CONNOLLY, 4495 Mill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 114.3 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- James W Lienau, 0.8 Miles Se Of St. Patrick's Chruch, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 9803 Hwy 54 (Highway 54 - 196432439), Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.2 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 Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Clinton Ct Watertank, Type: Tank, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WNSG301
Assigned Frequencies : 155.025 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2005, Expiration Date: 05/22/2015
Registrant: Northway Communications Inc, 105 E Oak St, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0841, Fax: (715) 848-1413, Email:
- Main St, Call Sign: KVC594, Licensee ID: L00115168
Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz
Grant Date: 12/10/1997, Expiration Date: 02/03/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/11/2003
Registrant: Alvin J Lund, 218 High St, Waupaca, WI 54981, Phone: (715) 258-3897 - 357 N. Main Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQJP221
Assigned Frequencies : 72.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/2008, Expiration Date: 11/13/2018, Certifier: Pete Sippel
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2344
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- AMHERST, 4495 Mill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 114.3 m, Call Sign: WPSQ977
Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2001, Expiration Date: 07/16/2011, Certifier: Kenneth R Meyers
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3- 120 Hwy B Near #7205 10th St, Structure height: 21.9 m, Call Sign: KNKG801
Assigned Frequencies : 849.405 MHz, 894.405 MHz
Grant Date: 12/21/1990, Expiration Date: 11/04/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/16/2003
Registrant: Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., 1333 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 887-4000, Fax: (202) 887-4288, Email:
- 371 Mckinley Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: KNKG804
Assigned Frequencies : 894.405 MHz, 849.405 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2006, Expiration Date: 05/13/2010, Cancelation Date: 01/15/2009
Registrant: Verizon Corporation, 1300 I Street N.W., Suite 400 West, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2537, Fax: (202) 336-7866, Email:
- 120 Hwy B Near 7205 10th St - 7225 Site D, 10th St Town Of Sharon, Type: Bant, Structure height: 21.9 m, Call Sign: WPYZ281
Assigned Frequencies : 849.405 MHz, 894.405 MHz
Grant Date: 06/18/2004, Expiration Date: 11/30/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2006, Certifier: Brent Kovar
Registrant: Sandler, Reiff And Young, 50th St. Se Suite 300, Washington D. C., DC 20003, Phone: (202) 479-1111, Fax: (202) 479-1115, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Amherst)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Amherst)
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