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Polk County

Population in July 2008: 1,121. Population change since 2000: +5.1%
 

Males: 582  (51.9%)
Females: 539  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,109 (it was $43,500 in 2000)
Apple River:  $52,109
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,479
Apple River:  $25,479
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,332 (it was $103,800 in 2000)
Apple River:  $165,332
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $210,324; Detached houses: $220,938; Townhouses or other attached units: $79,614; Mobile homes: $54,559

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Races in Apple River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Apple River: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (34.7%), Norwegian (20.9%), Swedish (16.0%), Irish (9.1%), French (8.9%), English (6.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 34.0 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Apple River

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Apple River town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Apple River:  1.3% ($1,390)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (50.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (340.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Georgetown, WI (2.2 miles ), Beaver, WI (2.4 miles ), Balsam Lake, WI (2.4 miles ), Johnstown, WI (2.7 miles ), Milltown, WI (2.7 miles ), Lincoln, WI (2.7 miles ), Clayton, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 45.44 N, Longitude: 92.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Apple River household income distribution Apple River home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +235 (+28.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



Apple River-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.3 miles away from the Apple River town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Apple River:
  • AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 8 miles; AMERY, WI)
  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 15 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Apple River:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 45 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 46 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)

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Notable location: Apple River Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Apple River include: East Balsam Church (A), Balsam Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Elim Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Apple River Cemetery (2), Elim Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: East Lake (A), White Ash Lake (B), Gibson Lake (C), Shiloh Lake (D), Beautiful Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Brusher Lake (G), Twin Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Markee Creek (A), Fox Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Apple River, WI



Apple River compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Apple River

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents48.4%20.6%7.3%4.8%3.7%
Congregations32.6%7.9%6.7%13.5%5.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceBaptist General ConferenceEvangelical Free Church of AmericaUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.3%1.8%1.8%6.7%
Congregations2.2%4.5%4.5%1.1%21.3%
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.


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 Apple River:
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA 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))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Apple River:
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Apple River:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $190,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,810
Total average daily truck traffic: 616
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 13,350

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • APPLE RIVER WI, 715 110th Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQEW686
    Assigned Frequencies : 6605.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/04/2006, Expiration Date: 05/04/2016, Certifier: Kerry R Groetsch
    Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (281) 580-2101, Fax: (713) 861-6899, Email:


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