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Forest County

Population in July 2008: 528. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 279  (53.0%)
Females: 249  (47.0%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54511.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,005 (it was $40,909 in 2000)
Argonne:  $49,005
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,947
Argonne:  $23,947
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,459 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Argonne:  $119,459
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,120; Detached houses: $147,851; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $661,706; Mobile homes: $54,239

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Races in Argonne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Argonne: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.0%), Irish (22.0%), Polish (12.8%), French (6.2%), English (6.0%), French Canadian (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1641 feet

Land area: 108.2 square miles.

Population density: 4.9 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Argonne

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Argonne town

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Argonne, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Argonne to the number of sex offenders is 528 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Argonne:  0.9% ($658)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (93.7 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (185.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (275.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ross, WI (2.6 miles) , Hiles, WI (3.0 miles ), Popple River, WI (3.0 miles) , Caswell, WI (3.2 miles) , Crandon, WI (3.4 miles ), Lincoln, WI (3.7 miles ), Long Lake, WI (3.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings

Latitude: 45.73 N, Longitude: 88.85 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+7.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Argonne-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Argonne town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Argonne:
  • EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; RHINELANDER, WI)
  • IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Argonne:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 89 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 95 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 98 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 99 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)

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Notable location: Pine River Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Argonne Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Marshall Lake (A), Waite Lake (B), Little Marshall Lake (C), Rogers Lake (D), Ritter Lake (E), Island Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Wildcat Creek (A), Kimball Creek (B), North Branch Peshtigo River (C), Middle Branch Peshtigo River (D), Sawyer Creek (E), McDonald Creek (F), South Branch Peshtigo River (G), Raymond Creek (H), West Branch Peshtigo River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Little Pine Motel (9245 State Highway 32) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

POPPLE RIVER PUB AND GRUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Argonne, WI



Argonne compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 Forest County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Argonne

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents60.3%11.4%10.3%4.8%3.6%
Congregations30.0%15.0%10.0%10.0%5.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.8%1.8%1.3%0.9%
Congregations10.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%
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.


6.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
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 Oneida County, WI  0.63% ($23,864 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.46% ($40,500)
from Brown County, WI  0.40% ($43,786)


5.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.66%
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 Oneida County, WI  0.60% ($36,810 average AGI)
to Brown County, WI  0.58% ($36,650)
to Oconto County, WI  0.43% ($31,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Argonne:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIKB (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Argonne:
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)
  • WLSL (93.7 FM; THREE LAKES, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF RHINELANDER, INC.)
  • WIKB-FM (99.1 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Argonne:
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBIJ (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: SELENKA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,370
Total average daily truck traffic: 54
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 1,583

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 4.4 Mi W Of G & Hwy 8, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WNRW558, Licensee ID: L00297414
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.7200 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/16/1999, Expiration Date: 04/05/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/23/2003, Certifier: Tambra L Curtis
    Registrant: Stora Enso North America Corp, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-8050, Phone: (715) 422-3111, Fax: (715) 422-3469


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7275A , Serial Number: 29375, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Norman T Knoll, 8765 Mary St, Argonne, WI 54511


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