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Rusk County

Population in July 2008: 613. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 318  (52.0%)
Females: 295  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,050 (it was $35,938 in 2000)
Atlanta:  $43,050
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,115
Atlanta:  $25,115
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,346 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
Atlanta:  $100,346
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $135,093; Detached houses: $150,583; In 2-unit structures: $87,407; Mobile homes: $41,667

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Races in Atlanta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Atlanta: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (42.6%), Norwegian (15.3%), Polish (10.2%), Swedish (8.6%), Irish (7.3%), Danish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 985 feet

Land area: 50.8 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Atlanta

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atlanta town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 68.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Atlanta:  1.3% ($827)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (47.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (94.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (311.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bruce, WI (1.9 miles ), Stubbs, WI (2.1 miles ), Thornapple, WI (2.3 miles ), Murry, WI (2.5 miles ), Weyerhaeuser, WI (2.5 miles ), Wilkinson, WI (2.6 miles) , Strickland, WI (3.0 miles ), Hubbard, WI (3.1 miles) .

Latitude: 45.49 N, Longitude: 91.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Atlanta household income distribution Atlanta home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+8.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



Atlanta-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Atlanta town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.9 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Atlanta:
  • RUSK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 203 (about 11 miles; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; RICE LAKE, WI)
  • BARRON MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYO (about 27 miles; BARRON, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Atlanta, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atlanta:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 50 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 53 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 79 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 84 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)

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

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

Creeks: Alder Creek (A), Johns Creek (B), Devils Creek (C), Hay Creek (D), Becky Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Atlanta, WI



Atlanta compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Rusk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Wood (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Atlanta

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents49.2%20.5%6.5%5.3%3.5%
Congregations20.5%10.3%5.1%12.8%7.7%
NameLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsMennonite; Other GroupsOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.9%1.9%1.8%5.3%
Congregations5.1%7.7%2.6%7.7%20.5%
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.


5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
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 Barron County, WI  0.62% ($22,143 average AGI)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.60% ($21,412)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.34% ($31,842)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,236 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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 Chippewa County, WI  0.87% ($38,280 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI  0.84% ($22,167)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.54% ($24,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Atlanta:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WLDY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Atlanta:
  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Atlanta:
  • W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $309,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,305
Total average daily truck traffic: 446
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 6,465

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Atlanta, WI

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