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Barron County

Population in July 2008: 624. Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 

Males: 310  (49.7%)
Females: 314  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,032 (it was $44,271 in 2000)
Bear Lake:  $53,032
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,225
Bear Lake:  $24,225
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,263 (it was $91,200 in 2000)
Bear Lake:  $145,263
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $198,005; Detached houses: $203,352; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,087; Mobile homes: $35,714

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Races in Bear Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bear Lake: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (38.3%), Norwegian (21.3%), Czech (18.9%), Irish (8.7%), French (5.3%), English (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 32.9 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bear Lake

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bear Lake town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Bear Lake:  1.6% ($1,500)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (56.3 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (76.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Haugen, WI (1.6 miles ), Oak Grove, WI (2.2 miles ), Stanfold, WI (2.5 miles ), Sarona, WI (2.6 miles ), Lakeland, WI (2.6 miles ), Rice Lake, WI (2.8 miles ), Long Lake, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 45.59 N, Longitude: 91.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Bear Lake household income distribution Bear Lake home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+8.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



Bear Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.4 miles away from the Bear Lake town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Bear Lake:
  • LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; RICE LAKE, WI)
  • CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL EXTENDED CARE (about 12 miles; CUMBERLAND, WI)
  • BARRON MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYO (about 14 miles; BARRON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bear Lake:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 51 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 59 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 67 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 70 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)

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Notable locations in Bear Lake: Camp Phillips (A), Bear Lake Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fish Lake (A), Bass Lake (B), Bear Lake (C), Mitchell Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Butternut Lake (F), Kelly Lake (G), Kirby Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Sucker Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Bear Lake: Bear Lake Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.3%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.1%
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 Bear Lake, WI



Bear Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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 Barron County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Wood (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Bear Lake

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents33.2%31.4%9.2%7.7%3.2%
Congregations21.3%11.3%10.0%10.0%2.5%
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.5%1.5%1.2%9.5%
Congregations3.8%1.3%3.8%3.8%32.5%
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.


5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
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 Polk County, WI  0.46% ($32,859 average AGI)
from Washburn County, WI  0.42% ($21,526)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.31% ($34,561)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  0.48% ($23,830 average AGI)
to Polk County, WI  0.45% ($23,988)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.39% ($38,732)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bear Lake:
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WJMC (1240 AM; 1 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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))
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bear Lake:
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Bear Lake:
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 275
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 275

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