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Beecher: Menominee River - Boundary Water of NE Wis. &  the U.P. of  Mich. Beecher: Dave's Falls
 

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Beecher, WI map Population (year 2000): 783. Estimated population in July 2006: 778 (-0.6% change)
 

Males: 388  (49.6%)
Females: 395  (50.4%)

Marinette County

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,600 (it was $29,107 in 2000)
Beecher  $29,600
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,800 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
Beecher  $87,800
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Beecher:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (39.0%), Polish (7.7%), French (7.3%), Irish (6.5%), English (4.9%), French Canadian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 977 feet

Land area: 48.5 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Beecher

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beecher town

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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:

Beecher:  1.5% ($1,036)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (74.1 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (174.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (259.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pembine, WI (4.5 miles ), Amberg, WI (7.3 miles ), Niagara, WI (10.4 miles ), Wausaukee, WI (12.7 miles ), Norway, MI (14.4 miles ), Niagara, WI (14.8 miles ), Dunbar, WI (15.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $27,900
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $70,600
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $98,700

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Latitude: 45.58 N, Longitude: 87.92 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +136 (+21.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Beecher-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Beecher town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/11/1987, a category 3 tornado 13.5 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Beecher:
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
  • BAY AREA MEDICAL CENTER MARINETTE (about 37 miles; MARINETTE, WI)
  • OCONTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 49 miles; OCONTO, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beecher:
  • FORD (about 21 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; ID: IMT)
  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 38 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; ID: MNM)
  • DELTA COUNTY (about 59 miles; ESCANABA, MI; ID: ESC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beecher:
  • CRIVITZ MUNI (about 29 miles; CRIVITZ, WI; ID: 3D1)
  • IRON COUNTY (about 38 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; ID: 50D)
  • LAKEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB (about 45 miles; LAKEWOOD, WI; ID: 6M5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beecher:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 73 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 78 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 93 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 114 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)

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Church in Beecher: Beecher Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Barr Lake (A), Beecher Lake (B), Upper Lake (C), Mullaney Lake (D), Town Corner Lake (E), Clarey Lake (F), Papoose Lake (G), McAllister Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Mullaney Creek (A), Miscauno Creek (B), McAllister Creek (C), Town Corner Creek (D), Beecher Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Beecher include: Miscauno Cedar Swamp State Natural Area (1), Miscauno State Public Hunting Grounds (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Beecher compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
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 Menominee County, MI  1.02% ($26,789 average AGI)
from Brown County, WI  0.83% ($32,719)
from Oconto County, WI  0.46% ($27,831)


6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($630 average AGI)
Marinette County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brown County, WI  1.15% ($25,722 average AGI)
to Menominee County, MI  0.86% ($32,455)
to Oconto County, WI  0.40% ($31,926)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beecher:
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMIQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beecher:
  • WZNL (94.3 FM; NORWAY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
  • WJNR-FM (101.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WVCM (91.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA INC.)
  • WIMK (93.1 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W244AW (96.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR CNTY WI)
  • WEUL (98.1 FM; KINGSFORD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WYKX (104.7 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMXG (106.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: ESCANABA LICENSE CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Beecher:
  • KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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