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Bayfield County

Population in July 2008: 228. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 116  (51.3%)
Females: 112  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  49.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,563 (it was $29,688 in 2000)
Bell:  $35,563
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,624
Bell:  $24,624
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,440 (it was $88,800 in 2000)
Bell:  $141,440
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $176,181; Detached houses: $175,560; Mobile homes: $95,000

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Races in Bell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • American Indian (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bell: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (38.7%), English (11.3%), French (10.0%), Norwegian (9.6%), Irish (6.5%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 59.6 square miles.

Population density: 3.8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bell

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bell town

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

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:

Bell:  1.1% ($983)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (47.7 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (160.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (382.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clover, WI (2.5 miles ), Bayview, WI (2.8 miles ), Bayfield, WI (3.0 miles ), Washburn, WI (3.1 miles ), Port Wing, WI (3.6 miles ), Washburn, WI (3.7 miles ), Bayfield, WI (3.7 miles ), Russell, WI (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 46.80 N, Longitude: 91.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-3.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (31%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (39%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Mathematical science occupations (4%)



Bell-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Bell town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/30/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Bell:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 19 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
  • LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; TWO HARBORS, MN)
  • MILLER DWAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 47 miles; DULUTH, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bell:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 46 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 51 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 140 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 142 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)

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Notable locations in Bell: East Pier Light (A), South Shore Marina (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bell Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Siskiwit Lake (A), Little Siskiwit Lake (B), Crystal Lake (C), Perch Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Lost Creek Number One (A), Lost Creek Number Three (B), Lost Creek Number Two (C), Saxine Creek (D), Squaw Creek (E), Bark River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bell, WI



Bell compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Bayfield County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Wood (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Solar energy (2%)


Religion statistics for Bell

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaBaptist General ConferenceUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents50.1%22.9%6.3%4.6%3.8%
Congregations28.1%18.8%9.4%6.3%6.3%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.3%2.2%1.5%2.7%
Congregations6.3%6.3%3.1%281.3%-265.6%
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.


5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
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 Ashland County, WI  1.04% ($38,048 average AGI)
from Douglas County, WI  0.42% ($54,120)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.20% ($72,917)


5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,590 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.94%
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 Ashland County, WI  1.22% ($23,356 average AGI)
to Douglas County, WI  0.73% ($33,545)
to St. Louis County, MN  0.30% ($26,556)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bell:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST 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)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WATW (1400 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bell:
  • WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJH (96.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
  • WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WBSZ (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: GERALD JAMES HACKMAN)

TV broadcast stations around Bell:
  • WAST-LP (Channel 25; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: RESOURCE RECOVERY OF WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • W45CI (Channel 45; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 780
Total average daily truck traffic: 8
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 810

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