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Shawano County

Population in July 2008: 1,826. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 919  (50.3%)
Females: 907  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  44.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,776 (it was $44,100 in 2000)
Belle Plaine:  $52,776
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,818
Belle Plaine:  $26,818
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,695 (it was $106,000 in 2000)
Belle Plaine:  $168,695
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $204,606; Detached houses: $217,924; Townhouses or other attached units: $280,420; In 2-unit structures: $127,068; Mobile homes: $23,538

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Races in Belle Plaine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Belle Plaine: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (64.9%), Norwegian (7.8%), Irish (7.3%), Polish (6.3%), French (5.6%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 855 feet

Land area: 38.4 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Belle Plaine

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle Plaine town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
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:

Belle Plaine:  1.5% ($1,566)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (32.9 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (118.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (204.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Embarrass, WI (1.8 miles ), Matteson, WI (2.3 miles ), Shawano, WI (2.4 miles ), Waukechon, WI (2.4 miles ), Richmond, WI (2.5 miles ), Navarino, WI (2.7 miles ), Clintonville, WI (2.7 miles ), Pella, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.70 N, Longitude: 88.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +123 (+7.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



Average climate in Belle Plaine, Wisconsin

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Belle Plaine-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Belle Plaine town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 tornado 24.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Belle Plaine:
  • SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (about 6 miles; SHAWANO, WI)
  • NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 22 miles; NEW LONDON, WI)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; OCONTO FALLS, WI)

Amtrak stations near Belle Plaine:
  • 8 miles: CLINTONVILLE (20 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station
  • 12 miles: MARION (U.S. HWY 45) - Bus Station
  • 20 miles: TIGERTON (U.S. HWY 45 & HWY M) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle Plaine:
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 28 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 37 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 38 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 45 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 47 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)

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Churches in Belle Plaine include: Saint Martin Church (A), United Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Friendship Cemetery (1), Bomke Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Pine Lake (A), Schoenick Lake (B), Wagner Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Grass Lake (E), Round Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rose Brook (A), Beaver Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belle Plaine, WI


90 people in nursing homes
2 people in other workers' dormitories


Belle Plaine compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Shawano County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Belle Plaine

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents35.0%32.9%16.4%3.1%2.9%
Congregations15.7%28.9%21.7%3.6%8.4%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.4%1.3%2.8%
Congregations2.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%12.0%
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.


6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
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 Brown County, WI  0.85% ($41,481 average AGI)
from Outagamie County, WI  0.60% ($35,105)
from Waupaca County, WI  0.52% ($25,341)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,772 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Brown County, WI  1.06% ($29,530 average AGI)
to Marathon County, WI  0.73% ($31,905)
to Outagamie County, WI  0.63% ($30,610)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belle Plaine:
  • WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belle Plaine:
  • WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WECB (104.3 FM; SEYMOUR, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Belle Plaine:
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 66 meters (217ft)
Total costs: $1,822,000
Total average daily traffic: 35,860
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,959

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 10
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Belle Plaine, WI

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