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Marathon County

Population in July 2008: 652. Population change since 2000: +16.0%
 

Males: 336  (51.6%)
Females: 316  (48.4%)

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,091 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Bern:  $59,091
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,345
Bern:  $20,345
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,550 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
Bern:  $127,550
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Bern:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bern: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (64.1%), Polish (8.5%), Irish (7.5%), United States (6.0%), Norwegian (5.2%), English (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1236 feet

Land area: 34.1 square miles.

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




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For population 25 years and over in Bern

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bern town

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 2.3%

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:

Bern:  1.8% ($1,548)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (69.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (143.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (255.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Athens, WI (2.0 miles ), Halsey, WI (2.3 miles ), Goodrich, WI (2.5 miles ), Deer Creek, WI (2.6 miles ), Johnson, WI (2.6 miles ), Browning, WI (2.9 miles ), Rietbrock, WI (2.9 miles ), Holton, WI (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $62,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $70,800
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.07 N, Longitude: 90.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Bern household income distribution Bern home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+4.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (21%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Bern-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Bern town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Bern:
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 17 miles; MEDFORD, WI)
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 23 miles; MERRILL, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bern:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 47 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 70 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 90 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 96 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 98 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)

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Notable locations in Bern: Van Buren School (A), Bern Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Allu (A), 9 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Bern: Bern State Public Hunting Grounds (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  87.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bern, WI



Bern compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Marathon County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Bern

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents51.8%15.4%12.3%4.8%3.1%
Congregations19.7%15.7%12.6%12.6%3.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.7%1.6%1.5%5.5%
Congregations3.9%3.9%1.6%1.6%24.4%
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.


5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($260 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.43% ($44,780 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, WI  0.40% ($28,839)
from Portage County, WI  0.35% ($33,553)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wood County, WI  0.34% ($28,474 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, WI  0.32% ($33,509)
to Dane County, WI  0.30% ($33,788)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bern:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bern:
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bern:
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $298,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,050
Total average daily truck traffic: 156
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,300

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