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Chippewa County

Population in July 2008: 606. Population change since 2000: +16.5%
 

Males: 311  (51.3%)
Females: 295  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  45.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,292 (it was $39,479 in 2000)
Birch Creek:  $47,292
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,032
Birch Creek:  $23,032
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,185 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
Birch Creek:  $118,185
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $155,221; Detached houses: $167,763; Mobile homes: $54,924

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Races in Birch Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Birch Creek: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (33.5%), Norwegian (14.8%), Polish (12.9%), United States (9.8%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 44.6 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Birch Creek

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 42.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birch Creek town

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
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:

Birch Creek:  1.8% ($1,359)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (32.2 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (94.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake Holcombe, WI (2.4 miles ), Cornell, WI (2.5 miles ), Cleveland, WI (2.5 miles ), Washington, WI (2.5 miles ), Estella, WI (2.6 miles ), Willard, WI (2.9 miles ), Sampson, WI (3.1 miles ), Big Bend, WI (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 45.24 N, Longitude: 91.22 W

Birch Creek household income distribution Birch Creek home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+4.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



Birch Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the Birch Creek town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Birch Creek:
  • BLOOMER MEDICAL CTR (about 16 miles; BLOOMER, WI)
  • RUSK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 203 (about 18 miles; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 19 miles; STANLEY, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birch Creek:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 35 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 44 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 74 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)

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Notable locations in Birch Creek: Camp Nawakwa (A), Birch Creek Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Birch Creek: High Bank Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Picnic Lake (A), Bass Lake (B), Meadows Lake (C), Big Twin Lake (D), Boiler Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Jerome Lake (G), Little Twin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cranberry Creek (A), Birch Creek (B), Taylor Creek (C), Tealey Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Birch Creek include: Plagge Woods State Natural Area (1), Pine Point County Park (2). 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:  74.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Birch Creek, WI


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Birch Creek 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Chippewa County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Birch Creek

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents55.7%18.7%6.7%5.5%3.5%
Congregations19.7%18.2%7.6%13.6%6.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.5%1.1%1.0%4.2%
Congregations6.1%3.0%3.0%4.5%18.2%
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.


6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  2.31% ($35,358 average AGI)
from Dunn County, WI  0.34% ($28,705)
from Barron County, WI  0.31% ($38,732)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Chippewa County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Eau Claire County, WI  2.37% ($29,099 average AGI)
to Dunn County, WI  0.38% ($29,034)
to Barron County, WI  0.25% ($34,561)


Strongest AM radio stations in Birch Creek:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Birch Creek:
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Birch Creek:
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 31 meters (102ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,820
Total average daily truck traffic: 77
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 3,330

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