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Lincoln County

Population in July 2008: 776. Population change since 2000: -3.1%
 

Males: 562  (72.5%)
Females: 214  (27.5%)

Median resident age:  17.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,644 (it was $41,442 in 2000)
Birch:  $49,644
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,596
Birch:  $14,596
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,609 (it was $82,000 in 2000)
Birch:  $130,609
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,837; Detached houses: $148,902; Mobile homes: $40,214; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

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Races in Birch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
  • Black (11.5%)
  • American Indian (7.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Birch: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.3%), Polish (6.7%), Swedish (4.9%), Irish (4.5%), Norwegian (4.1%), Danish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 35.8 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Birch

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birch town

  • Never married: 10.6%
  • Now married: 78.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
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:  1.3% ($1,045)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (95.9 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (157.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (261.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Skanawan, WI (2.2 miles ), Rock Falls, WI (2.3 miles ), Russell, WI (2.7 miles ), Schley, WI (2.8 miles ), Merrill, WI (3.0 miles ), Tomahawk, WI (3.2 miles ), King, WI (3.3 miles ), Harrison, WI (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 45.34 N, Longitude: 89.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +117 (+17.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Wood products (15%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Leather and allied products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Birch, Wisconsin

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Birch-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Birch town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 tornado 37.5 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Birch:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 10 miles; MERRILL, WI)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE FACIL 206 (about 28 miles; WAUSAU, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birch:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 56 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 91 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 99 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 99 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 100 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 101 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)

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Notable location: Lincoln Hills School Correctional Institute (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Birch include: Bethany Church (A), Chat Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Larson Lake (A), Allen Lake (B), Henson Lake (C), Luecks Lake (D), Horgen Lake (E), Horn Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Lokemoen Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Birch include: Kings Springs State Public Fishery Area (1), Pays Springs State Public Fishery Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Birch, WI


326 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents


Birch compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Wood (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Birch

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.8%29.8%14.9%7.7%4.6%
Congregations10.0%20.0%10.0%7.5%10.0%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodVineyard USAPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.3%1.1%1.1%2.8%
Congregations7.5%5.0%2.5%2.5%25.0%
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.


4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
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 Marathon County, WI  1.40% ($33,509 average AGI)
from Oneida County, WI  0.34% ($37,875)
from Langlade County, WI  0.16% ($30,474)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
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 Marathon County, WI  1.72% ($28,839 average AGI)
to Oneida County, WI  0.45% ($29,778)
to Dane County, WI  0.21% ($24,520)


Strongest AM radio stations in Birch:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Birch:
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • 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)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Birch:
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,401
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 13,076

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