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Washburn County

Population in July 2008: 548. Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 

Males: 271  (49.6%)
Females: 277  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54817.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,314 (it was $23,636 in 2000)
Birchwood:  $28,314
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,765
Birchwood:  $18,765
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,249 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
Birchwood:  $95,249
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,681; Detached houses: $128,154; In 2-unit structures: $556,229; Mobile homes: $23,421

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Races in Birchwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Birchwood: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.6%), Norwegian (13.3%), Czech (10.4%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.5%), Polish (7.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1921

Elevation: 1264 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 486 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Birchwood

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 15.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birchwood village

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 17.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.4%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Birchwood, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Birchwood to the number of sex offenders is 183 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Birchwood:  1.9% ($1,136)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (58.4 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (90.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cedar Lake, WI (1.9 miles ), Edgewater, WI (2.1 miles ), Wilson, WI (2.5 miles) , Long Lake, WI (2.9 miles ), Oak Grove, WI (3.1 miles ), Wilkinson, WI (3.1 miles) , Meteor, WI (3.2 miles) , Doyle, WI (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,800
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $170,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.66 N, Longitude: 91.55 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+12.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (20%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Wood products (22%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Office supplies and stationery stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)



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Birchwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.4 miles away from the Birchwood village center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Birchwood:
  • LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; RICE LAKE, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CTR SHELL LAKE (about 20 miles; SHELL LAKE, WI)
  • SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 84 (about 23 miles; SPOONER, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Birchwood, WI

Airports located in Birchwood: See detailed data for Airports located in Birchwood, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birchwood:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 58 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 61 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 69 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 78 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
Public high school in Birchwood:
  • BIRCHWOOD HIGH (Students: 98; Location: 300 S Wilson St; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Birchwood:
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Notable locations in Birchwood: Log Museum (A), Birchwood Fire Station (B), Birchwood Police Station (C), Birchwood Village Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Birchwood include: Saint John's Catholic Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Trinity Luthern Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoir: Birch Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Birchwood: Doolittle County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Birchwood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Cobblestone Bed and Breakfast (319 So. Main St), Birchwood Motel (601 East Highway 48).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Birchwood and their reported violations in the past:

BIRCHWOOD WATERWORKS (Population served: 437, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUL-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2000), St Boil Water Order (OCT-09-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2000), St Public Notif issued (OCT-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RED CEDAR SPRINGS RESORT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Birchwood that have no violations reported:
  • LINCOLNWOOD RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  62.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.4%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  11.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Birchwood, WI



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


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Banks with branches in Birchwood (2009 data):
  • Dairy State Bank: Birchwood Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1919-05-07. Info updated 2008-03-11: Bank assets: $397.0 mil, Deposits: $302.6 mil, headquarters in Rice Lake, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Dairy State Bancorp, Inc.



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Birchwood travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Washburn County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Birchwood

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents33.9%27.8%9.8%7.7%7.2%
Congregations14.7%14.7%11.8%5.9%5.9%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodChurch of the NazareneNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.2%1.9%1.6%5.4%
Congregations2.9%5.9%2.9%2.9%32.4%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,565
Other Government Administration 1$2,125$25,5000$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$7,997$47,9820$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$166
Fire - Other 2$5,489$32,9340$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,356$40,2720$0
Welfare 0$0 12$4,138
Sewerage 1$3,640$43,6800$0
Totals for Government 7$22,607$38,75514$5,869



Birchwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $58,000
    All Other: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $340,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $85,000
    Police Protection: $73,000
    Sewerage: $71,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Central Staff Services: $37,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Health Services - Other: $26,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $164,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $112,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $34,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $34,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $672,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $76,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $141,000
    Highways: $122,000
    All Other: $76,000
  • Tax - Property: $70,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $125,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,536 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
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 Barron County, WI  0.95% ($43,410 average AGI)
from Sawyer County, WI  0.57% ($27,919)
from Burnett County, WI  0.45% ($29,414)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,410 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
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 Barron County, WI  1.18% ($21,526 average AGI)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.51% ($19,758)
to Sawyer County, WI  0.51% ($28,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Birchwood:
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WJMC (1240 AM; 1 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Birchwood:
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Birchwood:
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)


Birchwood fatal accident list:
Jul 6, 1990 07:46 AM, 48, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Cell Site:1.6 Km North Of The Highway 48 And County T Intersection On County T, Structure height: 106 m, Call Sign: KNKN507
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-2036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Ronald D Obermueller, Junction Of Zettle Rd And St Hwy 48, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 67 m
    Registrant: Xcel Energy Services Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Phone: (612) 330-2876, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, N 48 Co Rd T (Birchwood - 120005501), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 107.2 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 16.30 Nm On A T. Bearing Of 33.75 Degrees From The Arp Of Rice Lake Regional, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Lat: 45.661250 Lon: -91.544778, Call Sign: WPVT606
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.450 MHz, 451.825 MHz, 452.050 MHz, 462.050 MHz, 463.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/16/2002, Expiration Date: 08/16/2012, Certifier: Bruce J Bradley
    Registrant: Mobile Radio Engineering Inc, 745 Boone Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427, Phone: (763) 544-3319, Fax: (763) 544-2078
  • Lat: 45.707889 Lon: -91.686722, Call Sign: WQFM524
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.775 MHz, 461.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/17/2006, Expiration Date: 08/17/2016, Certifier: Mark Mccabe
    Registrant: Capitol 2-Way Communications Inc, 836 N Prior Ave, St Paul, MN 55104, Phone: (651) 646-2511, Fax: (651) 644-4598, Email:
  • Lat: 45.659167 Lon: -91.563889, Call Sign: WQKD957
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.347 MHz, 154.347 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019, Certifier: Bobbie L Robotta
    Registrant: Rassbach Communications, 405 N Hastings Place, Eau Claire, WI 54703, Phone: (715) 832-6763, Fax: (715) 832-1698, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Birchwood)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Birchwood)

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