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Population in 2011: 839. Population change since 2000: -8.3%

Males: 424	(50.5%)
Females: 415	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	47.0 years
Wisconsin median age:	44.3 years

Zip codes: 54494.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,820 (it was $42,557 in 2000)

Biron:	$44,820
Wisconsin:	$49,993

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,187

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $107,236 (it was $79,000 in 2000)

Biron:	$107,236
Wisconsin:	$170,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $123,962; Detached houses: $127,757; Mobile homes: $21,883

Median gross rent in 2009: $825.

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White alone - 824 (98.2%)
Black alone - 7 (0.8%)
Hispanic - 7 (0.8%)
Two or more races - 1 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Biron: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.2%), Polish (17.9%), Irish (11.7%), Norwegian (8.1%), English (7.0%), United States (7.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 1026 feet

Land area: 4.54 square miles.

Population density: 185 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Biron:

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biron village:

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 13.3%
Divorced: 9.5%

39 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 2.1% Latin America).

This village:	4.3%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,341 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,929 (2.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (66.8 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (95.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (207.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wisconsin Rapids, WI (1.8 miles ), Rudolph, WI (1.9 miles ), Grand Rapids, WI (2.0 miles ), Lake Wazeecha, WI (2.0 miles ), Rudolph, WI (2.3 miles ), Port Edwards, WI (2.5 miles ), Sigel, WI (2.6 miles ), Grant, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.42 N, Longitude: 89.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	7.3%
Wisconsin:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+5.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (40%)
Retail trade (15%)
Construction (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Other services, except public administration (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Transportation and warehousing (4%)

Health care and social assistance (25%)
Retail trade (15%)
Manufacturing (12%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Construction (6%)
Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Biron-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Biron village center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category F4 tornado 24.5 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wood County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Biron:

RIVERVIEW HSPTL ASSOC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
MINISTRY ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL OF STEVENS POINT (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
ST JOSEPHS HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biron:

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 12 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,352)
Fox Valley Technical College (about 67 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 67 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 9,356)
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 83 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 3,643)
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 84 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 8,660)
Western Technical College (about 85 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,278)
Viterbo University (about 85 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,076)

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Notable location: Biron Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Biron Flowage (A), Wisconsin Rapids Flowage 5391 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Wood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.9%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Wisconsin:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	64.5%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Biron, WI

24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
17 people in nursing homes

Biron compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (81%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Electricity (2%)
Wood (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)

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Religion statistics for Biron (based on Wood County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.07%

Here		76.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church
Adherents	52.7%	18.6%	7.5%	3.9%	3.1%
Congregations	20.2%	14.6%	6.7%	4.5%	4.5%

Name	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Moravian Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	2.8%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%	6.7%
Congregations	5.6%	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	32.6%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9

Wood County:	1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

Here:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34

Wood County:	4.61 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 65

This county:	8.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Wood County:	8.6%
Wisconsin:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Wood County:	28.4%
State:	27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	11.3%
State:	13.0%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,217
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$3,753
Streets and Highways	2	$10,446	$62,676	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,198	$14,376	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,711	$44,532	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,518	$42,216	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$18,873	$45,295	8	$4,970

Biron government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $123,000 ($146.60)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $242,000 ($288.44)
Sewerage: $172,000 ($205.01)

Water Utilities: $156,000 ($185.94)

Fire Protection: $143,000 ($170.44)

Solid Waste Management: $100,000 ($119.19)

Central Staff Services: $81,000 ($96.54)

General Public Buildings: $30,000 ($35.76)

General - Other: $20,000 ($23.84)

Financial Administration: $16,000 ($19.07)

Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($14.30)

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($8.34)

Health Services - Other: $4,000 ($4.77)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000 ($3.58)
General - Interest on Debt: $79,000 ($94.16)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $13,000 ($15.49)
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000 ($4.77)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,630,000 ($1942.79)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,316,000 ($1568.53)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,457,000 ($1736.59)
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,131,000 ($1348.03)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $185,000 ($220.50)
Water Utilities: $173,000 ($206.20)
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $73,000 ($87.01)
Interest Earnings: $22,000 ($26.22)

Rents: $10,000 ($11.92)

General Revenue, NEC: $10,000 ($11.92)
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $25,000 ($29.80)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $945,000 ($1126.34)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $219,000 ($261.03)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $172,000 ($205.01)
Highways: $52,000 ($61.98)

All Other: $29,000 ($34.56)
Tax - Property: $691,000 ($823.60)
NEC: $11,000 ($13.11)
Total Salaries & Wages: $253,000 ($301.55)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $98,000 ($116.81)

4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.76%
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	0.58% ($28,474 average AGI)
from Portage County, WI	0.58% ($29,132)
from Clark County, WI	0.38% ($28,912)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Wood County:
0.04%
Wisconsin average:
0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Portage County, WI	0.77% ($32,034 average AGI)
to Marathon County, WI	0.73% ($44,780)
to Dane County, WI	0.35% ($31,613)

Strongest AM radio stations in Biron:

WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD 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)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Biron:

WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)

TV broadcast stations around Biron:

W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

Biron fatal accident list:

Mar 19, 1991 10:35 PM, 54, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 7, 1991 03:15 AM, Center, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 20, 1979 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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