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Polk County

Population in July 2009: 1,293. Population change since 2000: +7.0%
 

Males: 676  (52.3%)
Females: 617  (47.7%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,146 (it was $48,125 in 2000)
Black Brook:

$57,146
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,359

Black Brook town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $197,890 (it was $114,100 in 2000)
Black Brook:

$197,890
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $209,740; Detached houses: $224,197; In 2-unit structures: $161,111; Mobile homes: $109,693

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Black Brook races chart
  • White alone - 1,186 (98.2%)
  • Hispanic - 11 (0.9%)
  • Two or more races - 8 (0.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.2%)

Races in Black Brook detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Black Brook: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (41.7%), Norwegian (24.5%), Swedish (12.9%), Irish (7.9%), French (7.2%), English (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 34.2 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Black Brook:

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Black Brook town:

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Black Brook town:  1.4% ($1,583)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (42.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clear Lake, WI (2.0 miles ), Amery, WI (2.1 miles ), Deer Park, WI (2.1 miles ), Cylon, WI (2.4 miles ), Lincoln, WI (2.4 miles ), Clear Lake, WI (2.5 miles ), Alden, WI (2.8 miles ), Clayton, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 45.25 N, Longitude: 92.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.6%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +268 (+28.5%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Black Brook-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Black Brook town 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Polk County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Black Brook:

  • AMERY REG MED CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; AMERY, WI)
  • "LADD MEMORIAL HOSPTIAL, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; OSCEOLA, WI)
  • WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; NEW RICHMOND, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black Brook:

  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 31 miles; River Falls, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,911)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 34 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • Century Community and Technical College (about 34 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 4,930)
  • Metropolitan State University (about 41 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • Bethel University (about 42 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 3,411)
  • Saint Paul College - A Community and Technical College (about 43 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,404)
  • Northwestern College (about 43 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,046)

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Notable location: Black Brook Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Black Brook: East Emanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Snake Lake (A), Bone Lake (B), Trident Lake (C), French Lake (D), Island Lake (E), King Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Black Brook Flowage (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: French Creek (A), Bull Brook (B), Snake Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Black Brook include: Black Brook County Park (1), Snake Creek State Public Fishing Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.5%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.4%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Black Brook, WI


Black Brook compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below 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.
  • 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Polk County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Black Brook (based on Polk County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.81%
Here57.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents48.4%20.6%7.3%4.8%3.7%
Congregations32.6%7.9%6.7%13.5%5.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceBaptist General ConferenceEvangelical Free Church of AmericaUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents2.7%2.3%1.8%1.8%6.7%
Congregations2.2%4.5%4.5%1.1%21.3%
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: 11
Polk County:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Polk County:

5.65 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
This county:

8.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Polk County:

8.0%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Polk County:

26.9%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.1%
State:

13.0%

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.49%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.20% ($38,739 average AGI)
from Chisago County, MN  0.52% ($38,685)
from Barron County, WI  0.47% ($23,988)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.05%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.12% ($39,114 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI  0.49% ($32,859)
to Burnett County, WI  0.37% ($34,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Black Brook:

  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING 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))
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Black Brook:

  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Black Brook:

  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total average daily traffic: 7,770
Total average daily truck traffic: 434
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 8,570

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