Blackwell, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 372. Population change since 2000: +7.2%

Males: 242	(65.1%)
Females: 130	(34.9%)

Median resident age:	20.9 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,440 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Blackwell:	$34,440
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,979

Blackwell:	$11,979
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,586 (it was $57,500 in 2000)

Blackwell:	$91,586
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,707; Detached houses: $107,118; Mobile homes: $31,875

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Races in Blackwell:

White Non-Hispanic (67.4%)
Black (27.7%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Chinese (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Blackwell: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.6%), Polish (9.8%), Irish (8.9%), Swedish (4.6%), Italian (4.3%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1480 feet

Land area: 66.0 square miles.

Population density: 5.6 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blackwell

High school or higher: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work: 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackwell town

Never married: 51.2%
Now married: 25.9%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 17.3%
Divorced: 3.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
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:

Blackwell:	1.6% ($900)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (75.3 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (174.2 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (259.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wabeno, WI (2.6 miles ), Laona, WI (2.6 miles ), Armstrong Creek, WI (3.1 miles ), Caswell, WI (3.2 miles) , Freedom, WI (3.5 miles ), Goodman, WI (3.6 miles ), Silver Cliff, WI (3.7 miles ), Lincoln, WI (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $31,300
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $54,900
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $54,900
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $54,900
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,900
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $54,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.54 N, Longitude: 88.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-9.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (26%)
Educational services (21%)
Food and beverage stores (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Wood products (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (73%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
Gasoline stations (8%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (18%)
Carpenters (18%)
Electricians (18%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (62%)
Cashiers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Average climate in Blackwell, Wisconsin

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Blackwell, Wisconsin average temperatures

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Blackwell-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the Blackwell town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 tornado 38.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blackwell:

LANGLADE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 117 (about 41 miles; ANTIGO, WI)
IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; RHINELANDER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blackwell:

NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 76 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 80 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 83 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 84 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)

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Notable locations in Blackwell: Blackwell Job Corps Center (A), Burnt Bridge Campground (B), Bear Lake Campground (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Shabodock Lake (A), Bear Lake (B), Goose Lake (C), Big Cub Lake (D), Camp Six Lake (E), Kazmier Lake (F), Little Cub Lake (G), Revolver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Rock Creek (A), Kokots Creek (B), Michigan Creek (C), Shabodock Creek (D), Spencer Creek (E), Halley Creek (F), Stoney Creek (G), Catwillow Creek (H), Coldwater Creek (I). 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:	71.1%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	62.9%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	45.4%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blackwell, WI

180 people in other group homes
60 people in nursing homes

Blackwell compared to Wisconsin state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Forest County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%) Utility gas (14%) Wood (14%) Electricity (5%)

Religion statistics for Blackwell

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	60.3%	11.4%	10.3%	4.8%	3.6%
Congregations	30.0%	15.0%	10.0%	10.0%	5.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	2.8%	2.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Congregations	10.0%	5.0%	5.0%	5.0%	5.0%

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.

6.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.02%
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 Oneida County, WI	0.63% ($23,864 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI	0.46% ($40,500)
from Brown County, WI	0.40% ($43,786)

5.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
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 Oneida County, WI	0.60% ($36,810 average AGI)
to Brown County, WI	0.58% ($36,650)
to Oconto County, WI	0.43% ($31,933)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blackwell:

WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blackwell:

WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
WJNR-FM (101.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
WVCM (91.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA INC.)
WIMK (93.1 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
W244AW (96.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR CNTY WI)
WEUL (98.1 FM; KINGSFORD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blackwell:

WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WBIJ (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: SELENKA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $938,000
Total average daily traffic: 200
Total average daily truck traffic: 5
Total future (year 2012) average daily traffic: 300

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Blackwell, Various Locations - Multiple Masters, Type: N/A, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPSE486, Licensee ID: L00005656
Assigned Frequencies : 956.268 MHz
Grant Date: 03/28/2001, Expiration Date: 03/28/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/03/2008, Certifier: Joseph V Biese
Registrant: Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 600 N. Adams Street, Green Bay, WI 54307-9002, Phone: (920) 617-5166, Fax: (920) 617-5296, Email:

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