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Polk County

Population in July 2008: 764. Population change since 2000: +7.6%
 

Males: 384  (50.3%)
Females: 380  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,702 (it was $39,821 in 2000)
Bone Lake:  $47,702
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,012
Bone Lake:  $22,012
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,677 (it was $105,900 in 2000)
Bone Lake:  $168,677
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $195,138; Detached houses: $208,467; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,565; Mobile homes: $56,339

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Races in Bone Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Bone Lake: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (35.1%), Norwegian (17.6%), Swedish (13.5%), English (10.7%), Danish (9.7%), Irish (6.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 875 feet

Land area: 33.6 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bone Lake

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bone Lake town

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 73.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
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:

Bone Lake:  1.3% ($1,403)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (54.8 miles , pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (57.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (348.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Georgetown, WI (2.2 miles ), McKinley, WI (2.3 miles ), Luck, WI (2.6 miles ), Johnstown, WI (2.7 miles ), Luck, WI (2.7 miles ), Clam Falls, WI (2.8 miles ), Frederic, WI (2.9 miles ), Milltown, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 45.58 N, Longitude: 92.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Bone Lake household income distribution Bone Lake home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +225 (+46.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)



Bone Lake-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the Bone Lake town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/23/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Bone Lake:
  • CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL EXTENDED CARE (about 15 miles; CUMBERLAND, WI)
  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 16 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 17 miles; AMERY, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bone Lake:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 54 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 56 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)

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Churches in Bone Lake include: Bone Lake Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B), Zion Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pickerel Lake (A), Pine Lake (B), Marsh Lake (C), McKenzie Lake (D), Ward Lake (E), Big Lake (F), Mullins Lake (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bone Lake: Tula Lake State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bone Lake, WI



Bone Lake compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • House age 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Bone Lake

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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 Bone Lake:
  • 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)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bone Lake:
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bone Lake:
  • 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.)
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 320
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 320

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