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Barron County

Population in July 2007: 1,705. Population change since 2000: +9.8%
 

Males: 837  (49.1%)
Females: 868  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54822.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,929 (it was $34,167 in 2000)
Cameron:  $40,929
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,407 (it was $71,200 in 2000)
Cameron:  $113,407
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,682; Detached houses: $123,587; Townhouses or other attached units: $180,942; In 2-unit structures: $178,788; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,255; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,429,464; Mobile homes: $28,889

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Races in Cameron:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Cameron: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (36.3%), Norwegian (25.7%), Irish (11.3%), English (8.2%), Polish (6.1%), United States (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 1097 feet

Land area: 2.41 square miles.

Population density: 707 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cameron

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cameron village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

20 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Cameron, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cameron to the number of sex offenders is 341 to 1.

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

Cameron:  1.9% ($1,328)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (42.9 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (73.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (319.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stanley, WI (0.9 miles ), Prairie Lake, WI (2.1 miles ), Barron, WI (2.3 miles ), Sumner, WI (2.5 miles ), Rice Lake, WI (2.5 miles ), Maple Grove, WI (2.6 miles ), Rice Lake, WI (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $79,200
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $141,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.41 N, Longitude: 91.74 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +278 (+21.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Cameron-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Cameron 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 23.7 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 Cameron:
  • BARRON MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYO (about 6 miles; BARRON, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; RICE LAKE, WI)
  • CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL EXTENDED CARE (about 18 miles; CUMBERLAND, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Cameron, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cameron:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 39 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 46 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 60 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
Public high school in Cameron:
  • CAMERON HIGH (Students: 264; Location: 750 S 1st St; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cameron:
Private elementary/middle school in Cameron:
  • ABUNDANT LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location: 1851 13 1/2 14TH AVE; Grades: 3 - 10)
See full list of schools located in Cameron

Library in Cameron:
  • CAMERON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,515; Location: 603 MAIN ST.; 7,605 books; 129 audio materials; 384 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Cameron: Cameron Substation - Xcell Energy (A), Cameron Fire Station (B), Cameron Police Station (C), Cameron Public Library (D), Cameron Village Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cameron include: Cameron United Methodist Church (A), Grace Baptist Church (B), Towering Pines Community Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), Faith Lutheran Church (E), Saint Peters Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Cameron Flowage 5 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Cranberry Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Pioneer Village Museum - Manager (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1870 13 1/2 Avenue).

 

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

CAMERON WATERWORKS (Population served: 1573, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2004), St Public Notif issued (AUG-20-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Boil Water Order (AUG-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
ANDERSONS TRAILER COURT (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAR-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
  • 25 regular monitoring violations
PIONEER VILLAGE MUSEUM (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between AUG-27-2002 and SEP-30-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-06-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cameron that have no violations reported:
  • CANOE VILLA TRAILER CT (Population served: 114, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTHERN EXPOSURE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTHERN EXPOSURE-SHOWER HOUSE WELL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  64.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cameron, WI


5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Cameron compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cameron (2009 data):
  • Community Bank of Cameron: Community Bank Of Cameron at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.0 mil, Deposits: $71.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cameron Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Barron County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Cameron

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents33.2%31.4%9.2%7.7%3.2%
Congregations21.3%11.3%10.0%10.0%2.5%
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.5%1.5%1.2%9.5%
Congregations3.8%1.3%3.8%3.8%32.5%
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 2$5,728$34,3680$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$554
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$554
Police Protection - Officers 3$10,080$40,3202$1,240
Streets and Highways 2$6,531$39,1860$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,266$39,1920$0
Water Supply 1$3,266$39,1920$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,643
Totals for Government 9$28,871$38,4957$3,991



Cameron government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $225,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    All Other: $19,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $62,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $247,000
    Police Protection: $205,000
    Regular Highways: $127,000
    Water Utilities: $106,000
    Central Staff Services: $82,000
    Fire Protection: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    Libraries: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $4,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $113,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $94,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $48,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,211,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $78,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $429,000
    Highways: $71,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $230,000
    NEC: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $302,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
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 Polk County, WI  0.46% ($32,859 average AGI)
from Washburn County, WI  0.42% ($21,526)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.31% ($34,561)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  0.48% ($23,830 average AGI)
to Polk County, WI  0.45% ($23,988)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.39% ($38,732)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cameron:
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WJMC (1240 AM; 1 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • 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)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cameron:
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WWJP-LP (101.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: MEADOW CREEK CHRISTIAN RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cameron:
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


Cameron fatal accident list:
Sep 23, 2005 09:49 AM, South Limits Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6
  • Jerri L Janjua, Canton Site: 2792 13 1/2 Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00303308
    Registrant: Wisconsin Rsa #1 Limited Partnership, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Jennifer M Moschkau, 211 W. Poplar Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 17 m, Overall height: 17 m
    Registrant: Rassbach Communications, 2912 London Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Phone: (715) 832-6763, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 600 North 1st Street (Cameron 196504885), Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 41.1 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Ricky S Vergin, Approx. 1/4 North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.6 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830
  • Rick Vergin, On Us Hwy 8, 1 1/2 Mile E Of 24 1/2 St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Lottie L Thompson, 3 Mi Se On 11 3/4 Ave (Cameron # 87985), Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.4 m, Overall height: 89.3 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Suite# 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • CAMERON, Cth M, 3 Miles Se Of, Overall height: 89.3 m, Call Sign: WSL52, Licensee ID: L00007685
    5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 2113.80 MHz, 2121.00 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz... (+3 more)
    Grant Date: 08/24/1990, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/26/2000
    Registrant: Wisconsin Bell, Inc., 722 North Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Rice Lake Regional Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: KWB28
    Assigned Frequencies : 120.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/09/2009, Expiration Date: 04/27/2019
    Registrant: Northway Communications Inc., 105 Est Oaks Street, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0841, Fax: (715) 848-1413, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cameron)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Cameron)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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