Center, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +7.6%
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| Males: 1,778 |  (52.3%) |
| Females: 1,624 |  (47.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54913.
| Center: | $91,604 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,074 (it was $23,553 in 2000)
Center town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $337,177 (it was $142,600 in 2000)
| Center: | $337,177 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $270,575; detached houses: $276,608; townhouses or other attached units: $227,820; in 2-unit structures: $178,563; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,024; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,041; mobile homes: $65,227
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Center, WI
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- 3,33798.1%White alone
- 230.7%Hispanic
- 180.5%Two or more races
- 110.3%American Indian alone
- 80.2%Asian alone
- 50.1%Black alone
Races in Center detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (61.0%), Dutch (14.3%), Irish (11.1%), Polish (8.3%), United States (5.7%), Norwegian (5.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.7 square miles.
Population density: 95 people per square mile (very low).
42 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Center town: | 1.5% ($2,180) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI 
(7.9 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (94.7 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (179.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Ellington, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Grand Chute, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Osborn, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Bovina, WI (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 44.38 N, Longitude: 88.44 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $607,400
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $285,000
- 2020: 16 buildings, average cost: $278,400
- 2019: 14 buildings, average cost: $299,600
- 2017: 18 buildings, average cost: $324,600
- 2016: 18 buildings, average cost: $176,800
- 2015: 20 buildings, average cost: $307,300
- 2014: 17 buildings, average cost: $311,100
- 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $297,200
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $267,900
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $238,500
- 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $285,500
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $229,800
- 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $301,900
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $284,100
- 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $227,700
- 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $233,600
- 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $250,800
- 2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $210,200
- 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $164,200
- 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $147,300
- 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $147,300
- 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $138,500
- 1997: 20 buildings, average cost: $146,900
| Here: | 2.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Population change in the 1990s: +462 (+17.1%).
- Paper (11.6%)
- Construction (11.5%)
- Finance & insurance (9.2%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.4%)
- Machinery (4.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Construction (18.7%)
- Paper (13.6%)
- Machinery (6.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
- Metal & metal products (4.9%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Finance & insurance (16.4%)
- Health care (13.0%)
- Paper (8.9%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (2.8%)
- Carpenters (2.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Carpenters (4.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
Average climate in Center, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 2.34. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 2.34 |
| U.S.: | 72.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.556. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.556 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2003 was 35.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 35.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 6.53. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.53 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Center-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Center town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 tornado 18.0 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Center-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 410.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 203.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 211.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 385.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 166.5 miles away from Center center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 410.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Outagamie County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Center:
- RENNES HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER- APPLETON (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
- APPLETON HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
- FRANCISCAN CARE CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
- BREWSTER VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
- OUTAGAMIE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
- APPLETON MED CTR Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
- FMC DIALYSIS - APPLETON (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Center:
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 7 miles; Appleton, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 9 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Saint Norbert College (about 20 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 20 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 25 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 28 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 41 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Center: Apple Blossom Lane Orchard (A), Schabo's Hillside Orchard (B), Mackville (C), Center Township Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Center include: Emmanuel Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint Edward Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Edwards Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Ada James - Suffragist, Clifford E. Randall - Politician, Harold M. Stratton - Manufacturing businesspeople, Vernon Wallace Thomson - Politician.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 81.8% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 0.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Center:
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 69.7%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 3.5%
- Divorced: 6.6%
For population 25 years and over in Center:
- High school or higher: 90.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.2 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Center, WI (based on Outagamie County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 72,014 | 23 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 31,447 | 72 |
| Mainline Protestant | 22,908 | 29 |
| Other | 2,635 | 13 |
| Orthodox | 224 | 2 |
| None | 47,467 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 29
| Here: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Outagamie County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Here: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71
| Outagamie County: | 4.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 149
| This county: | 8.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Outagamie County: | 7.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Outagamie County: | 27.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Center:
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WJOK (1050 AM; 1 kW; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST 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)
- WSCO (1570 AM; 1 kW; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Center:
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLFM (91.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN)
- WEMI (91.9 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WECB (104.3 FM; SEYMOUR, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
- WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
- WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W271AC (102.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUC. BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
- WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W270AJ (101.9 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WJLW (106.7 FM; ALLOUEZ, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
TV broadcast stations around Center:
- WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
- WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
- WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W30BU (Channel 30; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W17CF (Channel 17; RIPON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 26ft / 7.8mTotal length
- $429,000Total costs
- 9,254Total average daily traffic
- 25Total average daily truck traffic
- 10,177Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 43.4%Utility gas
- 21.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.9%Wood
- 5.6%Electricity
- 49.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.5%Utility gas
- 9.5%Wood
Center compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.