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Polk County

Population in July 2007: 949. Population change since 2000: +11.1%
 

Males: 456  (48.1%)
Females: 493  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54824.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,004 (it was $32,560 in 2000)
Centuria:  $39,004
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,937 (it was $75,300 in 2000)
Centuria:  $119,937
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $115,980; Detached houses: $129,802; Townhouses or other attached units: $54,283; In 2-unit structures: $160,909; Mobile homes: $18,526

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Races in Centuria:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), Norwegian (17.3%), Swedish (16.2%), Irish (9.5%), Danish (3.9%), English (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 1.55 square miles.

Population density: 613 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Centuria

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centuria village

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Centuria, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Centuria to the number of sex offenders is 949 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

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

Centuria:  1.4% ($1,050)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (41.5 miles , pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (43.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (348.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Croix Falls, WI (1.6 miles ), Balsam Lake, WI (2.0 miles ), St. Croix Falls, WI (2.2 miles ), Milltown, WI (2.3 miles ), Taylors Falls, MN (2.4 miles ), Milltown, WI (2.4 miles ), Eureka, WI (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $65,900
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,700
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $49,000
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,900
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $100,600
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $141,100

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Latitude: 45.45 N, Longitude: 92.55 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+8.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



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Centuria-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Centuria village center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.5 miles away from the village center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Centuria:
  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 4 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; AMERY, WI)
  • OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Centuria, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centuria:
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 45 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,847)
Library in Centuria:
  • CENTURIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,409; Location: 409 4TH ST.; 7,559 books; 107 audio materials; 203 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)

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

CENTURIA WATERWORKS (Population served: 711, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Centuria that have no violations reported:
  • RED FOX RV PARK (Address: PO Box 382, Serves MN, Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  7.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Centuria, WI


23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Centuria compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Centuria travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religon statistics for Centuria

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.


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$7,246$43,4760$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$314
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,294$51,5284$4,030
Firefighters 0$0 2$58
Streets and Highways 1$4,790$57,4800$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$284
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,662
Water Supply 1$4,086$49,0322$72
Electric Power 0$0 5$746
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,790
Totals for Government 5$20,416$48,99823$8,956



Centuria government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $94,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    All Other: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - General: $188,000
    Sewerage: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $399,000
    Sewerage: $124,000
    Regular Highways: $94,000
    Water Utilities: $89,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    Fire Protection: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $38,000
    Libraries: $33,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $425,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $242,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $633,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $34,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $837,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $393,000
    Water Utilities: $67,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $307,000
    Highways: $40,000
    All Other: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $113,000
    NEC: $32,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $248,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

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 Centuria:
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Centuria:
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • 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)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Centuria:
  • 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.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


Centuria fatal accident list:
Oct 28, 1989 10:00 AM, 35, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Oct 22, 1985 10:00 AM, 35, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Wi 35 3 Mi N Jct Hwys Us 8 & Wi 35, Call Sign: KNFE811
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.5000 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/15/1997, Expiration Date: 04/14/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/18/2002
    Registrant: Mark R Nelson, Centuria, WI 54824, Phone: (715) 646-2266

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Various Locations, Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPNI400
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.268 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/02/2008, Expiration Date: 02/09/2018
    Registrant: Phone: (412) 430-3974

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N0TCN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00490424
    Grant Date: 03/26/2002, Expiration Date: 06/23/2012
    Registrant: John E Sanford, Centuria, WI 54824-0431


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 5919T , Serial Number: 15060619, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 2094 190th, Centuria, WI 54824


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