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Sawyer County

Population in July 2007: 657.
Males: 323  (49.3%)
Females: 334  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54843.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,681 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Chief Lake:  $39,681
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,457
Chief Lake:  $16,457
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,494 (it was $81,300 in 2000)
Chief Lake:  $129,494
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $193,686; Detached houses: $204,211; Mobile homes: $12,000

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Races in Chief Lake:

  • American Indian (77.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Chief Lake: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.6%), Norwegian (3.5%), French (2.9%), Irish (1.9%), Polish (1.6%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 21.1 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Chief Lake

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chief Lake CDP

  • Never married: 36.3%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

14 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This place:  2.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Chief Lake:  1.6% ($1,336)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (71.3 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (108.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (334.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Reserve, WI (1.8 miles ), Bass Lake, WI (2.1 miles ), Little Round Lake, WI (2.2 miles ), Couderay, WI (2.3 miles ), Hayward, WI (2.7 miles ), Sand Lake, WI (2.7 miles ), Couderay, WI (2.7 miles) , New Post, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 45.90 N, Longitude: 91.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (31%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Chief Lake-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.0 miles away from the Chief Lake place center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Chief Lake:
  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HAYWARD, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CTR SHELL LAKE (about 22 miles; SHELL LAKE, WI)
  • SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 84 (about 23 miles; SPOONER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chief Lake:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 60 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 72 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 76 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 77 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 78 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)

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Church in Chief Lake: Saint Francis Solanus Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Indian Lake (A), Green Lake (B), Gurno Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  12.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

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


3 people in religious group quarters


Chief Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Sawyer County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Wood (33%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Chief Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents39.9%27.8%15.8%2.0%1.9%
Congregations18.9%5.4%10.8%2.7%5.4%
NameNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesEpiscopal ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.4%1.4%1.3%6.9%
Congregations2.7%2.7%2.7%5.4%43.2%
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.


6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
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 Washburn County, WI  0.49% ($28,333 average AGI)
from Barron County, WI  0.31% ($29,714)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.27% ($95,056)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
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 Washburn County, WI  0.54% ($27,919 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI  0.52% ($31,257)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.40% ($16,741)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chief Lake:
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • 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)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chief Lake:
  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chief Lake:
  • K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


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