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Sawyer County

Population in 2010: 583. Population change since 2000: -6.7%
Males: 295  (50.6%)
Females: 288  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  44.3 years

Zip codes: 54843.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $24,140 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Chief Lake:

$24,140
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,945

Chief Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $118,460 (it was $81,300 in 2000)
Chief Lake:

$118,460
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $176,490; Detached houses: $187,435; Mobile homes: $17,783

Median gross rent in 2009: $392.

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  • American Indian alone - 413 (70.8%)
  • White alone - 119 (20.4%)
  • Two or more races - 34 (5.8%)
  • Hispanic - 16 (2.7%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chief Lake: 88.3 (less than average, 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: 28 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,479 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $167 (0.3%)
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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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.7%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (26%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (25%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Chief Lake-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (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 F3 (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.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sawyer County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Chief Lake:

  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; HAYWARD, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD MED CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; SHELL LAKE, WI)
  • SPOONER HEALTH SYS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; SPOONER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chief Lake:

  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 68 miles; Superior, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,160)
  • Lake Superior College (about 72 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 73 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • The College of Saint Scholastica (about 74 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,184)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 77 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 77 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 78 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)

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Notable location: Lac Courte Oreilles Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

 
Sawyer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.0%
(16.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.2% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

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.
  • 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Chief Lake travel time to work - commute
Chief Lake mode of transportation to work chart

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%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Sawyer County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Sawyer County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Chief Lake (based on Sawyer County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.93%
Here58.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.
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Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Sawyer County:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Sawyer County:

9.96 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
This county:

27.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sawyer County:

9.2%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Sawyer County:

28.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.2%
State:

13.0%

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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