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Polk County

Population in July 2008: 581. Population change since 2000: +6.2%
 

Males: 292  (50.3%)
Females: 289  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  44.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,740 (it was $34,844 in 2000)
Clam Falls:  $41,740
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,813
Clam Falls:  $21,813
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,529 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Clam Falls:  $139,529
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $155,866; Detached houses: $161,453; Townhouses or other attached units: $32,570; Mobile homes: $38,864

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Races in Clam Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Korean (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Clam Falls: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.0%), Swedish (19.0%), Norwegian (17.0%), United States (16.8%), Irish (10.4%), Danish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1045 feet

Land area: 34.7 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Clam Falls

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clam Falls town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


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

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

Clam Falls:  1.0% ($900)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (58.3 miles , pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (62.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (354.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Sweden, WI (2.3 miles ), Frederic, WI (2.4 miles ), Siren, WI (2.4 miles ), Lorain, WI (2.4 miles ), Siren, WI (2.6 miles ), Daniels, WI (2.6 miles ), Bone Lake, WI (2.8 miles ), Luck, WI (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 45.69 N, Longitude: 92.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-7.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)



Average climate in Clam Falls, Wisconsin

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Clam Falls-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Clam Falls town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/23/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clam Falls:
  • BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 16 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)
  • CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL EXTENDED CARE (about 18 miles; CUMBERLAND, WI)
  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 20 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clam Falls:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 61 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 63 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)

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Notable location: Clam Falls Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Lewis Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Somers Lake (A), Baker Lake (B), Weiss Lake (C), Godfrey Lake (D), Ice Lake (E), Briar Lake (F), Crooked Lake (G), Hawthorn Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Knapp Creek (A), McKenzie Creek (B), Somers Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Clam Falls: McKenzie Creek State Public Hunting Grounds (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clam Falls, WI



Clam Falls compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Clam Falls

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.


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 Clam Falls:
  • 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clam Falls:
  • WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clam Falls:
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $403,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,250
Total average daily truck traffic: 46
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,480

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