Clam Falls, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 596.
Population change since 2000: +9.0%
 
Males: 304  (51.0%)
Females: 292  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

48.1 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54837.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $57,469 (it was $34,844 in 2000)
Clam Falls:

$57,469
WI:

$67,125

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $30,048 (it was $16,550 in 2000)

Clam Falls town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $195,349 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Clam Falls:

$195,349
WI:

$230,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $237,209; detached houses: $249,597; townhouses or other attached units: $234,300; in 2-unit structures: $293,097; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,810; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,334; mobile homes: $78,882; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $89,090
March 2022 cost of living index in Clam Falls: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Clam Falls, WI (2010)
    • 57396.1%White alone
    • 111.8%Two or more races
    • 81.3%Hispanic
    • 20.3%American Indian alone
    • 10.2%Black alone
    • 10.2%Asian alone

Races in Clam Falls detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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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).

Clam Falls, Wisconsin map

5 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.9%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Clam Falls town:

1.0% ($900)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

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:

Lewis, WI (1.6 miles),
West Sweden, WI (2.3 miles ),
Frederic, 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 ),
La Follette, WI (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 45.69 N, Longitude: 92.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Clam Falls, WI in 2021
Clam Falls satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $231,900
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $226,000
  • 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $226,000
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.6%
Wisconsin:

2.5%
Most common industries in Clam Falls, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Wood products (7.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.4%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (22.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.0%)
  • Truck transportation (6.9%)
  • Machinery (6.2%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.5%)
  • Wood products (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.2%)
  • Wood products (9.5%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (8.8%)
  • Social assistance (7.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
Most common occupations in Clam Falls, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12.4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Construction laborers (5.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.3%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.4%)

Average climate in Clam Falls, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Clam Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category F4 (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 F3 (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.

Earthquake activity:

Clam Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 177.9 miles away from Clam Falls center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 190.1 miles away from Clam Falls center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 125.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 129.5 miles away from Clam Falls center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 130.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 359.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Polk County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Clam Falls topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Clam Falls:

  • FREDERIC NUR REHAB COM (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FREDERIC, WI)
  • CAPESIDE COVE GOOD SAMARITAN (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SIREN, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clam Falls:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 22 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • Century College (about 55 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
  • Bethel University (about 59 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,061)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 60 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 60 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College (about 60 miles; Coon Rapids, MN; FT enrollment: 5,918)
  • University of Northwestern-St Paul (about 61 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,680)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Clam Falls: Green Acres Farm (A), Clam Falls Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Somers Lake (A), Baker Lake (B), Briar Lake (C), Crooked Lake (D), Weiss Lake (E), Hawthorn Lake (F), Godfrey Lake (G), Ice 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

Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

66.7%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.5%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

9.6%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.3%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Clam Falls:

Marital status in Clam Falls, WI
  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

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 (commute): 33.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Clam Falls, WI (based on Polk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant10,59637
Evangelical Protestant6,48039
Catholic3,7165
Orthodox1301
Other153
None23,268-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Polk County:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Here:

5.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
This county:

8.37 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.0%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.9%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Polk County:

9.1%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

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
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 1.9mTotal length
  • 496Total average daily traffic
  • 49Total average daily truck traffic
  • 545Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Clam Falls, WI
  • 60.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.6%Wood
  • 17.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%Electricity
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Clam Falls, WI
  • 70.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.8%Wood
  • 5.9%Utility gas
  • 5.9%Electricity
  • 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Clam Falls 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.
  • Median age above 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.
  • 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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