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Lincoln County

Population in July 2009: 1,011. Population change since 2000: +22.4%
Males: 523  (51.8%)
Females: 488  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,892 (it was $48,224 in 2000)
Corning:

$55,892
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,329

Corning town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $143,735 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
Corning:

$143,735
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $186,907; Detached houses: $196,581; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,013; In 2-unit structures: $211,566; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $173,100; Mobile homes: $86,634

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Corning races chart
  • White alone - 819 (99.2%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (0.4%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.1%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Corning: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (73.2%), Polish (8.2%), United States (6.4%), English (4.2%), Irish (4.0%), Swedish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 146.5 square miles.

Population density: 6.9 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Corning:

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corning town:

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Corning town:  1.8% ($1,770)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (82.0 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (148.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (257.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Harding, WI (2.4 miles ), Hamburg, WI (2.9 miles ), Scott, WI (3.0 miles ), Halsey, WI (3.1 miles ), Goodrich, WI (3.1 miles ), Berlin, WI (3.2 miles ), Merrill, WI (3.2 miles ), .

Latitude: 45.19 N, Longitude: 89.90 W

Corning household income distribution Corning home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.4%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+5.6%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Paper (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Corning-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Corning town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 tornado 31.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Corning:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN HLTH CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; MERRILL, WI)
  • ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
  • SACRED HEART HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)

Amtrak station near Corning:

  • 20 miles: WAUSAU (109 S. 17TH AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corning:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 49 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,352)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 83 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 84 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 95 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 100 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 3,643)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 102 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 104 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)

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Notable locations in Corning: Natzke Camp (A), New Wood Junction (B), Camp Twenty-seven (C), Camp Twenty-five (D), Corning Townhall (E), Corning Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Corning include: Immanuel Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Krueger Lake (A), New Wood Flowage (B), 1 Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Baldwin Creek (A), South Fork Copper River (B), North Fork Copper River (C), Krueger Creek (D), New Wood Creek (E), Garrison Creek (F), Middle Fork Copper River (G), McGinnis Creek (H), Shea Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Corning: New Wood State Public Hunting Grounds (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Lincoln 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:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

4.4%
Whole state:

8.7%

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

1.0%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Corning, WI


Corning compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Corning (based on Lincoln County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.31%
Here68.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.8%29.8%14.9%7.7%4.6%
Congregations10.0%20.0%10.0%7.5%10.0%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodVineyard USAPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.9%1.3%1.1%1.1%2.8%
Congregations7.5%5.0%2.5%2.5%25.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Lincoln County:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Lincoln County:

8.10 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

11.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

28.9%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.2%
State:

13.0%

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.80%
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 Marathon County, WI  1.40% ($33,509 average AGI)
from Oneida County, WI  0.34% ($37,875)
from Langlade County, WI  0.16% ($30,474)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
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 Marathon County, WI  1.72% ($28,839 average AGI)
to Oneida County, WI  0.45% ($29,778)
to Dane County, WI  0.21% ($24,520)

Strongest AM radio stations in Corning:

  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Corning:

  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)

TV broadcast stations around Corning:

  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $136,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,619
Total average daily truck traffic: 9
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,536

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Corning, WI

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