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Marathon County

Population in July 2008: 1,034. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 539  (52.2%)
Females: 495  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,137 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Day:  $56,137
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,745
Day:  $22,745
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,871 (it was $87,800 in 2000)
Day:  $128,871
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Day:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Day: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (72.3%), Polish (10.8%), Irish (7.4%), French (4.7%), Norwegian (3.9%), Czech (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 33.7 square miles.

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




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For population 25 years and over in Day

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Day town

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
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:

Day:  1.4% ($1,240)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (72.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (118.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (232.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McMillan, WI (2.2 miles ), Auburndale, WI (2.3 miles ), Stratford, WI (2.4 miles ), Green Valley, WI (2.5 miles ), Cleveland, WI (2.5 miles ), Auburndale, WI (2.6 miles ), Marshfield, WI (2.7 miles ), Hewitt, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.73 N, Longitude: 90.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Day household income distribution Day home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



Day-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Day town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 tornado 38.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Day:
  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 13 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WAUSAU, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Day:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 28 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 72 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 80 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 82 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 83 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)

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Church in Day: Saint Pauls Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Rangeline Flowage (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Wild Creek (A), Scheuer Creek (B), Squaw Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Day, WI



Day 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.
  • 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 Marathon County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Day

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents51.8%15.4%12.3%4.8%3.1%
Congregations19.7%15.7%12.6%12.6%3.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.7%1.6%1.5%5.5%
Congregations3.9%3.9%1.6%1.6%24.4%
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.


5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($260 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.43% ($44,780 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, WI  0.40% ($28,839)
from Portage County, WI  0.35% ($33,553)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wood County, WI  0.34% ($28,474 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, WI  0.32% ($33,509)
to Dane County, WI  0.30% ($33,788)


Strongest AM radio stations in Day:
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDLB (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Day:
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, 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.)
  • 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)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)

TV broadcast stations around Day:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total costs: $646,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,991
Total average daily truck traffic: 758
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 15,210

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 6
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Day, WI

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