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Taylor County

Population in July 2009: 735. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 382  (52.0%)
Females: 353  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,171 (it was $49,688 in 2000)
Deer Creek:

$55,171
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,705

Deer Creek town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $141,710 (it was $92,500 in 2000)
Deer Creek:

$141,710
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $205,828; Detached houses: $220,206; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,732; In 2-unit structures: $103,742; Mobile homes: $46,067

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Deer Creek races chart
  • White alone - 713 (97.3%)
  • Hispanic - 19 (2.6%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.1%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Deer Creek: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (62.3%), United States (8.0%), Norwegian (7.6%), Irish (6.7%), Polish (6.0%), Swiss (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 34.2 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Deer Creek:

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deer Creek town:

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

33 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 1.0% North America).

This town:  4.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Deer Creek town:  1.5% ($1,414)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (62.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (139.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (258.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stetsonville, WI (1.6 miles ), Little Black, WI (2.2 miles ), Dorchester, WI (2.4 miles ), Holton, WI (2.4 miles ), Medford, WI (2.5 miles ), Bern, WI (2.6 miles ), Browning, WI (2.6 miles ), Mayville, WI (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $368,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $122,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.07 N, Longitude: 90.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Deer Creek household income distribution Deer Creek home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.0%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-4.2%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Wood products (14%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (23%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Deer Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Deer Creek town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 tornado 30.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Taylor County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

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

Hospitals/medical centers near Deer Creek:

  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; MEDFORD, WI)
  • ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HLTH CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; MERRILL, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deer Creek:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 51 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,352)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 64 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 64 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 83 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • Winona State University (about 98 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 7,637)
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 100 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 8,660)
  • Western Technical College (about 100 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,278)

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Taylor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.9. This is better than average.
City:

25.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.91. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.91
U.S.:

9.59


Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  83.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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

7.7%
Whole state:

8.7%

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

4.1%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Deer Creek, WI


Deer Creek compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Black race 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 significantly 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 (39%)
  • Wood (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Deer Creek (based on Taylor County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.86%
Here74.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents57.9%17.6%7.5%6.1%2.5%
Congregations28.1%15.6%9.4%9.4%6.3%
NameBaptist General ConferenceUnited Church of ChristOld Order AmishNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther
Adherents2.3%1.8%1.4%1.0%2.0%
Congregations3.1%3.1%9.4%3.1%12.5%
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: 3
Taylor County:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

5.18 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Taylor County:

27.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.1%
State:

13.0%

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.47%
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 Clark County, WI  0.77% ($28,276 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.41% ($36,226)
from Price County, WI  0.33% ($33,360)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,611 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.73%
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  0.84% ($26,375 average AGI)
to Clark County, WI  0.69% ($24,212)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.41% ($27,161)

Strongest AM radio stations in Deer Creek:

  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Deer Creek:

  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, 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.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • 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)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Deer Creek:

  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $590,000
Total average daily traffic: 905
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 905

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