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Bayfield County

Population in July 2008: 241. Population change since 2000: +2.6%
 

Males: 133  (55.3%)
Females: 108  (44.7%)

Median resident age:  46.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,136 (it was $37,679 in 2000)
Delta:  $45,136
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,961
Delta:  $25,961
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $179,189 (it was $112,500 in 2000)
Delta:  $179,189
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $239,252; Detached houses: $218,333; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $6,353,172; Mobile homes: $69,000

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Races in Delta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Delta: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (42.1%), Polish (15.7%), Irish (10.2%), Slovak (8.5%), English (6.8%), Norwegian (6.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1043 feet

Land area: 69.6 square miles.

Population density: 3.5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Delta

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delta town

  • Never married: 6.2%
  • Now married: 80.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

10 residents are foreign born (3.0% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

This town:  4.3%
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:

Delta:  2.0% ($2,194)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (43.5 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (136.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Iron River, WI (2.5 miles ), Keystone, WI (2.7 miles ), Pilsen, WI (3.0 miles ), Hughes, WI (3.0 miles ), Tripp, WI (3.2 miles ), Drummond, WI (3.2 miles ), Mason, WI (3.2 miles ), .

Latitude: 46.47 N, Longitude: 91.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+9.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Private households (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (7%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)



Average climate in Delta, Wisconsin

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Delta-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/30/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Delta town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 43.0 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Delta:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 22 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; HAYWARD, WI)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF SUPERIOR NO 63 (about 39 miles; SUPERIOR, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delta:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 39 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 43 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 115 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 118 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 118 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Rainbow Lake (A), Eagle Lake (B), Lester Lake (C), Spirit Lake (D), Heart Lake (E), Everett Lake (F), Getsey Lake (G), Silver Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Hanson Creek (A), Kern Creek (B), South Fork White River (C), Bolen Creek (D), East Fork White River (E), West Fork White River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.7%


Delta 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 significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Bayfield County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for Delta

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaBaptist General ConferenceUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents50.1%22.9%6.3%4.6%3.8%
Congregations28.1%18.8%9.4%6.3%6.3%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.3%2.2%1.5%2.7%
Congregations6.3%6.3%3.1%281.3%-265.6%
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.


5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
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 Ashland County, WI  1.04% ($38,048 average AGI)
from Douglas County, WI  0.42% ($54,120)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.20% ($72,917)


5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,590 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.94%
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 Ashland County, WI  1.22% ($23,356 average AGI)
to Douglas County, WI  0.73% ($33,545)
to St. Louis County, MN  0.30% ($26,556)


Strongest AM radio stations in Delta:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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))
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delta:
  • WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
  • WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJH (96.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Delta:
  • WDIO-TV (Channel 10; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
  • WAST-LP (Channel 25; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: RESOURCE RECOVERY OF WISCONSIN, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 385
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 385

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