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Portage County

Population in July 2008: 1,021. Population change since 2000: +4.7%
 

Males: 528  (51.8%)
Females: 493  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,449 (it was $50,391 in 2000)
Dewey:  $56,449
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,530
Dewey:  $30,530
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $170,535 (it was $118,100 in 2000)
Dewey:  $170,535
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Dewey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dewey: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (59.4%), German (32.9%), Irish (4.5%), French (3.6%), English (3.5%), Swedish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 815 feet

Land area: 45.3 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dewey

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dewey town

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
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:

Dewey:  1.4% ($1,712)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (63.5 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (108.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (215.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Guenther, WI (2.5 miles ), Hull, WI (2.6 miles ), Eau Pleine, WI (2.7 miles ), Knowlton, WI (2.7 miles ), Stevens Point, WI (2.8 miles ), Sharon, WI (2.8 miles ), Park Ridge, WI (2.9 miles ), Carson, WI (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $152,800
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $30,000

Latitude: 44.64 N, Longitude: 89.58 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+8.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



Average climate in Dewey, Wisconsin

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Dewey-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Dewey town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 tornado 30.3 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Dewey:
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE FACIL 206 (about 22 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 25 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dewey:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 7 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 60 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 66 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 80 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 81 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)

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

Reservoirs and swamps: Lake Dubay 4890 (A), Dewey Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Little Eau Claire River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Dewey: Dewey Marsh State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dewey, WI



Dewey 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.
  • House age below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Portage County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Dewey

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents71.0%9.2%8.1%3.1%1.9%
Congregations28.1%12.3%10.5%8.8%1.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents1.1%1.0%0.8%0.6%3.1%
Congregations1.8%1.8%3.5%3.5%28.1%
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.


5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,463 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Portage County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.92% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.44% ($36,117)
from Waupaca County, WI  0.33% ($27,440)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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  0.70% ($33,553 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.68% ($29,132)
to Dane County, WI  0.44% ($32,140)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dewey:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dewey:
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dewey:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W06BU (Channel 6; 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.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W27AU (Channel 27; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 52 meters (171ft)
Total costs: $270,000
Total average daily traffic: 46,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,948

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
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