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Florence County

Population in July 2008: 223. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 

Males: 122  (55.0%)
Females: 101  (45.0%)

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54120.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,270 (it was $30,278 in 2000)
Fence:  $36,270
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,993
Fence:  $19,993
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,029 (it was $51,500 in 2000)
Fence:  $82,029
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,642; Detached houses: $96,007; Townhouses or other attached units: $121,231; Mobile homes: $27,206

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Races in Fence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Fence: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.5%), Irish (14.7%), Polish (13.4%), Swedish (9.5%), United States (9.1%), Norwegian (8.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1548 feet

Land area: 89.4 square miles.

Population density: 2.5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fence

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fence town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
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:

Fence:  1.2% ($625)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (89.5 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (189.2 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (274.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Armstrong Creek, WI (2.5 miles ), Long Lake, WI (2.9 miles) , Ross, WI (3.1 miles) , Caswell, WI (3.2 miles) , Fern, WI (3.3 miles) , Homestead, WI (3.4 miles ), Popple River, WI (3.4 miles) , Goodman, WI (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 45.76 N, Longitude: 88.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+3.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Paper (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Wood products (32%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Woodworkers (8%)
  • Bus drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Woodworkers (12%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



Average climate in Fence, Wisconsin

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Fence-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.9 miles away from the Fence town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1986, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Fence:
  • IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
  • EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fence:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 90 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 94 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 98 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)

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Notable location: Morgan Lake Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Fence: Chapel of Saint Pius X (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Wheeler Lake (A), Lund Lake (B), Morgan Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Jaquet Lake (E), Little Van Zile Lake (F), Nona, Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Riley Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Hanson Creek (C), Little Popple River (D), Lamon Tangue Creek (E), Mud Creek (F), Morgan Creek (G), Simpson Creek (H), Martin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fence and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE HILBERT CMPGD (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fence that have no violations reported:
  • LAKE HILBERT CMPGD GROUP AREA (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fence, WI



Fence compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 rooms per house below 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Florence County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Wood (38%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Fence

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodPentecostal Church of GodBaptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents68.1%9.8%6.9%5.6%9.7%
Congregations30.0%20.0%20.0%10.0%20.0%
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.


7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
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 Dickinson County, MI  1.99% ($58,921 average AGI)
from Brown County, WI  0.79% ($18,933)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
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 Dickinson County, MI  2.05% ($38,103 average AGI)
to Marinette County, WI  0.68% ($31,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fence:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIKB (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMIQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fence:
  • WMVM (91.3 FM; GOODMAN, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
  • WJNR-FM (101.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • WVCM (91.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA INC.)
  • WIMK (93.1 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W244AW (96.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR CNTY WI)
  • WEUL (98.1 FM; KINGSFORD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WIKB-FM (99.1 FM; IRON RIVER, MI; Owner: NORTHLAND ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WZNL (94.3 FM; NORWAY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Fence:
  • W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIJ (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: SELENKA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,556
Total average daily truck traffic: 140
Total future (year 2012) average daily traffic: 2,330

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Gene Purcell, .5 Mi W Of Hwy 101 .6 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.5 m, Overall height: 152 m
    Registrant: State Of Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, N10127 - 600th St., Colfax, WI 54730, Phone: (715) 632-2827, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB9EMU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00206356
    Grant Date: 06/14/2000, Expiration Date: 06/05/2010
    Registrant: William A Knutson, 2537 Memory Ln, Fence, WI 54120
  • Call Sign: N9XQO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00855160
    Grant Date: 04/28/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Certifier: Debbie R Knutson
    Registrant: Debbie R Knutson, 2537 Memory Lane, Fence, WI 54120


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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