Garfield, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2007: 1,541.

Males: 795	(51.6%)
Females: 746	(48.4%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,499 (it was $48,000 in 2000)

Garfield:	$57,499
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,778

Garfield:	$28,778
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,639 (it was $122,200 in 2000)

Garfield:	$194,639
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $248,649; Detached houses: $264,502; In 2-unit structures: $238,384; Mobile homes: $56,944

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Races in Garfield:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Garfield: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.3%), Norwegian (29.8%), Irish (11.4%), Swedish (9.9%), English (5.7%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1147 feet

Land area: 33.0 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Garfield

High school or higher: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garfield town

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 67.1%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 7.8%

25 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
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:

Garfield:	1.5% ($1,795)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (40.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (341.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alden, WI (2.2 miles ), Amery, WI (2.5 miles ), Osceola, WI (2.5 miles ), Balsam Lake, WI (2.5 miles ), Lincoln, WI (2.6 miles ), Dresser, WI (2.7 miles ), St. Croix Falls, WI (2.7 miles ), Centuria, WI (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $42,800
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $42,800
2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $42,800
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $42,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.33 N, Longitude: 92.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Construction (10%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Health care (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

Average climate in Garfield, Wisconsin

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Garfield, Wisconsin average temperatures

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Garfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.9 miles away from the Garfield town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Garfield:

OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)
AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 5 miles; AMERY, WI)
ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 12 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garfield:

CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 38 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
BETHEL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,847)

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Churches in Garfield include: Trinity Church (A), El Salem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Duck Lake (A), Pine Lake (B), Badger Lake (C), Basswood Lake (D), Bear Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Big Horseshoe Lake (G), Big Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Balsam Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Garfield: Balsam Branch State Wildlife 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:	77.1%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garfield, WI

Garfield compared to Wisconsin state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Utility gas (15%) Electricity (9%) Wood (6%)

Religion statistics for Garfield

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	48.4%	20.6%	7.3%	4.8%	3.7%
Congregations	32.6%	7.9%	6.7%	13.5%	5.6%

Name	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Baptist General Conference	Evangelical Free Church of America	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	2.3%	1.8%	1.8%	6.7%
Congregations	2.2%	4.5%	4.5%	1.1%	21.3%

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.

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
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 St. Croix County, WI	1.20% ($38,739 average AGI)
from Chisago County, MN	0.52% ($38,685)
from Barron County, WI	0.47% ($23,988)

6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.05%
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 St. Croix County, WI	1.12% ($39,114 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI	0.49% ($32,859)
to Burnett County, WI	0.37% ($34,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Garfield:

WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING 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)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garfield:

WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Garfield:

KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,120
Total average daily truck traffic: 44
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 1,780

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