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Chippewa County

Population in July 2008: 921. Population change since 2000: +32.5%
Males: 487  (52.9%)
Females: 434  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,752 (it was $39,028 in 2000)
Goetz:  $46,752
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,918
Goetz:  $20,918
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,741 (it was $91,500 in 2000)
Goetz:  $145,741
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $164,420; Detached houses: $174,286; Mobile homes: $41,875

Goetz, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Goetz:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Goetz: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (45.6%), Norwegian (18.3%), Irish (13.1%), United States (10.1%), Czech (8.3%), Polish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 29.9 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Goetz

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goetz town

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

6 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:

Goetz:  1.2% ($1,057)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (20.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (95.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (278.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cadott, WI (1.5 miles ), Sigel, WI (2.3 miles ), Boyd, WI (2.5 miles ), Arthur, WI (2.5 miles ), Anson, WI (2.5 miles ), Delmar, WI (2.7 miles ), Lafayette, WI (2.8 miles ), Edson, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $66,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $56,700
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,900
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.98 N, Longitude: 91.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Goetz household income distribution Goetz home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+10.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (25%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)



Goetz-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Goetz town center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Goetz:
  • VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 5 miles; STANLEY, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
  • BLOOMER MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; BLOOMER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goetz:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 22 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 39 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 72 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)

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Church in Goetz: Big Drywood Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Goetz Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Seth Creek (A), Hennon Creek (B), Chap Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  86.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goetz, WI



Goetz compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below 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 college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Chippewa County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Utility gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Goetz

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents55.7%18.7%6.7%5.5%3.5%
Congregations19.7%18.2%7.6%13.6%6.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.5%1.1%1.0%4.2%
Congregations6.1%3.0%3.0%4.5%18.2%
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.


6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  2.31% ($35,358 average AGI)
from Dunn County, WI  0.34% ($28,705)
from Barron County, WI  0.31% ($38,732)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Chippewa County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Eau Claire County, WI  2.37% ($29,099 average AGI)
to Dunn County, WI  0.38% ($29,034)
to Barron County, WI  0.25% ($34,561)


Strongest AM radio stations in Goetz:
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goetz:
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goetz:
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,590
Total average daily truck traffic: 8
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,640

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