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Marathon County

Population in July 2008: 681. Population change since 2000: +5.6%
 

Males: 349  (51.3%)
Females: 332  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  31.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,739 (it was $44,625 in 2000)
Halsey:  $52,739
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,655
Halsey:  $19,655
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,256 (it was $86,700 in 2000)
Halsey:  $127,256
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Halsey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Halsey: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (63.4%), Polish (7.6%), Irish (6.0%), French (5.1%), United States (5.0%), Swedish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1468 feet

Land area: 33.1 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Halsey

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halsey town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Halsey:  1.2% ($1,065)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (74.2 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (142.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (253.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Athens, WI (2.0 miles ), Bern, WI (2.3 miles ), Hamburg, WI (2.3 miles ), Goodrich, WI (2.5 miles ), Rietbrock, WI (2.6 miles ), Rib Falls, WI (3.0 miles ), Johnson, WI (3.1 miles ), Corning, WI (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 45.08 N, Longitude: 90.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Halsey household income distribution Halsey home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+21.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



Halsey-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Halsey town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Halsey:
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 18 miles; MERRILL, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 22 miles; MEDFORD, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Halsey, WI

Amtrak station near Halsey:
  • 20 miles: WAUSAU (109 S. 17TH AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halsey:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 44 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 75 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 94 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 95 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 99 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)

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Notable locations in Halsey: Baldwin Hill School (A), Halsey Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Stony Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Halsey: Amco County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  87.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Halsey, WI



Halsey compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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 significantly 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 Marathon County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Wood (25%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Halsey

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents51.8%15.4%12.3%4.8%3.1%
Congregations19.7%15.7%12.6%12.6%3.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.7%1.6%1.5%5.5%
Congregations3.9%3.9%1.6%1.6%24.4%
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.


5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($260 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.43% ($44,780 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, WI  0.40% ($28,839)
from Portage County, WI  0.35% ($33,553)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wood County, WI  0.34% ($28,474 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, WI  0.32% ($33,509)
to Dane County, WI  0.30% ($33,788)


Strongest AM radio stations in Halsey:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Halsey:
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Halsey:
  • 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)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $819,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,330
Total average daily truck traffic: 1
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 5,205

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