Harrison, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2007: 509.

Males: 268	(52.7%)
Females: 241	(47.3%)

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,885 (it was $36,635 in 2000)

Harrison:	$43,885
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,263

Harrison:	$24,263
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,723 (it was $94,000 in 2000)

Harrison:	$149,723
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $189,602; Detached houses: $197,753; Mobile homes: $68,750

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Races in Harrison:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Harrison: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.0%), Norwegian (20.0%), Polish (19.8%), Irish (11.2%), Italian (5.3%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 36.9 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Harrison

High school or higher: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 36.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrison town

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 60.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 13.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
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:

Harrison:	0.9% ($883)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (45.2 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (108.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (206.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alban, WI (2.4 miles ), Iola, WI (2.5 miles ), Wyoming, WI (2.5 miles ), Germania, WI (2.6 miles ), Rosholt, WI (2.7 miles ), Big Falls, WI (2.7 miles) , New Hope, WI (2.8 miles ), Helvetia, WI (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,800
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $125,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $205,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $203,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.63 N, Longitude: 89.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
Construction (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Woodworkers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Average climate in Harrison, Wisconsin

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Harrison, Wisconsin average temperatures

Harrison, Wisconsin average precipitation

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Harrison-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Harrison town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Harrison:

ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 21 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 26 miles; NEW LONDON, WI)

Amtrak stations near Harrison:

10 miles: TIGERTON (U.S. HWY 45 & HWY M) - Bus Station
14 miles: WITTENBERG (HWYS. 45 & 29) - Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities.
14 miles: MARION (U.S. HWY 45) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrison:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 19 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 41 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 52 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 60 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)

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Notable location: Grove Terrace Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lake: Jackson Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Jones Creek (A), Jackson Creek (B), Bradley Creek (C), Flume Creek (D), Comet Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Harrison: Little Wolf River State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.4%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.3%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.3%
Whole state:	8.7%

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

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harrison, WI

Harrison compared to Wisconsin 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.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Waupaca County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Wood (15%) Electricity (2%) No fuel used (2%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Harrison

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	30.9%	25.6%	16.3%	13.0%	5.4%
Congregations	9.7%	20.8%	8.3%	13.9%	11.1%

Name	Assemblies of God	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Free Church of America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Congregations	4.2%	4.2%	2.8%	1.4%	23.6%

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.

5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,208 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.84%
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 Outagamie County, WI	1.34% ($37,234 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, WI	0.67% ($40,940)
from Portage County, WI	0.46% ($43,478)

6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
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 Outagamie County, WI	1.39% ($35,200 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, WI	0.71% ($30,657)
to Portage County, WI	0.42% ($27,440)

Strongest AM radio stations in Harrison:

WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrison:

WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, 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)
WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Harrison:

W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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)
WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, 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)
W04CW (Channel 4; TIGERTON, ETC., WI; Owner: CENTRAL AUTOMATIC MACHINING, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $245,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 64
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 1,680

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

1 Mi W Of Hwy B Lookout Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 67 m, Call Sign: KCO328
Assigned Frequencies : 159.255 MHz, 151.310 MHz, 159.225 MHz, 159.330 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2002, Expiration Date: 10/05/2012, Certifier: Thomas L Tuttle
Lat: 44.220944 Lon: -88.345083, Call Sign: WQDL251
Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz, 72.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/22/2005, Expiration Date: 09/22/2015, Certifier: Jim Zwiers
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, N3211 County Road H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

4.5 Mi W. Of Parrish Wisconsin, Overall height: 64 m, Call Sign: WLF856, Licensee ID: L00052924
Assigned Frequencies : 2008.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/1987, Expiration Date: 12/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/11/2003
Registrant: Northland Television, Inc., P. O. Box 558, Rhinelander, WI 54501

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