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Population in July 2009: 703. Population change since 2000: +4.9%

Males: 328	(46.7%)
Females: 375	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 54441.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $63,299 (it was $53,295 in 2000)

Hewitt:	$63,299
Wisconsin:	$49,993

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,512

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $141,880 (it was $108,800 in 2000)

Hewitt:	$141,880
Wisconsin:	$170,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $140,035; Detached houses: $138,217; In 2-unit structures: $332,737

Median gross rent in 2009: $575.

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White alone - 759 (98.7%)
Hispanic - 8 (1.0%)
Two or more races - 2 (0.3%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Hewitt: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (74.0%), Polish (12.5%), Norwegian (6.9%), Irish (5.8%), Czech (3.1%), United States (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1973

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 872 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hewitt:

High school or higher: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hewitt village:

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 68.8%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 2.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.3%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hewitt, Wisconsin in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Hewitt to the number of sex offenders is 703 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,944 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,500 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (69.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (114.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (229.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marshfield, WI (0.7 miles ), Cameron, WI (1.9 miles ), Auburndale, WI (1.9 miles ), Marshfield, WI (1.9 miles ), Auburndale, WI (2.2 miles ), McMillan, WI (2.5 miles ), Richfield, WI (2.5 miles ), Lincoln, WI (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,400
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,000
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,300
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $101,400
2000: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $114,400
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,500
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $136,300
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $185,000
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $217,400
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,700
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $136,700
2009: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2010: 1 building, cost: $232,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.64 N, Longitude: 90.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.7%
Wisconsin:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +102 (+18.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (20%)
Health care and social assistance (14%)
Wholesale trade (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Construction (9%)
Retail trade (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Health care and social assistance (47%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Retail trade (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Manufacturing (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Health technologists and technicians (12%)
Registered nurses (11%)
Other healthcare support occupations (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Hewitt-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Hewitt village center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category F4 tornado 32.5 miles away from the village center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wood County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hewitt:

ST JOSEPHS HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
RIVERVIEW HSPTL ASSOC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Hewitt, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hewitt:

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 27 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,352)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 70 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 70 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 80 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 8,660)
Western Technical College (about 81 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,278)
Viterbo University (about 81 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,076)
Fox Valley Technical College (about 86 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)

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Churches in Hewitt include: Saint Michaels Catholic Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1), Immanuel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Wood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.5%
(5.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.9 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	82.8%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hewitt, WI

Hewitt compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.

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Banks with branches in Hewitt (2011 data):

Pioneer Bank: Hewitt Branch at 11064 Main Street, branch established on 12/16/1968. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $10.4 mil, Deposits: $9.0 mil, headquarters in Auburndale, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Pb Holdings Of Marshfield, Llc

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Hewitt mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (67%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
Electricity (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

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Religion statistics for Hewitt:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.07%

Here		76.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church
Adherents	52.7%	18.6%	7.5%	3.9%	3.1%
Congregations	20.2%	14.6%	6.7%	4.5%	4.5%

Name	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Moravian Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	2.8%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%	6.7%
Congregations	5.6%	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	32.6%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9

Wood County:	1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

Here:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34

Wood County:	4.61 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 65

This county:	8.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Wood County:	8.6%
Wisconsin:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Wood County:	28.4%
State:	27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	11.3%
State:	13.0%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	0	$0	1	$225
Other Government Administration	0	$0	6	$1,110
Sewerage	0	$0	1	$850
Parks and Recreation	0	$0	2	$50
Other and Unallocable	0	$0	4	$312
Totals for Government	0	$0	14	$2,547

Hewitt government finances in 2006 (per resident):

Charges - Sewerage: $137,000 ($194.88)
Solid Waste Management: $36,000 ($51.21)

Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($32.72)
Construction - Parks and Recreation: $197,000 ($280.23)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($11.38)
Current Operations - General - Other: $69,000 ($98.15)
Sewerage: $64,000 ($91.04)

Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($46.94)

Local Fire Protection: $23,000 ($32.72)

Regular Highways: $18,000 ($25.60)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $16,000 ($22.76)

Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($21.34)

Health - Other: $12,000 ($17.07)

Financial Administration: $9,000 ($12.80)

General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($7.11)

Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($1.42)
General - Interest on Debt: $31,000 ($44.10)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $4,000 ($5.69)
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000 ($5.69)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($2.84)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $140,000 ($199.15)
Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $26,000 ($36.98)
Special Assessments: $1,000 ($1.42)

Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.42)
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $934,000 ($1328.59)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $883,000 ($1256.05)

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $191,000 ($271.69)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $125,000 ($177.81)
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $74,000 ($105.26)
Highways: $15,000 ($21.34)

All Other: $3,000 ($4.27)
Tax - Property: $44,000 ($62.59)
Other License: $15,000 ($21.34)

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,000 ($1.42)
Total Salaries and Wages: $24,000 ($34.14)

4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.76%
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 Marathon County, WI	0.58% ($28,474 average AGI)
from Portage County, WI	0.58% ($29,132)
from Clark County, WI	0.38% ($28,912)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Wood County:
0.04%
Wisconsin average:
0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Portage County, WI	0.77% ($32,034 average AGI)
to Marathon County, WI	0.73% ($44,780)
to Dane County, WI	0.35% ($31,613)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hewitt:

WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WDLB (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hewitt:

WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
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.)
WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
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)
WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
W232AR (94.3 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: LIVING WORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hewitt:

W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
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)
WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

.4 Mi Wsw Hwy Q & Landing Rd (Lat: 45.059167 Lon: -89.436111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 308 m, Overall height: 309 m, Call Sign: KNKA619
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:
Nutterville Cell Site: .4 Mi Wsw Hwy Q & Landing Rd (Lat: 45.059167 Lon: -89.436111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 308 m, Overall height: 309 m, Call Sign: KNKA763, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/07/2008, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018, Certifier: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

George Nicholas, .4 Mi Wsw Hwy Q & Landing Rd (Lat: 45.059167 Lon: -89.436111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 308 m, Overall height: 309 m
Registrant: 2875 Mt. Vernon Road Se, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403, Phone: (319) 862-0300, Email:
.4 Mi Wsw Hwy Q & Landing Rd (Lat: 45.059167 Lon: -89.436111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 308 m, Overall height: 309 m
Registrant: 1110 E Wausau Ave, Wausau, WI 54403, Phone: (715) 845-8218

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

Village of Hewitt, Lat: 44.638556 Lon: -90.098194, Type: Silo, Structure height: 25.1 m, Call Sign: WQJT704
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/2008, Expiration Date: 12/30/2018, Certifier: Clint W Hager
Registrant: Country Wireless LLC, D3131 Bangart Road, Stratford, WI 54484, Phone: (715) 389-8584, Email:
Village of Hewitt 2, Lat: 44.637639 Lon: -90.110917, Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.2 m, Call Sign: WQJT704
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/2008, Expiration Date: 12/30/2018, Certifier: Clint W Hager
Registrant: Country Wireless LLC, D3131 Bangart Road, Stratford, WI 54484, Phone: (715) 389-8584, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: WB9OQB, Licensee ID: L00441162
Grant Date: 10/05/2006, Expiration Date: 12/30/2016, Certifier: Michael F Marcoe
Registrant: Michael F Marcoe, 11048 Allen St, Hewitt, WI 54441
Call Sign: WN9K, Previous Call Sign: WD9ISN, Licensee ID: L00456193
Grant Date: 05/29/2002, Expiration Date: 08/11/2012
Registrant: Steven R Uthmeier, 10844 W 5th St, Hewitt, WI 54441

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