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Marathon County

Population in July 2009: 913. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 484  (53.0%)
Females: 429  (47.0%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,594 (it was $36,000 in 2000)
Holton:

$39,594
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,405

Holton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $118,539 (it was $79,800 in 2000)
Holton:

$118,539
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $154,900; Detached houses: $161,258; Mobile homes: $69,066

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Holton races chart
  • White alone - 893 (98.5%)
  • Hispanic - 7 (0.8%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (0.7%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Holton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Holton: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (70.5%), Norwegian (6.4%), Polish (4.9%), Irish (4.1%), Czech (3.4%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1540 feet

Land area: 34.3 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Holton:

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holton town:

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

17 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Holton town:  1.2% ($934)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (61.4 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (139.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (253.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dorchester, WI (1.9 miles ), Abbotsford, WI (1.9 miles ), Mayville, WI (2.3 miles ), Johnson, WI (2.4 miles ), Deer Creek, WI (2.4 miles ), Colby, WI (2.4 miles ), Hull, WI (2.5 miles ), Stetsonville, WI (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 44.99 N, Longitude: 90.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Holton household income distribution Holton home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.2%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -75 (-7.6%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (34%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Holton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Holton 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marathon County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Holton:

  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; MEDFORD, WI)
  • ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holton:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 47 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,352)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 63 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 63 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 82 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • Winona State University (about 94 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 7,637)
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 95 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 8,660)
  • Western Technical College (about 95 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,278)

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Notable locations in Holton: Ploeckelman Farms (A), Venzke Dairy (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Rivers: West Branch Big Eau Pleine River (A), East Branch Big Eau Pleine River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.9. This is better than average.
City:

25.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.91. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.91
U.S.:

9.59


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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

14.9%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.8%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Holton, WI


Holton compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Marathon County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Marathon County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Holton (based on Marathon County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.82%
Here70.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
Marathon County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
Marathon County:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
This county:

8.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marathon County:

7.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Marathon County:

27.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.2%
State:

13.0%

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 Holton:

  • 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)
  • WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holton:

  • 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)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • 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)
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Holton:

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 43 meters (141ft)
Total costs: $140,000
Total average daily traffic: 47,669
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,154
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 63,499

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 8
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2010: 2
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