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Oconto County

Population in July 2008: 699. Population change since 2000: +24.2%
Males: 372  (53.3%)
Females: 327  (46.7%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,918 (it was $39,167 in 2000)
How:  $46,918
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,359
How:  $20,359
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,821 (it was $85,900 in 2000)
How:  $136,821
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,784; Detached houses: $173,100; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,139; In 2-unit structures: $218,519; Mobile homes: $49,643

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Races in How:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • American Indian (5.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in How: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (69.3%), Polish (7.8%), Irish (6.7%), English (5.5%), Swedish (5.0%), Danish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 34.9 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in How

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in How town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 68.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

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:

How:  1.1% ($968)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (39.2 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (136.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (221.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Suring, WI (1.6 miles ), Breed, WI (2.3 miles ), Maple Valley, WI (2.6 miles ), Underhill, WI (2.7 miles ), Bagley, WI (2.9 miles ), Gillett, WI (3.0 miles ), Legend Lake, WI (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 45.00 N, Longitude: 88.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

How household income distribution How home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+2.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Wood products (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Furniture and related products (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



How-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the How town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 tornado 38.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near How:
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
  • SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (about 18 miles; SHAWANO, WI)
  • OCONTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; OCONTO, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to How:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 41 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 46 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 63 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 67 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)

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Church in How: Saint Johns Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Riverside Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Grignon Lake (A), Wiscobee Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pecore Creek (A), North Branch Oconto River (B), South Branch Oconto River (C), Peshtigo Brook (D), Hayes Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in How, WI



How 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Oconto County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for How

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents52.0%18.8%14.3%4.3%2.9%
Congregations21.6%11.8%19.6%13.7%7.8%
NameChristian and Missionary AlliancePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.6%1.3%0.9%1.0%
Congregations5.9%3.9%3.9%5.9%5.9%
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.


6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
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 Brown County, WI  2.76% ($47,366 average AGI)
from Marinette County, WI  0.45% ($31,926)
from Shawano County, WI  0.36% ($35,944)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
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 Brown County, WI  2.52% ($33,615 average AGI)
to Marinette County, WI  0.51% ($27,831)
to Shawano County, WI  0.43% ($36,585)


Strongest AM radio stations in How:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in How:
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around How:
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 247
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 6,133

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