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Oconto County

Population in July 2009: 707. Population change since 2000: +25.6%
Males: 376  (53.3%)
Females: 331  (46.7%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,579 (it was $39,167 in 2000)
How:

$44,579
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,406

How town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $139,857 (it was $85,900 in 2000)
How:

$139,857
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $165,496; Detached houses: $168,961; Townhouses or other attached units: $70,917; In 2-unit structures: $216,691; Mobile homes: $78,234

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How races chart
  • White alone - 533 (94.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 20 (3.6%)
  • Hispanic - 6 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.7%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in How: 88.9 (less than average, 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 
 
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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 (commute): 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%

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

How town:  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

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.1%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (11%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Wood products (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

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Tornado activity:

How-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category F4 (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 F4 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.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Oconto County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near How:

  • COMMUNITY MEM HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
  • SHAWANO MED CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; SHAWANO, WI)
  • "OCONTO HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; OCONTO, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to How:

  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 37 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,643)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 41 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 4,962)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 43 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 50 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 66 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 8,352)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 68 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 9,356)
  • Northern Michigan University (about 119 miles; Marquette, MI; FT enrollment: 7,952)

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

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

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

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

 
Oconto County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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 2009:
This town:

7.7%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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 (%)

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%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Oconto County Wisconsin:


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.21%
Here58.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Oconto County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Oconto County:

5.61 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
This county:

10.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.2%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Oconto County:

28.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

19.3%
State:

13.0%

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 2027) average daily traffic: 6,133

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