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Marathon County

Population in July 2008: 1,066. Population change since 2000: +7.4%
 

Males: 532  (49.9%)
Females: 534  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  30.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,457 (it was $40,156 in 2000)
Johnson:  $47,457
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,550
Johnson:  $16,550
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,909 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
Johnson:  $108,909
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Johnson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Johnson: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (63.5%), Swiss (8.5%), Polish (7.9%), French (4.3%), Irish (2.7%), English (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1438 feet

Land area: 35.0 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Johnson

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Johnson town

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 1.1%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
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:

Johnson:  1.1% ($781)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (66.7 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (136.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (249.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Athens, WI (2.3 miles ), Frankfort, WI (2.3 miles ), Holton, WI (2.4 miles ), Bern, WI (2.6 miles ), Rietbrock, WI (2.6 miles ), Hull, WI (2.7 miles ), Wien, WI (2.8 miles ), Deer Creek, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,800
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $99,400
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $51,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,200
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $225,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.98 N, Longitude: 90.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+9.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Average climate in Johnson, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Johnson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Johnson 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Johnson:
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 20 miles; MEDFORD, WI)
  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 27 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Johnson:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 43 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 67 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 88 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 90 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 92 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)

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Notable location: Johnson Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemeteries: Pilgrim Rest Cemetery (1), Bethlehem Cemetery (2), Saint Thomas Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Johnson, WI



Johnson 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.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 Marathon County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Johnson

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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

Strongest FM radio stations in Johnson:
  • 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)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, 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)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Johnson:
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total average daily traffic: 13,048
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,128

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Johnson, WI

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