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Price County

Population in July 2008: 148. Population change since 2000: -13.5%
 

Males: 77  (52.6%)
Females: 71  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54537.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,056 (it was $41,786 in 2000)
Kennan:  $50,056
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,648
Kennan:  $24,648
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,976 (it was $47,700 in 2000)
Kennan:  $75,976
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,704; Detached houses: $102,994; Mobile homes: $31,500

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Races in Kennan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Kennan: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.1%), Polish (17.0%), Czech (8.8%), Norwegian (8.8%), United States (7.6%), English (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 1510 feet

Land area: 1.97 square miles.

Population density: 75 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Kennan

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kennan village

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 66.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Kennan:  1.6% ($750)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (66.3 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (129.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (293.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Catawba, WI (1.7 miles) , Georgetown, WI (2.3 miles) , Catawba, WI (2.3 miles ), Hawkins, WI (2.5 miles ), Harmony, WI (2.6 miles ), South Fork, WI (2.9 miles) , Richland, WI (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.53 N, Longitude: 90.59 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+1.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (25%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (21%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)



Average climate in Kennan, Wisconsin

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Kennan-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Kennan village center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

On 9/2/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the village center injured 27 people and caused $25 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Kennan:
  • FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 25 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • RUSK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 203 (about 26 miles; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 27 miles; MEDFORD, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Kennan, WI

Airports located in Kennan:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kennan:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 68 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 80 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 86 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 103 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)

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

Tourist attraction: Hillcrest Paintball (Arcades & Amusements; N5605 Woodlawn Rd).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  80.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kennan, WI



Kennan compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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



Kennan travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Price County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Electricity (7%)


Religion statistics for Kennan

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaBaptist General ConferenceUnited Church of Christ
Adherents48.1%18.1%15.4%6.8%3.8%
Congregations15.2%12.1%18.2%12.1%6.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.5%1.3%1.5%
Congregations3.0%9.1%6.1%3.0%15.2%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$731
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$536
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$128
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$14
Other and Unallocable 0$0 5$201
Totals for Government 0$0 13$1,610



Kennan government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $49,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
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 Ashland County, WI  0.45% ($29,778 average AGI)
from Taylor County, WI  0.35% ($24,048)
from Marathon County, WI  0.33% ($29,100)


6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
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 Taylor County, WI  0.41% ($33,360 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  0.37% ($24,000)
to Ashland County, WI  0.36% ($35,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kennan:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kennan:
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCQM (98.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kennan:
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Ronald D Obermueller, 1/4 Mile North Of Corner Of Cty Rd J And St Hwy 8, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 100.5 m
    Registrant: Xcel Energy Services Inc., 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Phone: (612) 330-2876, Email:
  • Michael J Phillips, County Hwy J 2 Mi N Of Us Hwy 8, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 67.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00005785
    Registrant: Northern States Power Wisconsin, 100 N Barstow, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Phone: (715) 836-1111

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, County Hwy J 2 Mi N Of Us Hwy 8, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WNEG867
    Assigned Frequencies : 2184.80 MHz, 2181.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/1995, Expiration Date: 07/28/2000, Cancelation Date: 09/14/1998
    Registrant: Phone: (715) 836-1125
  • Kennan, County Hwy J, 2 Mi N Of Hwy 8, Type: Mast, Structure height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WPOP307
    Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6375.14 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/13/2008, Expiration Date: 07/10/2018, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WA9EKQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01040444
    Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 03/04/2018, Certifier: Mathias J Helt
    Registrant: Mathias J Helt, N3452 County Rd N, Kennan, WI 54537


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