King, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 855.
Population change since 2000: +1.5%
 
Males: 440  (51.5%)
Females: 415  (48.5%)
Median resident age:

52.2 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54487.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,407 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
King:

$60,407
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,818 (it was $18,549 in 2000)

King town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,642 (it was $102,000 in 2000)
King:

$210,642
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $231,445; detached houses: $238,150; townhouses or other attached units: $227,043; in 2-unit structures: $190,725; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,253; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $418,259; mobile homes: $110,329
March 2022 cost of living index in King: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in King, WI (2010)
    • 84398.6%White alone
    • 70.8%Hispanic
    • 20.2%Two or more races
    • 10.1%Black alone
    • 10.1%American Indian alone
    • 10.1%Asian alone

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Ancestries: German (43.5%), Polish (7.6%), Irish (7.2%), English (5.6%), Swedish (4.8%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 898 feet

Land area: 33.9 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile   (very low).

King, Wisconsin map

19 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.2% North America).

This town:

2.3%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
King town:

1.6% ($1,623)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (102.5 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (168.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (271.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Bradley, WI (2.2 miles ),
Tomahawk, WI (2.3 miles ),
Skanawan, WI (2.4 miles ),
Woodboro, WI (2.6 miles ),
Nokomis, WI (2.8 miles ),
Crescent, WI (3.1 miles ),
Birch, WI (3.3 miles ),
Parrish, WI (3.6 miles)

Latitude: 45.50 N, Longitude: 89.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in King, WI in 2022
King satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +156 (+22.7%).
Most common industries in King, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.6%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Health care (8.0%)
  • Paper (6.4%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.9%)
  • Paper (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
  • Truck transportation (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (20.1%)
  • Health care (17.0%)
  • Educational services (12.6%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
  • Construction (4.4%)
Most common occupations in King, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.4%)

Average climate in King, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 4.36. This is significantly better than average.

City:

4.36
U.S.:

72.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.767. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.767
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 31.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

King-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the King town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

King-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 310.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 281.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 307.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 250.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 322.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 201.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
King topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in King:

  • WI VETERANS HM STORDOCK 700 (N2665 CTY RD QQ)

Other hospitals and medical centers near King:

  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-GOLDEN AGE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-RIVERVIEW (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • SACRED HEART HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • MINISTRY HM CR HH RHINELANDER (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
  • FRIENDLY VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
  • FRIENDLY VILLAGE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to King:

  • Northcentral Technical College (about 36 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 67 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 77 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 101 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 102 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 104 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 104 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in King: Edmunds Dock (A), King Fire Department - Wisconsin Veterans Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Old Taylor Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in King and their reported violations in the past:

WHEELHOUSE RESTR (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2010), St Boil Water Order (AUG-12-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in King that have no violations reported:

  • SCOOPERS ICE CREAM & COOKIES (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.9%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.1%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.1%
Whole state:

3.7%

Banks with branches in King (2011 data):

  • The Farmers State Bank of Waupaca: Chain O'lakes Branch at N2699-N2703 County Qq, branch established on 1991/12/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $186.8 mil, Deposits: $153.6 mil, headquarters in Waupaca, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Baylake Bank: King Branch at Highway 22, branch established on 1974/06/10. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,087.7 mil, Deposits: $868.0 mil, headquarters in Sturgeon Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Baylake Corp.

For population 15 years and over in King:

Marital status in King, WI
  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

For population 25 years and over in King:

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for King, WI (based on Lincoln County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,29727
Catholic6,2014
Mainline Protestant4,55014
Other62
None9,689-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Lincoln County:

8.10 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

11.48 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

8.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

28.9%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

15.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in King:

  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WOBT (1240 AM; 1 kW; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in King:

  • WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around King:

  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 89ft / 26.5mTotal length
  • 21,517Total average daily traffic
  • 1,560Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • Fire Station Wisconsin Veterans Home (Lat: 44.335528 Lon: -89.143444), Call Sign: KRZ851, Licensee ID: L00099866,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.205 MHz, Grant Date: 12/29/1997, Expiration Date: 03/01/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2003, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Veterans Home Hwy Qq, King, WI 54946, Phone: (715) 258-5586

  • Hwy 22 2 Mi S Hwy 54 S (Lat: 44.335528 Lon: -89.143444), Call Sign: WKL29,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.955 MHz, Grant Date: 12/29/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2003, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Veterans Home Hwy Qq, King, WI 54946, Phone: (715) 258-5586

  • Wisconsin Veterans Home Fire Station (Lat: 44.335528 Lon: -89.143444), Call Sign: KRZ852,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.860 MHz, Grant Date: 12/24/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/01/2003, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Veterans Home Hwt Qq, King, WI 54946, Phone: (715) 258-5586

  • Hwy Qq (Lat: 44.335528 Lon: -89.143444), Call Sign: KNDV388, Licensee ID: L00099866,
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.450 MHz, Grant Date: 07/22/1997, Expiration Date: 09/25/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/12/2003, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Hwy Qq, King, WI 54946, Phone: (715) 258-5586

  • Lat: 44.321917 Lon: -89.150028, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPTF862,
    Assigned Frequencies: 465.987 MHz, Grant Date: 09/27/2011, Expiration Date: 09/24/2021, Cancellation Date: 11/27/2021, Certifier: Jerry L Stearns, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern Ste E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-5993, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

  • Lat: 44.344278 Lon: -89.144278, Call Sign: WPYL585, Licensee ID: L00099866,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz, 72.1800 MHz, 72.2600 MHz, Grant Date: 09/27/2023, Expiration Date: 09/03/2033, Certifier: Doug Tyndall, Registrant: Wisconsin Veterans Home

  • Lat: 44.321917 Lon: -89.150028, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WRPZ610, Licensee ID: L00029643,
    Assigned Frequencies: 465.987 MHz, Grant Date: 04/07/2022, Expiration Date: 04/07/2032, Certifier: Jerry L Stearns, Registrant: Per Mar Security, Waupaca, WI 54981, Phone: (608) 233-1128, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KB9AUQ, Licensee ID: L01362571, Grant Date: 01/26/2008, Expiration Date: 04/08/2018, Cancellation Date: 04/09/2020, Registrant: Jacqueline R Tramm, 600 Mitchell Ave, King, WI 54946

  • Call Sign: KG4BDN, Licensee ID: L01039996, Grant Date: 11/10/2018, Expiration Date: 12/07/2028, Certifier: Thomas L Jensen, Registrant: Thomas L Jensen, 600 Mitchell Ave, King, WI 54946

  • Call Sign: WT9P, Licensee ID: L00257553, Grant Date: 08/10/2010, Expiration Date: 08/10/2020, Cancellation Date: 08/11/2022, Registrant: Ralph H Tramm, 600 Mitchell Ave, King, WI 54946


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in King, WI
  • 39.7%Utility gas
  • 38.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.2%Wood
  • 6.3%Electricity
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in King, WI
  • 67.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 25.8%Utility gas
  • 6.5%Electricity


King compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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