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Lincoln County

Population in July 2008: 842. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 431  (51.2%)
Females: 411  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  45.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54946.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,921 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
King:  $44,921
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,448
King:  $24,448
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,465 (it was $102,000 in 2000)
King:  $162,465
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $202,882; Detached houses: $215,064; Mobile homes: $62,292

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Races in King:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in King: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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 
 
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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: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in King town

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

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

This town:  2.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in King, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in King to the number of sex offenders is 421 to 1.

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

King:  1.6% ($1,623)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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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 ), Harrison, WI (2.5 miles ), Woodboro, WI (2.6 miles ), Nokomis, WI (2.8 miles ), Crescent, WI (3.1 miles ), Birch, WI (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 45.50 N, Longitude: 89.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +156 (+22.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Paper (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in King, Wisconsin

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King-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (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 3 (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.



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Hospitals/medical centers near King:
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RHINELANDER, WI)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 20 miles; MERRILL, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in King, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to King:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 66 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 99 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 104 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 104 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 106 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 107 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)

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Lakes: Extrom Lake (A), Bass Lake (B), Mable, Lake (C), Mequithy Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Capitola Lake (G), Round Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Green Meadow Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Big Pine Creek (C), Trout Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in King, WI



King compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in King (2009 data):
  • Baylake Bank: King Branch at Highway 22, branch established on 1974-06-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,063.9 mil, Deposits: $852.0 mil, headquarters in Sturgeon Bay, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Baylake Corp.
  • 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: $180.6 mil, Deposits: $148.1 mil, headquarters in Waupaca, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Bancorporation, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for King

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.8%29.8%14.9%7.7%4.6%
Congregations10.0%20.0%10.0%7.5%10.0%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodVineyard USAPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.3%1.1%1.1%2.8%
Congregations7.5%5.0%2.5%2.5%25.0%
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.


4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
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 Marathon County, WI  1.40% ($33,509 average AGI)
from Oneida County, WI  0.34% ($37,875)
from Langlade County, WI  0.16% ($30,474)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
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 Marathon County, WI  1.72% ($28,839 average AGI)
to Oneida County, WI  0.45% ($29,778)
to Dane County, WI  0.21% ($24,520)


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
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total average daily traffic: 11,650
Total average daily truck traffic: 968

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • Fire Station Wisconsin Veterans Home, Call Sign: KRZ851, Licensee ID: L00099866
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.205 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/29/1997, Expiration Date: 03/01/2003, Cancelation 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, Call Sign: WKL29
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.955 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/29/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2003, Cancelation 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, Call Sign: KRZ852
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.860 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/24/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/01/2003
    Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Veterans Home Hwt Qq, King, WI 54946, Phone: (715) 258-5586
  • Hwy Qq, Call Sign: KNDV388, Licensee ID: L00099866
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/22/1997, Expiration Date: 09/25/2002, Cancelation 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, Licensee ID: L00363883
    Assigned Frequencies : 465.987 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/24/2001, Expiration Date: 09/24/2011, Certifier: Jerry L Stearns
    Registrant: Stearns Sound & Security, Ltd, Waupaca, WI 54981, Phone: (715) 258-2770, Fax: (715) 258-3861, 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: 09/03/2003, Expiration Date: 09/03/2013, Certifier: Doug Tyndall
    Registrant: Wisconsin Veterans Home


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: SLOCUM WILLIAM HAWK CLASSIC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 407KJ , Serial Number: 84HSC929, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth L Jaschob, Po Box 125, King, WI 54946
  • Aircraft: JASCHOB KENNETH L SILHOUETTE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 98KJ , Serial Number: 31504, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 07/15/2004
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth L Jaschob, Po Box 125, King, WI 54946


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