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Dunn County

Population in July 2008: 415. Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 

Males: 202  (48.7%)
Females: 213  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54749.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,086 (it was $38,472 in 2000)
Knapp:  $46,086
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,835
Knapp:  $29,835
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,072 (it was $62,200 in 2000)
Knapp:  $99,072
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,118; Detached houses: $111,709; Townhouses or other attached units: $94,090; Mobile homes: $30,926

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Races in Knapp:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Knapp: 73.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.0%), Norwegian (22.1%), Irish (7.8%), United States (7.6%), English (4.5%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 1.58 square miles.

Population density: 262 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Knapp

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knapp village

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Knapp, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Knapp to the number of sex offenders is 415 to 1.

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

Knapp:  2.1% ($1,309)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (30.4 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (50.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (308.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stanton, WI (1.0 miles ), Lucas, WI (1.6 miles ), Wilson, WI (2.2 miles) , Springfield, WI (2.3 miles ), Boyceville, WI (2.5 miles ), Sherman, WI (2.6 miles ), Downing, WI (2.6 miles ), Cady, WI (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $71,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $162,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $162,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.95 N, Longitude: 92.08 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-6.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Knapp-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Knapp village center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Knapp:
  • MYRTLE WERTH HOSPITAL MAYO HEALTH SYST (about 10 miles; MENOMONIE, WI)
  • BALDWIN AREA MEDICAL CTR 141 (about 18 miles; BALDWIN, WI)
  • HUDSON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HUDSON, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Knapp, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knapp:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 10 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 28 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 32 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
Public elementary/middle school in Knapp:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Knapp that have no violations reported:
  • KNAPP WATERWORKS (Address: PO Box 86, Population served: 430, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  62.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Knapp, WI



Knapp 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Knapp (2009 data):
  • Bremer Bank, National Association: Knapp Branch at 420 Main Street, branch established on 1968-10-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $600.3 mil, Deposits: $457.4 mil, headquarters in Menomonie, WI, positive income, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Dunn County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Utility gas (9%)


Religion statistics for Knapp

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran Church
Adherents44.2%22.9%9.1%7.2%3.5%
Congregations27.9%8.2%18.0%8.2%6.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristChurch of the NazareneGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.8%1.5%0.8%4.5%
Congregations3.3%1.6%4.9%3.3%18.0%
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.


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 1$2,378$28,5360$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,817$33,8040$0
Totals for Government 2$5,195$31,1700$0



Knapp government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $78,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $45,000
    General: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $78,000
    Regular Highways: $62,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $169,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $184,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $16,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $303,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $135,000
    Highways: $22,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $73,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $151,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($35 average AGI)
Dunn County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eau Claire County, WI  1.21% ($32,808 average AGI)
from St. Croix County, WI  0.96% ($34,700)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.60% ($29,034)


8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.34%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  1.51% ($29,887 average AGI)
to St. Croix County, WI  0.81% ($31,195)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.53% ($28,705)


Strongest AM radio stations in Knapp:
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Knapp:
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Knapp:
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Christine A Verre, 640th Avenue Lucas Township, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Christopher B Page, N 7205 Hwy. Q, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • N058, E 1614 640th Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WPSL878
    Assigned Frequencies : 6565.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6670.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/2001, Expiration Date: 06/18/2011, Certifier: Dan Menser
    Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • On Cr Q, 1 Mi Se Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 52 m, Overall height: 55 m, Call Sign: KNKM587
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.487 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 06/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2004, Certifier: William Buxbaum
    Registrant: Network Services, LLC Debtor-In-Possession, 525 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245, Phone: (310) 615-6523, Fax: (310) 615-6581, Email:
  • On I-94, Two Miles Sw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KUS236
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Avenue Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Knapp)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: MAULE MX-7-180A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 13PZ , Serial Number: 20002C, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Robert R Jr Allison, E 2337 672nd Ave, Knapp, WI 54749
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2211D , Serial Number: 20363, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Michael D Kuhn, N6757 250th St, Knapp, WI 54749
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 44387 , Serial Number: 10187, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Michael D Kuhn, N6757 250th St, Knapp, WI 54749
  • Aircraft: PURVIS RONALD E RANS S-4 COYOTE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 643RP , Serial Number: 503317, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 12/16/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald E Purvis, N8340 County Road O, Knapp, WI 54749
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 68768 , Serial Number: 15282368, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Mary J Purvis, N8340 County Road O, Knapp, WI 54749
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7448W , Serial Number: 28-1364, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 07/15/1963
    Registrant (Individual): Michael D Kuhn, N6757 250th St, Knapp, WI 54749


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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