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La Follette, Wisconsin



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Burnett County

Population in July 2008: 521. Population change since 2000: +2.0%
 

Males: 257  (49.5%)
Females: 264  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  44.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,062 (it was $30,104 in 2000)
La Follette:  $36,062
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,894
La Follette:  $23,894
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $170,588 (it was $107,100 in 2000)
La Follette:  $170,588
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $229,290; Detached houses: $248,448; In 2-unit structures: $297,980; Mobile homes: $52,632

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Races in La Follette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)
  • American Indian (24.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in La Follette: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (28.0%), Norwegian (11.9%), Swedish (11.4%), Irish (10.2%), English (6.3%), Polish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 945 feet

Land area: 37.1 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in La Follette

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Follette town

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

La Follette:  1.3% ($1,412)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (67.5 miles , pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (71.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (354.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sand Lake, WI (2.0 miles ), Dewey, WI (2.5 miles ), Siren, WI (2.5 miles ), Lorain, WI (2.5 miles ), Meenon, WI (2.6 miles ), Siren, WI (2.7 miles ), Rusk, WI (3.0 miles ), Roosevelt, WI (3.0 miles) .

Latitude: 45.79 N, Longitude: 92.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

La Follette household income distribution La Follette home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+22.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)



La Follette-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the La Follette town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near La Follette:
  • CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL EXTENDED CARE (about 19 miles; CUMBERLAND, WI)
  • BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 22 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CTR SHELL LAKE (about 22 miles; SHELL LAKE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Follette:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 55 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 66 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)

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

Cemetery: Big Sand Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Spencer Lake (A), South Twin Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), Warner Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Kent Lake (F), North Twin Lake (G), Rohr Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Kent Creek (A), Indian Creek (B), Sand Creek (C). 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:  68.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Follette, WI



La Follette compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Burnett County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)


Religion statistics for La Follette

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.57%
Here37.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist General ConferenceLutheran Church
Adherents44.1%26.2%9.9%7.4%3.8%
Congregations27.6%13.8%17.2%10.3%6.9%
Name The Evangelical Covenant ChurchAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther
Adherents3.3%2.1%1.2%1.1%1.0%
Congregations6.9%3.4%3.4%3.4%6.9%
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.


6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
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 Polk County, WI  1.02% ($34,750 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.51% ($38,031)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.40% ($62,880)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,581 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
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 Polk County, WI  1.15% ($25,972 average AGI)
to Washburn County, WI  0.46% ($29,414)
to Barron County, WI  0.37% ($26,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Follette:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Follette:
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Follette:
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 330
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 330

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