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Barron County

Population in July 2009: 961. Population change since 2000: -0.2%
 

Males: 500  (52.1%)
Females: 461  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,188 (it was $42,266 in 2000)
Lakeland:

$47,188
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,194

Lakeland town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $157,877 (it was $94,700 in 2000)
Lakeland:

$157,877
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $203,871; Detached houses: $220,556; Townhouses or other attached units: $381,978; Mobile homes: $70,666

Lakeland, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Lakeland races chart
  • White alone - 941 (97.7%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (1.2%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.2%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Lakeland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lakeland: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (39.7%), Norwegian (24.0%), Swedish (11.6%), English (11.3%), Irish (8.9%), Italian (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 33.0 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lakeland:

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakeland town:

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Lakeland town:  1.5% ($1,433)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (59.0 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (71.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (336.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cumberland, WI (2.2 miles ), Barronett, WI (2.4 miles ), Cumberland, WI (2.5 miles ), Maple Plain, WI (2.5 miles ), Bear Lake, WI (2.6 miles ), Stanfold, WI (2.9 miles ), Crystal Lake, WI (3.0 miles ), Roosevelt, WI (3.0 miles) .

Latitude: 45.60 N, Longitude: 91.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Lakeland household income distribution Lakeland home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.4%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +193 (+25.1%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Work and jobs in Lakeland: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lakeland, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Lakeland-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.7 miles away from the Lakeland town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Barron County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Lakeland:

  • CUMBERLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; CUMBERLAND, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW MED CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
  • LUTHER MIDELFORT- NORTHLAND MAYO HEALTH SYSTEM (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; BARRON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakeland:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 51 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 60 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 61 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 61 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,911)
  • Century Community and Technical College (about 63 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 4,930)
  • Bethel University (about 69 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 3,411)
  • Metropolitan State University (about 70 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,673)

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Notable location: Grant Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Pea Viner Lake (A), Robinson Lake (B), Spider Lake (C), Anderson Lake (D), Sylvan Lake (E), Big Dummy Lake (F), Thompson Lake (G), Buck Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lakeland include: Barron County Park (1), Grant County Park (2), Grassy Lake State Public Fishery Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Barron County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.2. This is better than average.
City:

25.2
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.7. This is about average. There were 38 monitors within city limits.
City:

26.7
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.6. This is significantly better than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
City:

15.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.22. This is better than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

7.22
U.S.:

9.59


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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
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 2009:
This town:

4.1%
Whole state:

8.7%

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

1.9%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lakeland, WI


Lakeland compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Barron County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Barron County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Lakeland (based on Barron County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.61%
Here62.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents33.2%31.4%9.2%7.7%3.2%
Congregations21.3%11.3%10.0%10.0%2.5%
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.5%1.5%1.5%1.2%9.5%
Congregations3.8%1.3%3.8%3.8%32.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Barron County:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Barron County:

5.71 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
This county:

9.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.5%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Barron County:

28.2%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.1%
State:

13.0%

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.63%
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  0.46% ($32,859 average AGI)
from Washburn County, WI  0.42% ($21,526)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.31% ($34,561)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.88%
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  0.48% ($23,830 average AGI)
to Polk County, WI  0.45% ($23,988)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.39% ($38,732)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lakeland:

  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WJMC (1240 AM; 1 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, 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.)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakeland:

  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Lakeland:

  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, 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: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,140
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,140

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