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Polk County

Population in July 2008: 948. Population change since 2000: +3.3%
 

Males: 470  (49.7%)
Females: 478  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,103 (it was $40,156 in 2000)
Laketown:  $48,103
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,161
Laketown:  $23,161
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,678 (it was $94,600 in 2000)
Laketown:  $150,678
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $190,810; Detached houses: $199,850; Townhouses or other attached units: $325,695; Mobile homes: $48,707

Laketown, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Laketown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Laketown: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Swedish (28.6%), German (27.1%), Norwegian (26.1%), Danish (14.2%), Irish (7.1%), English (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 34.2 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Laketown

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laketown town

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Laketown:  1.1% ($1,028)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (46.1 miles , pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (51.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (357.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Luck, WI (2.2 miles ), Trade Lake, WI (2.3 miles ), Luck, WI (2.5 miles ), Eureka, WI (2.6 miles ), Milltown, WI (2.6 miles ), Frederic, WI (2.6 miles ), Sterling, WI (2.7 miles ), West Sweden, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 45.61 N, Longitude: 92.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Laketown household income distribution Laketown home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Laketown-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Laketown 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 12.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Laketown:
  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 10 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 11 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)
  • AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 21 miles; AMERY, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laketown:
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)

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

Church in Laketown: Laketown Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Haustrup Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Lake (A), Alabama Lake (B), Ellofson Lake (C), Herby Lake (D), Forsythe Lake (E), McKeith Lake (F), Sandhill Lake (G), Wallin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Butternut Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laketown, WI



Laketown 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Religion statistics for Laketown

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents48.4%20.6%7.3%4.8%3.7%
Congregations32.6%7.9%6.7%13.5%5.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceBaptist General ConferenceEvangelical Free Church of AmericaUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.3%1.8%1.8%6.7%
Congregations2.2%4.5%4.5%1.1%21.3%
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.


6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.20% ($38,739 average AGI)
from Chisago County, MN  0.52% ($38,685)
from Barron County, WI  0.47% ($23,988)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.12% ($39,114 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI  0.49% ($32,859)
to Burnett County, WI  0.37% ($34,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laketown:
  • 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))
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laketown:
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Laketown:
  • 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.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $371,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,585
Total average daily truck traffic: 30
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 2,780

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