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Forest County

Population in July 2007: 1,329. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 639  (48.1%)
Females: 690  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  39.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54541.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,156 (it was $31,852 in 2000)
Laona:  $38,156
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,195 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
Laona:  $107,195
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,424; Detached houses: $135,925; Townhouses or other attached units: $32,570; In 2-unit structures: $218,519; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $482,841; Mobile homes: $38,700

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Races in Laona:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Laona: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.0%), Polish (17.2%), Irish (12.3%), French Canadian (7.7%), French (6.9%), English (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1580 feet

Land area: 103.4 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laona

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laona town

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Laona, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Laona to the number of sex offenders is 266 to 1.

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

Laona:  1.4% ($964)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (85.7 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (178.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (266.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Caswell, WI (6.9 miles) , Freedom, WI (9.7 miles ), Blackwell, WI (9.7 miles ), Wabeno, WI (11.4 miles ), Lincoln, WI (11.6 miles ), Ross, WI (13.0 miles) , Crandon, WI (14.7 miles ), Armstrong Creek, WI (15.9 miles ).

Latitude: 45.56 N, Longitude: 88.69 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-1.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Wood products (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Average climate in Laona, Wisconsin

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Laona-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.8 miles away from the Laona town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Laona:
  • IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
  • LANGLADE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 117 (about 43 miles; ANTIGO, WI)
  • EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Laona, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laona:
  • FORD (about 45 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; ID: IMT)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 54 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 80 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; ID: MNM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laona:
  • CRANDON MUNI (about 18 miles; CRANDON, WI; ID: Y55)
  • LAKEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB (about 24 miles; LAKEWOOD, WI; ID: 6M5)
  • THREE LAKES MUNI (about 34 miles; THREE LAKES, WI; ID: 40D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laona:
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 86 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 88 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 91 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 91 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 105 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
Public high school in Laona:
  • LAONA HIGH (Students: 111; Location: 5216 Forest Ave; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Laona:
Library in Laona:
  • EDITH EVANS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,192; Location: 5216 FOREST AVE.; 15,764 books; 85 audio materials; 1,700 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Laona: Town of Laona Beach and Public Picnic Area (A), Silver Lake Golf Course (B), Laona District Ranger Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Spring Pond (A), Piledriver Lake (B), Purdy Lake (C), Eds Lake (D), Silver Lake (E), Finnerty Lake (F), Langer Lake (G), Scattered Rice Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Whiting Creek (A), Haymeadow Creek (B), Indian River (C), Piledriver Creek (D), Honey Creek (E), Flanners Creek (F), Sixtytwo Creek (G), Bobs Creek (H), Swanson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Laona and their reported violations in the past:

BLACKWELL CIVILIAN CONSVTN CTR (Population served: 270, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laona, WI



Laona 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Laona (2007 data):
  • Laona State Bank: at 5308 Beech Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $108.9 mil, Deposits: $93.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Wisconsin Bank Holding Company, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Forest County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

6.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
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 Oneida County, WI  0.63% ($23,864 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.46% ($40,500)
from Brown County, WI  0.40% ($43,786)


5.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.66%
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 Oneida County, WI  0.60% ($36,810 average AGI)
to Brown County, WI  0.58% ($36,650)
to Oconto County, WI  0.43% ($31,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laona:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laona:
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Laona:
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBIJ (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: SELENKA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Anthony Ortolani, 5356 A Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
    Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, 479 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees, NJ 08043, Phone: (856) 782-3700, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • .5 Mi W Jct Us 8 & Wi 32, Structure height: 26 m, Call Sign: WNZL452, Licensee ID: L00099366
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.895 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/01/1997, Expiration Date: 05/21/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2002
    Registrant: Laona, Town Of, Rt 1 Box 341, Laona, WI 54541, Phone: (715) 674-6705
  • 5352 Harris St, Call Sign: KNGU953, Licensee ID: L00669903
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.745 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/10/2003, Expiration Date: 06/08/2013
    Registrant: Peter R Kevilus, 5352 Harris St, Laona, WI 54541, Phone: (715) 674-3781
  • Lefeber Northwoods Camps Hardwood Lake, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPQF779
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.462 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/2005, Expiration Date: 06/27/2015, Certifier: David Loosen
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd Ste134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
  • W Of Int Of Hwy 8 & Hwy 32, Type: Tank, Structure height: 28 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WPXH272
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.895 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/2003, Expiration Date: 04/02/2013, Certifier: Roger Weber
    Registrant: Northway Communications, 105 E Oak St, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0841, Fax: (715) 848-1413

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB9NGB, Licensee ID: L00091598
    Grant Date: 01/09/2006, Expiration Date: 04/03/2016, Certifier: Lawrence Madsen
    Registrant: Lawrence Madsen, 5559 E Elm St, Laona, WI 54541


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 36485 , Serial Number: 34-7870336, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/1978
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Trade Co Northwoods, 100 Mill St, Laona, WI 54541

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