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Barron County

Population in July 2007: 1,552.
Males: 748  (48.2%)
Females: 804  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54135.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,991 (it was $38,393 in 2000)
Legend Lake:  $45,991
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,127
Legend Lake:  $19,127
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,556 (it was $78,200 in 2000)
Legend Lake:  $124,556
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $154,717; Detached houses: $183,058; Mobile homes: $22,871

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Races in Legend Lake:

  • American Indian (71.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Legend Lake: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (12.4%), English (7.0%), Irish (3.8%), French (2.4%), Lithuanian (2.3%), Norwegian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 16.8 square miles.

Population density: 92 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Legend Lake

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Legend Lake CDP

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

34 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

This place:  2.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


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

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

Legend Lake:  2.4% ($1,890)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (37.8 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (131.1 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (216.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Keshena, WI (1.9 miles ), Menominee, WI (2.2 miles ), Wescott, WI (2.4 miles ), Underhill, WI (2.5 miles ), Washington, WI (2.9 miles ), Cecil, WI (2.9 miles ), Shawano, WI (2.9 miles ), Richmond, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 44.90 N, Longitude: 88.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (22%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (23%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Average climate in Legend Lake, Wisconsin

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

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Legend Lake place center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 tornado 31.4 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Legend Lake:
  • SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (about 9 miles; SHAWANO, WI)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
  • OCONTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; OCONTO, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Legend Lake:
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 39 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 40 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 43 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 54 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 60 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)

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Cemeteries: Saint Michael Cemetery (1), Rest Haven Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Lake (A), Pywaosit Lake (B), Pine Lake (C), Skice Lake (D), Legend Lake (E), Bass Lake (F), Sapokesick Lake (G), Sand Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  12.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Legend Lake, WI



Legend Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Barron County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Legend Lake

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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 Legend Lake:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Legend Lake:
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Legend Lake:
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)

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