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Portage County

Population in July 2008: 1,119. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 568  (50.8%)
Females: 551  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,701 (it was $55,972 in 2000)
Linwood:  $62,701
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,128
Linwood:  $26,128
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,337 (it was $114,500 in 2000)
Linwood:  $165,337
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Linwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Linwood: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Polish (57.8%), German (42.2%), English (8.2%), Irish (5.9%), Norwegian (3.6%), United States (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1418 feet

Land area: 31.9 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Linwood

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linwood town

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.1%
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:

Linwood:  1.5% ($1,732)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (62.8 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (98.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (208.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plover, WI (1.9 miles ), Whiting, WI (2.0 miles ), Stevens Point, WI (2.2 miles ), Plover, WI (2.2 miles ), Park Ridge, WI (2.3 miles ), Hull, WI (2.4 miles ), Carson, WI (2.6 miles ), Rudolph, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.49 N, Longitude: 89.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Linwood household income distribution Linwood home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +117 (+11.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (27%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Linwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Linwood town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 tornado 31.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Linwood:
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 16 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 28 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linwood:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 7 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 61 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 63 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 83 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)

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Notable location: Wisconsin River Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Bear Creek Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Run (A), Mill Creek (B), Bear Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Linwood include: Al Tech County Park (1), Consolidated County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Linwood, WI



Linwood 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Portage County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Linwood

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents71.0%9.2%8.1%3.1%1.9%
Congregations28.1%12.3%10.5%8.8%1.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents1.1%1.0%0.8%0.6%3.1%
Congregations1.8%1.8%3.5%3.5%28.1%
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.


5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,463 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Portage County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.92% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.44% ($36,117)
from Waupaca County, WI  0.33% ($27,440)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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 Marathon County, WI  0.70% ($33,553 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.68% ($29,132)
to Dane County, WI  0.44% ($32,140)


Strongest AM radio stations in Linwood:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linwood:
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Linwood:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 33 meters (108ft)
Total costs: $1,265,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,810
Total average daily truck traffic: 269
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 28,310

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