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Taylor County

Population in July 2008: 1,055. Population change since 2000: -8.1%
 

Males: 556  (52.8%)
Females: 499  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,906 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Little Black:  $53,906
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,241
Little Black:  $23,241
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,184 (it was $85,500 in 2000)
Little Black:  $136,184
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $151,385; Detached houses: $162,435; Townhouses or other attached units: $123,040; In 2-unit structures: $35,758; Mobile homes: $24,000

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Races in Little Black:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Little Black: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (63.9%), Polish (6.5%), Norwegian (6.1%), Irish (5.4%), United States (5.1%), English (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1418 feet

Land area: 35.0 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Little Black

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little Black town

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
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:

Little Black:  1.6% ($1,390)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (58.2 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (134.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (261.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stetsonville, WI (1.6 miles ), Medford, WI (2.0 miles ), Deer Creek, WI (2.2 miles ), Dorchester, WI (2.4 miles ), Holway, WI (2.5 miles ), Mayville, WI (2.6 miles ), Hammel, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 45.08 N, Longitude: 90.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-1.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



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Little Black-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Little Black town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 tornado 28.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Little Black:
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 7 miles; MEDFORD, WI)
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 32 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little Black:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 56 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 59 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 78 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)

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Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Little Black Cemetery (2), Stetsonville Public Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Little Black River (A), Correction Creek (B). 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:  79.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.4%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Little Black, WI



Little Black 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Religion statistics for Little Black

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents57.9%17.6%7.5%6.1%2.5%
Congregations28.1%15.6%9.4%9.4%6.3%
NameBaptist General ConferenceUnited Church of ChristOld Order AmishNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.8%1.4%1.0%2.0%
Congregations3.1%3.1%9.4%3.1%12.5%
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.


4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
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 Clark County, WI  0.77% ($28,276 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.41% ($36,226)
from Price County, WI  0.33% ($33,360)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,611 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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  0.84% ($26,375 average AGI)
to Clark County, WI  0.69% ($24,212)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.41% ($27,161)


Strongest AM radio stations in Little Black:
  • WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • 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.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little Black:
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, 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)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Little Black:
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 26 meters (85ft)
Total costs: $133,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,066
Total average daily truck traffic: 639
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 13,066

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Little Black, WI

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