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Dunn County

Population in July 2008: 697. Population change since 2000: +5.9%
 

Males: 374  (53.8%)
Females: 323  (46.2%)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,408 (it was $43,750 in 2000)
Lucas:  $52,408
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,530
Lucas:  $28,530
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,085 (it was $93,600 in 2000)
Lucas:  $149,085
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $187,596; Detached houses: $202,550; Townhouses or other attached units: $108,565; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,087; Mobile homes: $53,500

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Races in Lucas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Lucas: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (54.9%), Norwegian (29.0%), English (9.9%), Irish (7.6%), United States (5.5%), Dutch (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 35.7 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Lucas

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lucas town

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
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:

Lucas:  2.0% ($1,875)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (29.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (51.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Knapp, WI (1.6 miles ), Stanton, WI (1.9 miles ), Wilson, WI (2.4 miles) , Menomonie, WI (2.4 miles ), Cady, WI (2.6 miles ), Springfield, WI (2.7 miles ), Sherman, WI (2.7 miles ), Weston, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.92 N, Longitude: 92.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Lucas household income distribution Lucas home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+4.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Food (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)



Lucas-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Lucas town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Lucas:
  • MYRTLE WERTH HOSPITAL MAYO HEALTH SYST (about 8 miles; MENOMONIE, WI)
  • BALDWIN AREA MEDICAL CTR 141 (about 19 miles; BALDWIN, WI)
  • HUDSON HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HUDSON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lucas:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 8 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 28 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 31 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)

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Cemeteries: Teegarden Cemetery (1), Lucas Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: North Branch Gilbert Creek (A), Middle Branch Gilbert Creek (B), South Branch Gilbert Creek (C), Hay Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lucas, WI



Lucas compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Dunn County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Lucas

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran Church
Adherents44.2%22.9%9.1%7.2%3.5%
Congregations27.9%8.2%18.0%8.2%6.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristChurch of the NazareneGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.8%1.5%0.8%4.5%
Congregations3.3%1.6%4.9%3.3%18.0%
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.


8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($35 average AGI)
Dunn County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eau Claire County, WI  1.21% ($32,808 average AGI)
from St. Croix County, WI  0.96% ($34,700)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.60% ($29,034)


8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.34%
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  1.51% ($29,887 average AGI)
to St. Croix County, WI  0.81% ($31,195)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.53% ($28,705)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lucas:
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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))
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lucas:
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRJF-LP (101.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL (CHURCH) OF MENOMONIE)

TV broadcast stations around Lucas:
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 55 meters (180ft)
Total costs: $422,000
Total average daily traffic: 125,851
Total average daily truck traffic: 27,307

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 10
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lucas, WI

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • E 1704 530th Ave 1 Mi S Ofhwy 29, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98 m, Call Sign: WPKI567
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 03/04/2012, Cancelation Date: 07/16/2004, Certifier: Michael R Comiskey
    Registrant: U S Sprint Communications Co LP, 45 Adrian Ct Ms-Caburb0101, Burlingame, CA 94010, Fax: (650) 375-4598


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