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Population (year 2000): 1,210. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,186 (-2.0% change)
 

Males: 556  (46.0%)
Females: 654  (54.0%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54853.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,700 (it was $32,138 in 2000)
Luck  $32,700
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $103,800 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Luck  $103,800
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Luck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (26.9%), Norwegian (17.4%), Swedish (16.4%), Danish (14.8%), United States (8.3%), English (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 1220 feet

Land area: 1.85 square miles.

Population density: 644 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Luck

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Luck village

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Luck, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Luck to the number of sex offenders is 596 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

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

Luck:  1.6% ($1,309)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (61.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (418.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Milltown, WI (3.6 miles ), Frederic, WI (6.1 miles ), Balsam Lake, WI (7.9 miles ), Laketown, WI (8.3 miles ), West Sweden, WI (8.6 miles ), Bone Lake, WI (9.2 miles ), Georgetown, WI (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,700
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $136,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.57 N, Longitude: 92.47 W


76 people in nursing homes

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +128 (+11.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (32%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Luck-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the Luck village center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 47.4 miles away from the village center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Luck:
  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 13 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 17 miles; AMERY, WI)
  • BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 19 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Luck:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 71 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
  • DULUTH INTL (about 90 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DLH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Luck:
  • BURNETT COUNTY (about 19 miles; SIREN, WI; ID: RZN)
  • GRANTSBURG MUNI (about 19 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI; ID: GTG)
  • AMERY MUNI (about 23 miles; AMERY, WI; ID: AHH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Luck:
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 54 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 62 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
Public high school in Luck:
  • LUCK HIGH (Students: 307; Location: 810 S 7th St; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Luck:
  • LUCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 265; Location: 810 S 7th St; Grades: KG - 06; Our rating: 58)
Library in Luck:
  • LUCK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,722; Location: 21 SECOND AVE. W.; 9,530 books; 326 audio materials; 350 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Luck Country Inn (Hwy 35 & 48).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Luck that have no violations reported:
  • PINE GROVE RESORT (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LUCK GOLF COURSE (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  61.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.6%
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 1999:
This village:  8.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Luck compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Luck (2007 data):
  • Rural American Bank - Luck: at 200 Main Street South, branch established on 1931-01-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.5 mil, Deposits: $51.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Frandsen Financial Corporation
  • Sterling Bank: Luck Branch at 2547 State Route 35, branch established on 2002-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $161.4 mil, Deposits: $141.7 mil, headquarters in Barron, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Wisconsin Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$97
Streets and Highways 1$4,074$48,8880$0
Other Government Administration 7$15,538$26,6371$1,572
Financial Administration 1$3,122$37,4640$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,424
Water Supply 1$3,246$38,9520$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,466$29,5920$0
Sewerage 1$3,998$47,9760$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,699$34,1943$1,169
Totals for Government 14$38,143$32,6947$4,262


Luck government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $121,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $416,000
    Sewerage: $115,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $492,000
    Housing & Community Development: $135,000
    General: $35,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $502,000
    Regular Highways: $169,000
    Sewerage: $134,000
    Police Protection: $129,000
    Water Utilities: $106,000
    Fire Protection: $84,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Libraries: $39,000
    General - Other: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $148,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $63,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $880,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $669,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $741,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $411,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $397,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $34,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
    Rents: $12,000
    Special Assessments: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $850,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $57,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $262,000
    Housing & Community Development: $163,000
    Highways: $81,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $339,000
    NEC: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $487,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.20% ($38,739 average AGI)
from Chisago County, MN  0.52% ($38,685)
from Barron County, WI  0.47% ($23,988)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.12% ($39,114 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI  0.49% ($32,859)
to Burnett County, WI  0.37% ($34,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Luck:
  • 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)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Luck:
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Luck:
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

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