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Marathon County

Population in July 2008: 2,287. Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 

Males: 1,154  (50.5%)
Females: 1,133  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,166 (it was $57,679 in 2000)
Maine:  $68,166
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,525
Maine:  $30,525
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,986 (it was $119,900 in 2000)
Maine:  $175,986
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Maine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Maine: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (70.1%), Polish (14.0%), French (6.3%), Irish (5.9%), United States (3.9%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 42.4 square miles.

Population density: 54 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Maine

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maine town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 69.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
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:

Maine:  1.7% ($2,024)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (81.9 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (136.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (242.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brokaw, WI (0.9 miles) , Wausau, WI (2.3 miles ), Texas, WI (2.3 miles ), Stettin, WI (2.3 miles ), Berlin, WI (2.5 miles ), Wausau, WI (2.6 miles ), Rib Mountain, WI (2.7 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $427,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.03 N, Longitude: 89.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Maine household income distribution Maine home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +201 (+9.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Florists (3%)
  • Wood products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Maine-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Maine town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Maine:
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE FACIL 206 (about 9 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 14 miles; MERRILL, WI)

Amtrak station near Maine:
  • 5 miles: WAUSAU (109 S. 17TH AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maine:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 34 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 78 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 89 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 91 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)

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Churches in Maine include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Faith Church (C), Zion Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jehn Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Brook (A), County Line Creek (B), Trappe River (C). 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:  85.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Maine, WI



Maine 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.
  • 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 Marathon County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Maine

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents51.8%15.4%12.3%4.8%3.1%
Congregations19.7%15.7%12.6%12.6%3.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.7%1.6%1.5%5.5%
Congregations3.9%3.9%1.6%1.6%24.4%
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.


5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($260 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.43% ($44,780 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, WI  0.40% ($28,839)
from Portage County, WI  0.35% ($33,553)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wood County, WI  0.34% ($28,474 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, WI  0.32% ($33,509)
to Dane County, WI  0.30% ($33,788)


Strongest AM radio stations in Maine:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Maine:
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • W275AC (102.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W256AG (99.1 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING INC./ WMZK-FM)
  • W264AP (100.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Maine:
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W27AU (Channel 27; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 40
Total length: 178 meters (584ft)
Total costs: $2,272,000
Total average daily traffic: 293,332
Total average daily truck traffic: 19,089

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 27
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Maine, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 6333 Rainbow Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.1 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
    Registrant: Roberts Broadcasting Inc Wmzk Fm, 120 S Mill St, Merrill, WI 54452, Phone: (715) 536-6262


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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