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Pierce County

Population in July 2008: 1,196. Population change since 2000: +11.8%
 

Males: 599  (50.1%)
Females: 597  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,333 (it was $54,539 in 2000)
Martell:  $65,333
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,079
Martell:  $28,079
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $235,096 (it was $147,600 in 2000)
Martell:  $235,096
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $292,397; Detached houses: $302,048; Townhouses or other attached units: $349,821; In 2-unit structures: $178,788; Mobile homes: $78,452

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Races in Martell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Martell: 96.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.2%), Norwegian (26.1%), Irish (13.0%), Swedish (12.1%), English (8.1%), French (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 35.8 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Martell

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martell town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
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:

Martell:  1.3% ($1,958)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (35.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (315.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gilman, WI (2.2 miles ), Rush River, WI (2.4 miles ), Pleasant Valley, WI (2.4 miles ), Ellsworth, WI (2.6 miles ), River Falls, WI (2.6 miles ), Ellsworth, WI (2.6 miles ), Eau Galle, WI (2.8 miles ), El Paso, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.82 N, Longitude: 92.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +255 (+31.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Martell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Martell town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Martell:
  • RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI)
  • BALDWIN AREA MEDICAL CTR 141 (about 11 miles; BALDWIN, WI)
  • HUDSON HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HUDSON, WI)

Amtrak station near Martell:
  • 19 miles: RED WING (LEVEE RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Martell:
  • 19 miles: Prairie Island 1 and 2 in Red Wing, MN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martell:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 9 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 25 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 36 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)

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Notable location: Clay Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Martell include: Our Savior Church (A), Rush River Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Martell Methodist Cemetery (1), Martell Lutheran Cemetery (2), Rush River Lutheran Cemetery (3), Mount Olivet Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: .11 Reservoir (A), .12 Reservoir (B), .40 Reservoir (C), 0.7 Reservoir (D), 1 Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Martell, WI



Martell 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.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Martell

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents39.3%30.8%8.6%7.2%4.7%
Congregations13.0%22.2%20.4%7.4%9.3%
NameLutheran Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.6%0.7%0.7%2.5%
Congregations3.7%5.6%3.7%1.9%13.0%
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.


7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.46%
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  1.39% ($39,824 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN  0.66% ($59,385)
from Washington County, MN  0.55% ($52,000)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.19%
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  1.77% ($39,054 average AGI)
to Dakota County, MN  0.55% ($38,688)
to Washington County, MN  0.45% ($39,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Martell:
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEVR (1550 AM; 1 kW; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Martell:
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WRFW (88.7 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS. SYS.)

TV broadcast stations around Martell:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $969,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,604
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,011
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 15,874

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Martell, WI

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

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