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Taylor County

Population in July 2009: 435. Population change since 2000: +4.1%
 

Males: 220  (50.7%)
Females: 215  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  33.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,559 (it was $36,528 in 2000)
McKinley:

$40,559
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,972

McKinley town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,823 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
McKinley:

$96,823
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $151,893; Detached houses: $173,568; Mobile homes: $48,228

McKinley, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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McKinley races chart
  • White alone - 417 (99.8%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.2%)

Races in McKinley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in McKinley: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.3%), Polish (14.6%), Irish (12.0%), English (6.2%), Czech (5.7%), United States (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1285 feet

Land area: 35.7 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in McKinley:

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McKinley town:

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

McKinley town:  1.6% ($1,029)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
McKinley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (47.7 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (113.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (289.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jump River, WI (2.2 miles ), Sheldon, WI (2.3 miles ), Marshall, WI (2.5 miles ), Pershing, WI (2.5 miles) , Lawrence, WI (2.6 miles ), Grow, WI (2.9 miles ), Ruby, WI (2.9 miles ), Conrath, WI (3.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,900
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,800
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $5,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $5,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $5,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $5,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $5,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $5,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $5,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.34 N, Longitude: 90.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

McKinley household income distribution McKinley home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.0%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+4.5%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Food (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (29%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

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Tornado activity:

McKinley-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the McKinley town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 tornado 24.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Taylor County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
McKinley topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near McKinley:

  • RUSK COUNTY MEM HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; MEDFORD, WI)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; STANLEY, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McKinley:

  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 49 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,913)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 50 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 62 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 85 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 8,352)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 93 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,911)
  • Winona State University (about 98 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 7,637)
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 99 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 2,056)

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Reservoirs: Monson Flowage (A), Lake Holzer Flowage 2-6-0.6 (B), Holzer Flowage (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Taylor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.9. This is better than average.
City:

25.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.91. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.91
U.S.:

9.59


Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

13.3%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.1%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McKinley, WI


McKinley compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)



Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Wood (38%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Wisconsin:




2008 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Wisconsin:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for McKinley (based on Taylor County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.86%
Here74.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Taylor County:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Taylor County:

5.18 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
This county:

6.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Taylor County:

7.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Taylor County:

27.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.1%
State:

13.0%

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 McKinley:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLDY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McKinley:

  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around McKinley:

  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,033
Total average daily truck traffic: 97
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,585

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