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Burnett County

Population in July 2008: 1,215. Population change since 2000: +3.7%
 

Males: 654  (53.8%)
Females: 561  (46.2%)

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,336 (it was $37,011 in 2000)
Meenon:  $44,336
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,813
Meenon:  $23,813
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,290 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
Meenon:  $130,290
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $167,574; Detached houses: $184,364; Townhouses or other attached units: $271,413; In 2-unit structures: $103,300; Mobile homes: $45,986

Meenon, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Meenon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • American Indian (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Meenon: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (42.2%), Norwegian (16.0%), Irish (15.4%), Swedish (15.2%), English (7.1%), Polish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 893 feet

Land area: 31.9 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Meenon

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meenon town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
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:

Meenon:  1.5% ($1,266)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (65.7 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (72.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (361.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Webster, WI (1.7 miles ), Siren, WI (2.2 miles ), Sand Lake, WI (2.3 miles ), La Follette, WI (2.6 miles ), Lincoln, WI (2.6 miles ), Oakland, WI (2.6 miles ), Daniels, WI (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $20,000
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $61,900
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $61,900
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.84 N, Longitude: 92.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Meenon household income distribution Meenon home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +192 (+19.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



Meenon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Meenon town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Meenon:
  • BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 18 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)
  • CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL EXTENDED CARE (about 25 miles; CUMBERLAND, WI)
  • SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 84 (about 26 miles; SPOONER, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Meenon, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meenon:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 52 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 68 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 69 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)

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Notable locations in Meenon: Kruger School (A), Meenon Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Chelmo Cemetery (1), Clam Lake Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pike Lake (A), Bass Lake (B), Lower Clam Lake (C), Money Lake (D), Mallard Slough (E), Clam Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meenon, WI


44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in other types of correctional institutions


Meenon compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Burnett County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Meenon

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist General ConferenceLutheran Church
Adherents44.1%26.2%9.9%7.4%3.8%
Congregations27.6%13.8%17.2%10.3%6.9%
Name The Evangelical Covenant ChurchAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.3%2.1%1.2%1.1%1.0%
Congregations6.9%3.4%3.4%3.4%6.9%
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.


6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
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 Polk County, WI  1.02% ($34,750 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.51% ($38,031)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.40% ($62,880)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,581 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
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 Polk County, WI  1.15% ($25,972 average AGI)
to Washburn County, WI  0.46% ($29,414)
to Barron County, WI  0.37% ($26,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in Meenon:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meenon:
  • WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Meenon:
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total average daily traffic: 17,887
Total average daily truck traffic: 930
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 26,360

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