Middle Inlet, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +1.1%
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| Males: 439 |  (52.3%) |
| Females: 401 |  (47.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 50.6 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54177.
| Middle Inlet: | $53,759 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,260 (it was $16,082 in 2000)
Middle Inlet town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $135,944 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
| Middle Inlet: | $135,944 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Middle Inlet, WI
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- 81597.0%White alone
- 131.5%Two or more races
- 91.1%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Hispanic
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Middle Inlet detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (43.0%), Polish (17.4%), Irish (8.5%), French (8.2%), English (7.9%), United States (6.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 710 feet
Land area: 50.7 square miles.
Population density: 17 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Middle Inlet town: | 1.4% ($883) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI 
(53.5 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (154.4 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (238.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Wagner, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Beaver, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Porterfield, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Amberg, WI (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 45.28 N, Longitude: 87.94 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,000
- 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $237,300
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $533,300
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,500
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,400
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $342,500
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $342,500
- 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $135,400
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $107,100
- 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $118,400
- 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $77,000
- 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $59,900
- 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $75,600
- 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $55,400
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,000
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,300
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Construction (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Metal & metal products (5.6%)
- Health care (5.6%)
- Food (4.5%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.7%)
- Metal & metal products (5.9%)
- Transportation equipment (5.9%)
- Truck transportation (5.9%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
- Utilities (4.3%)
- Educational services (12.0%)
- Health care (10.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
- Food (6.6%)
- Metal & metal products (5.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Accountants and auditors (4.2%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.2%)
Average climate in Middle Inlet, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Middle Inlet-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/19/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Middle Inlet town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 9/28/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Middle Inlet-area historical earthquake activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 245.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 268.9 miles away from Middle Inlet center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 424.8 miles away from Middle Inlet center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 231.0 miles away from Middle Inlet center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 460.6 miles away from Middle Inlet center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 374.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Marinette County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Middle Inlet:
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 53 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,415)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 54 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Saint Norbert College (about 59 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 74 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 75 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 87 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Northern Michigan University (about 92 miles; Marquette, MI; FT enrollment: 8,258)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Middle Inlet Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Pinehill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Retcof Lake (A), Engleman Lake (B), Wolf Lake (C), Finnegan Lake (D), Lake Julia (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Inlet (A), Plumadore Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.8% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Middle Inlet:
- Never married: 15.8%
- Now married: 63.6%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 11.6%
- Divorced: 8.1%
For population 25 years and over in Middle Inlet:
- High school or higher: 72.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 10.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.6 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Middle Inlet, WI (based on Marinette County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 10,053 | 10 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,205 | 33 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,866 | 20 |
| Other | 1 | 4 |
| None | 21,624 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| This county: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| Marinette County: | 7.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
| Marinette County: | 11.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.0% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Marinette County: | 7.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Middle Inlet:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Middle Inlet:
- WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WMXG (106.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: ESCANABA LICENSE CORP.)
- WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
- WZNL (94.3 FM; NORWAY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WHYB (103.7 FM; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- W297AE (107.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: BD OF CNTRL, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIV)
TV broadcast stations around Middle Inlet:
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Middle Inlet fatal accident list:
May 26, 2013 06:02 PM, Boat Landing Rd, Lat: 45.268889, Lon: -87.930917, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 16ft / 4.9mTotal length
- 11,271Total average daily traffic
- 990Total average daily truck traffic
- 17,873Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Middle Inlet)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- Middle Inlet, W 7902 Moonshine Hill Rd (375196) (Lat: 45.323722 Lon: -87.989194), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.6 m, Call Sign: WRER943,
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/10/2019, Expiration Date: 12/10/2029, Certifier: Chris Flanick, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 47.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.1%Utility gas
- 13.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.9%Wood
- 6.5%Electricity
- 33.3%Utility gas
- 30.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.1%Wood
Middle Inlet compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.