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Portage County

Population in July 2008: 752. Population change since 2000: +2.2%
 

Males: 389  (51.8%)
Females: 363  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,133 (it was $46,538 in 2000)
New Hope:  $52,133
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,452
New Hope:  $26,452
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,770 (it was $114,800 in 2000)
New Hope:  $165,770
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in New Hope:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in New Hope: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.9%), Polish (39.9%), Norwegian (17.4%), English (8.0%), Irish (8.0%), Swedish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1154 feet

Land area: 35.9 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in New Hope

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Hope town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

New Hope:  1.3% ($1,492)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (47.3 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (102.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (203.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nelsonville, WI (2.1 miles) , Amherst Junction, WI (2.4 miles ), Rosholt, WI (2.5 miles ), Alban, WI (2.5 miles ), Iola, WI (2.5 miles ), Amherst, WI (2.5 miles ), Iola, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.55 N, Longitude: 89.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+1.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



Average climate in New Hope, Wisconsin

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New Hope-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the New Hope town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near New Hope:
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 17 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)

Amtrak station near New Hope:
  • 18 miles: TIGERTON (U.S. HWY 45 & HWY M) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Hope:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 13 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 44 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 51 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 65 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)

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Notable location: Chick-A-Gami Bay Scout Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in New Hope include: South New Hope Church (A), North New Hope Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Nelsonville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Skunk Lake (A), Hintz Lake (B), Minister Lake (C), Budsberg Lake (D), Johnson Lake (E), Onland Lake (F), Rinehart Lake (G), Sunset Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Poncho Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in New Hope: New Hope Pines State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Hope, WI



New Hope 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Portage County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for New Hope

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents71.0%9.2%8.1%3.1%1.9%
Congregations28.1%12.3%10.5%8.8%1.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents1.1%1.0%0.8%0.6%3.1%
Congregations1.8%1.8%3.5%3.5%28.1%
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.


5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,463 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Portage County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.92% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.44% ($36,117)
from Waupaca County, WI  0.33% ($27,440)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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  0.70% ($33,553 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.68% ($29,132)
to Dane County, WI  0.44% ($32,140)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Hope:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Hope:
  • 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.)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
  • 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)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Hope:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,260
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,260

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