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Pierce County

Population in July 2008: 1,622. Population change since 2000: +6.6%
 

Males: 832  (51.3%)
Females: 790  (48.7%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $86,931 (it was $72,596 in 2000)
Oak Grove:  $86,931
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,480
Oak Grove:  $32,480
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $325,622 (it was $204,500 in 2000)
Oak Grove:  $325,622
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $380,770; Detached houses: $382,589; Mobile homes: $85,000

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Races in Oak Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Oak Grove: 97.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.6%), Irish (14.2%), Norwegian (13.2%), Swedish (8.3%), Czech (4.9%), English (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 861 feet

Land area: 39.3 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 68.5%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
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:

Oak Grove:  1.4% ($2,804)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eagan, MN (23.9 miles , pop. 63,557).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (25.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (322.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Prescott, WI (2.2 miles ), Clifton, WI (2.3 miles ), Trimbelle, WI (2.5 miles ), River Falls, WI (2.9 miles ), Hastings, MN (2.9 miles ), River Falls, WI (2.9 miles ), Diamond Bluff, WI (2.9 miles ), Ellsworth, WI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.75 N, Longitude: 92.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +450 (+42.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Air transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Air transportation (4%)
  • Paper (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Oak Grove, Wisconsin

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Oak Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Oak Grove 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 34.9 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove:
  • RIVER FALLS AREA HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI)
  • REGINA MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 9 miles; HASTINGS, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW RED WING MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; RED WING, MN)

Amtrak station near Oak Grove:
  • 15 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 Oak Grove:
  • 15 miles: Prairie Island 1 and 2 in Red Wing, MN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Grove:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 6 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 24 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 27 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 27 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,492)

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Church in Oak Grove: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Reservoirs: .20 Reservoir (A), 0.22 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Big River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  85.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak Grove, WI



Oak Grove compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age 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 (72%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Oak Grove

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 Oak Grove:
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KDWA (1460 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, MN; Owner: K & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEVR (1550 AM; 1 kW; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak Grove:
  • WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGVX (105.1 FM; LAKEVILLE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K294AM (106.7 FM; WEST ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INCORPORATED)
  • KBEM-FM (88.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION, S.S.D. NO. 1)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Grove:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total average daily traffic: 13,115
Total average daily truck traffic: 760
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 21,515

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 6
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Oak Grove, WI

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