Oasis, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 447. Population change since 2000: +10.4%

Males: 222	(49.9%)
Females: 225	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,086 (it was $38,472 in 2000)

Oasis:	$46,086
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,721

Oasis:	$21,721
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,236 (it was $89,300 in 2000)

Oasis:	$142,236
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $173,686; Detached houses: $172,396; Townhouses or other attached units: $271,413; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Oasis:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Other race (1.5%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Oasis: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (53.8%), Polish (19.0%), Irish (8.6%), English (8.4%), French (7.9%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 873 feet

Land area: 35.0 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Oasis

High school or higher: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oasis town

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 63.2%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 6.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
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:

Oasis:	1.4% ($1,264)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (44.8 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (77.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (185.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plainfield, WI (1.9 miles ), Almond, WI (2.1 miles ), Rose, WI (2.2 miles ), Deerfield, WI (2.4 miles ), Plainfield, WI (2.4 miles ), Hancock, WI (2.5 miles ), Almond, WI (2.6 miles ), Hancock, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.20 N, Longitude: 89.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+7.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Food (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Health care (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Oasis-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Oasis town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 tornado 29.0 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oasis:

WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 18 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oasis:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 26 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 46 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 50 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 74 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)

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Cemeteries: Ray Cemetery (1), Oasis Cemetery (2), Lord Cemetery (3), Hillside Cemetery (4), Saint Pauls Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Pumpkin Seed Lake (A), Slafter Lake (B), Herrick Lake (C), Weymouth Lake (D), Fiddle Lake (E), Shumway Lake (F), Sherman Lake (G), Second Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Oasis: Plainfield Tunnel Channel Lakes State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.3%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.9%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oasis, WI

Oasis compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black 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 above 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 Waushara County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%) Wood (13%) Electricity (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Utility gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Oasis

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents	34.2%	21.4%	12.0%	10.9%	5.6%
Congregations	8.7%	15.2%	17.4%	13.0%	4.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	United Church of Christ	Evangelical Free Church of America	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	2.4%	2.2%	1.7%	5.6%
Congregations	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	2.2%	26.1%

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.

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,672 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
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 Winnebago County, WI	1.08% ($39,753 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI	0.60% ($37,407)
from Green Lake County, WI	0.47% ($32,571)

6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
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 Winnebago County, WI	1.06% ($23,768 average AGI)
to Waupaca County, WI	0.59% ($37,321)
to Portage County, WI	0.45% ($28,925)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oasis:

WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oasis:

WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oasis:

W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
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)
W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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