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Sawyer County

Population in July 2007: 302. Population change since 2000: +11.2%
 

Males: 160  (53.2%)
Females: 142  (46.8%)

Median resident age:  45.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54862.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,913 (it was $41,667 in 2000)
Ojibwa:  $49,913
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,512 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
Ojibwa:  $125,512
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $178,722; Detached houses: $181,986; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in Ojibwa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Ojibwa: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.3%), Irish (22.8%), English (16.5%), Polish (15.0%), Swedish (11.2%), Czech (6.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1254 feet

Land area: 50.8 square miles.

Population density: 5.9 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ojibwa

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 15.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ojibwa town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
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:

Ojibwa:  1.6% ($1,250)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Ojibwa satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (71.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (113.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (323.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Radisson, WI (2.1 miles ), Winter, WI (2.3 miles ), Radisson, WI (2.4 miles ), New Post, WI (2.7 miles ), Meadowbrook, WI (2.9 miles) , Couderay, WI (3.0 miles) , Hunter, WI (3.0 miles ), Winter, WI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 45.81 N, Longitude: 91.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+6.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Top executives (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)



Average climate in Ojibwa, Wisconsin

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Ojibwa-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the Ojibwa town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 tornado 39.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ojibwa:
  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HAYWARD, WI)
  • RUSK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 203 (about 23 miles; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CTR SHELL LAKE (about 33 miles; SHELL LAKE, WI)

Airports located in Ojibwa:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ojibwa:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 72 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 74 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 77 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 83 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 87 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)

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Reservoir: 2 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Knapp Stout Creek (A), Crooked Rapids Creek (B), Phelan Creek (C), Crazy Horse Creek (D), Hemlock Spur Creek (E), Crawford Creek (F), Spooky Bay Creek (G), Chapple Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ojibwa and their reported violations in the past:

OJIBWA CLUB (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OJIBWA PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ojibwa, WI



Ojibwa compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Sawyer County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Wood (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religon statistics for Ojibwa

Adherents


NameCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents39.9%27.8%15.8%2.0%1.9%
Congregations18.9%5.4%10.8%2.7%5.4%
NameNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesEpiscopal ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.4%1.4%1.3%6.9%
Congregations2.7%2.7%2.7%5.4%43.2%
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.


6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
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 Washburn County, WI  0.49% ($28,333 average AGI)
from Barron County, WI  0.31% ($29,714)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.27% ($95,056)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
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 Washburn County, WI  0.54% ($27,919 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI  0.52% ($31,257)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.40% ($16,741)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ojibwa:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • 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)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ojibwa:
  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ojibwa:
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $2,161,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,410
Total average daily truck traffic: 181
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 2,995

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