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Population in 2011: 399. Population change since 2000: +11.5%

Males: 205	(51.4%)
Females: 194	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	41.9 years
Wisconsin median age:	44.3 years

Zip codes: 54880.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,712 (it was $41,750 in 2000)

Oliver:	$56,712
Wisconsin:	$49,993

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,068

Oliver village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $144,270 (it was $72,900 in 2000)

Oliver:	$144,270
Wisconsin:	$170,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $154,779; Detached houses: $172,817; In 2-unit structures: $103,690; Mobile homes: $84,130

Median gross rent in 2009: $658.

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White alone - 384 (96.2%)
Two or more races - 7 (1.8%)
American Indian alone - 5 (1.3%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.5%)
Hispanic - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oliver: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.9%), Irish (12.6%), Polish (11.7%), United States (7.5%), French (7.3%), Norwegian (7.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1917

Elevation: 649 feet

Land area: 2.05 square miles.

Population density: 195 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Oliver:

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oliver village:

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 64.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 11.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,806 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,750 (1.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (9.2 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (125.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (401.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Superior, WI (2.1 miles ), Proctor, MN (2.5 miles ), Duluth, MN (3.0 miles ), Wrenshall, MN (3.1 miles ), Thomson, MN (3.1 miles) , Parkland, WI (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,400
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $173,800
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $183,900
2007: 1 building, cost: $149,000
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 1 building, cost: $206,300
2010: 0 buildings
2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 46.66 N, Longitude: 92.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	6.7%
Wisconsin:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +96 (+36.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (29%)
Construction (18%)
Transportation and warehousing (15%)
Retail trade (11%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Health care and social assistance (31%)
Retail trade (18%)
Educational services (12%)
Manufacturing (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Cashiers (11%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Oliver-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/11/1966, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the Oliver village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/6/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Douglas County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Oliver:

ST MARYS HSPTL SUPERIOR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; SUPERIOR, WI)
ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 11 miles away; DULUTH, MN)
ESSENTIA HEALTH ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; DULUTH, MN)

Amtrak station near Oliver:

9 miles: DULUTH (2122 W. SUPERIOR ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oliver:

University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 7 miles; Superior, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,160)
Lake Superior College (about 10 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 2,374)
University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 12 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
The College of Saint Scholastica (about 12 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,184)
Central Lakes College-Brainerd (about 99 miles; Brainerd, MN; FT enrollment: 2,341)
Anoka-Ramsey Community College (about 117 miles; Coon Rapids, MN; FT enrollment: 4,104)
Century Community and Technical College (about 118 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 4,930)

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Douglas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.9. This is better than average.

City:	25.9
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2003 was 0.719. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.719
U.S.:	3.968

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 20.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	20.4
U.S.:	22.1

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.266. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.266
U.S.:	0.334

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 6.78. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	6.78
U.S.:	9.59

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 0.00250. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00250
U.S.:	0.02218

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.3%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Wisconsin:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.0%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.3%
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: 0.8% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oliver, WI

Oliver compared to Wisconsin 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 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.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Oliver mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
Electricity (14%)
Wood (4%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Wisconsin:

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Religion statistics for Oliver (based on Douglas County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.38%

Here		51.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Salvation Army	The Wesleyan Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	47.5%	20.2%	6.6%	5.0%	3.5%
Congregations	15.1%	17.0%	1.9%	1.9%	15.1%

Name	Lutheran Church	Baptist General Conference	The Evangelical Covenant Church	United Methodist Church	Other
Adherents	3.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.2%	6.3%
Congregations	5.7%	5.7%	5.7%	1.9%	30.2%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9

Douglas County:	2.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

This county:	0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23

Douglas County:	5.26 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 40

This county:	9.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Douglas County:	7.9%
Wisconsin:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Douglas County:	27.0%
State:	27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	14.5%
State:	13.0%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	0	$0	1	$850
Other Government Administration	0	$0	5	$2,050
Streets and Highways	0	$0	1	$675
Sewerage	0	$0	1	$425
Water Supply	0	$0	1	$475
Totals for Government	0	$0	9	$4,475

Oliver government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $87,000 ($218.05)
Sewerage: $70,000 ($175.44)
Construction - Housing & Community Development: $18,000 ($45.11)
Current Operations - Sewerage: $92,000 ($230.58)
Regular Highways: $46,000 ($115.29)

Central Staff Services: $23,000 ($57.64)

Water Utilities: $19,000 ($47.62)

Fire Protection: $18,000 ($45.11)

Financial Administration: $11,000 ($27.57)

General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($12.53)

Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($5.01)

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($5.01)

Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($2.51)
General - Interest on Debt: $25,000 ($62.66)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($22.56)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $605,000 ($1516.29)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $75,000 ($187.97)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $484,000 ($1213.03)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $46,000 ($115.29)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000 ($77.69)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.51)

Rents: $1,000 ($2.51)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $118,000 ($295.74)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($37.59)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $54,000 ($135.34)
Highways: $9,000 ($22.56)
Tax - Property: $64,000 ($160.40)
NEC: $2,000 ($5.01)
Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000 ($107.77)

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.59%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Douglas County:
0.10%
Wisconsin average:
0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from St. Louis County, MN	1.77% ($34,678 average AGI)
from Bayfield County, WI	0.26% ($33,545)
from Carlton County, MN	0.19% ($29,938)

6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
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. Louis County, MN	1.46% ($26,304 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.40% ($28,955)
to Carlton County, MN	0.20% ($35,848)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oliver:

WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGEE (970 AM; 1 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KQDS (1490 AM; 1 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WKLK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
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.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oliver:

KBMX (107.7 FM; PROCTOR, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
WSCN (100.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
WWAX (92.1 FM; HERMANTOWN, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
KLDJ (101.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
KDNI (90.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KDAL-FM (95.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KUMD-FM (103.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA)
KQDS-FM (94.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
KKCB (105.1 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
KUWS (91.3 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WISC. SYS.)
WSCD-FM (92.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KRBR-FM (102.5 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTCO (98.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KDNW (97.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WNCB (89.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
W203AL (88.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WKLK-FM (96.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
KZIO (104.3 FM; TWO HARBORS, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

TV broadcast stations around Oliver:

WDIO-TV (Channel 10; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
KDLH (Channel 3; DULUTH, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
KBJR-TV (Channel 6; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
KQDS-TV (Channel 21; DULUTH, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
WDSE-TV (Channel 8; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TV CORPORATION)
K58CM (Channel 58; DULUTH, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K38DS (Channel 38; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
K62EP (Channel 62; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
K64EF (Channel 64; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
K68EA (Channel 68; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KWMN-LP (Channel 56; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH DATACASTING PARTNERS, G.P.)
K15DU (Channel 15; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
K66EO (Channel 66; DULUTH, MN; Owner: HAROLD AND/ OR SUE KROGMAN)
KDUL-LP (Channel 60; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH TV PARTNERS, GP)

Oliver fatal accident list:

May 31, 2009 07:03 AM, Sr-105, Lat: 46.65850833, Lon: -92.17718056, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 28, 1987 07:03 PM, 105, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3
Apr 29, 1980 10:35 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 58 meters (190ft)
Total costs: $10,885,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 84
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 2,730

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Oliver)

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