Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00049. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Osceola and their reported violations in the past:
AMANI VILLAGE SANITARY DIST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (AUG-24-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2005), St Public Notif issued (AUG-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-09-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-09-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2001)
- 3 minor monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
PETRO PLUS (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
OSCEOLA ROD & GUN CLUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (FEB-14-2003), St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2003)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.2%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.3 people | | Wisconsin: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 57.8% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This village: | 8.9% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Osceola, WI
39 people in nursing homes
Osceola compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age below state average.
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Banks with branches in Osceola (2011 data):
- Central Bank: Osceola - Branch at 304 Cascade Street, branch established on 1894/01/01. Info updated 2011/10/11: Bank assets: $1,120.1 mil, Deposits: $949.3 mil, headquarters in Stillwater, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (54%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Osceola (based on Polk County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.81%
| Here | | 57.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 48.4% | 20.6% | 7.3% | 4.8% | 3.7% |
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| Congregations | 32.6% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 13.5% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Baptist General Conference | Evangelical Free Church of America | United Church of Christ | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 2.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1.1% | 21.3% |
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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: 11 | Polk County: | 2.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25 | Polk County: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 37 | This county: | 8.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Polk County: | 8.0% | | Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Polk County: | 26.9% | | State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $6,487 | $77,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,562 | $42,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,613 | $31,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $20,391 | $48,938 | 3 | $3,301 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,908 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $7,818 | $46,908 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $7,246 | $43,476 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $3,810 | $45,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,689 | $56,268 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,721 | $32,652 | 6 | $4,262 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,491 | $41,892 | 1 | $58 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $62,828 | $47,121 | 11 | $9,529 |
Osceola government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $16,000 ($6.24)
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,882,000 ($733.72)
- Charges - Sewerage: $337,000 ($131.38)
All Other: $44,000 ($17.15)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($1.56)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,045,000 ($797.27)
General: $710,000 ($276.80)
Sewerage: $202,000 ($78.75)
General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($3.51)
Air Transportation: $5,000 ($1.95)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $422,000 ($164.52)
Police Protection: $400,000 ($155.95)
Water Utilities: $256,000 ($99.81)
Regular Highways: $189,000 ($73.68)
Fire Protection: $146,000 ($56.92)
Central Staff Services: $131,000 ($51.07)
Libraries: $94,000 ($36.65)
General - Other: $48,000 ($18.71)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $36,000 ($14.04)
Parks & Recreation: $31,000 ($12.09)
Financial Administration: $30,000 ($11.70)
Air Transportation: $27,000 ($10.53)
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000 ($10.14)
Health Services - Other: $10,000 ($3.90)
General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($2.73)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000 ($8.97)
- General - Interest on Debt: $240,000 ($93.57)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $112,000 ($43.66)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $245,000 ($95.52)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $699,000 ($272.51)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,851,000 ($1501.36)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,125,000 ($1608.19)
Water Utilities: $2,165,000 ($844.05)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,736,000 ($1846.39)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,165,000 ($844.05)
Other, NEC: $1,783,000 ($695.13)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,457,000 ($568.03)
Water Utilities: $699,000 ($272.51)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $125,000 ($48.73)
Interest Earnings: $30,000 ($11.70)
Rents: $25,000 ($9.75)
Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.39)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $260,000 ($101.36)
Police Protection: $30,000 ($11.70)
General - Other: $18,000 ($7.02)
Central Staff: $14,000 ($5.46)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,418,000 ($552.83)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $220,000 ($85.77)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $329,000 ($128.27)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $490,000 ($191.03)
Highways: $128,000 ($49.90)
All Other: $5,000 ($1.95)
- Tax - Property: $802,000 ($312.67)
NEC: $74,000 ($28.85)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $662,000 ($258.09)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($16.37)
6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,121 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.49% | | 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:
6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,277 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.05% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Osceola:
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- 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)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Osceola:
- 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)
- KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- 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.)
- WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
- KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WLKX-FM (95.9 FM; FOREST LAKE, MN; Owner: LAKES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WGVY (105.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Osceola:
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, 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.)
- K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
- K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Osceola, Wisconsin:
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Wisconsin average:
- Fatal accident count: 81
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 121
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
- Fatalities: 88
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 202
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
Osceola fatal accident list:
Jul 8, 2008 12:25 AM, Sr-35, Lat: 45.324272, Lon: -92.703322, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 22, 2001 01:34 PM, F, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 11, 1995 01:35 AM, 35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 15, 1989 01:31 PM, Ridge, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 1985 03:17 AM, M, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total average daily traffic: 30,263
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,762
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Osceola, 109 248th St (Lat: 45.319306 Lon: -92.674361), Type: Tank, Structure height: 44.2 m, Overall height: 45.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN507
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - Vicki Schultheis, Nye Cell Site (Lat: 45.322028 Lon: -92.553694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.2 m
Registrant: Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP, 3000 K Street Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20007-5116, Phone: (202) 424-7673, Email:
- NEIL J SOLTIS, L.O. Simenstad Municipal Aiport , On Airport (Lat: 45.310806 Lon: -92.694806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 11.3 m, Overall height: 11.3 m
Registrant: Northway Communications Inc., 105 East Oak Street, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0841, Email:
- NEIL SLOTS, L.O. Simenstad Municipal Aiport , On Airport (Lat: 45.310806 Lon: -92.694806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 11.3 m, Overall height: 11.3 m
Registrant: Northway Communications Inc., 105 East Oak Street, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0841, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - 310 Chieftain St (Lat: 45.429694 Lon: -92.702444), Call Sign: WNJL690, Licensee ID: L00008100
Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 158.850 MHz
Grant Date: 06/22/2002, Expiration Date: 08/27/2012
Registrant: Osceola, Village Of, Osceola, WI 54020, Phone: (715) 294-3628 - 101 Madison St 1 Mi E Of Jct Cth M & Hwy 35 (Lat: 45.322472 Lon: -92.719667), Call Sign: KBV775
Assigned Frequencies: 158.385 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/1997, Expiration Date: 06/17/2002, Cancellation Date: 10/20/2002
Registrant: G N Videens Amoco Oil, Osceola, WI 54020, Phone: (715) 294-3147 - Lat: 45.329694 Lon: -92.626583, Call Sign: WPXS670
Assigned Frequencies: 467.875 MHz
Grant Date: 06/03/2003, Expiration Date: 06/03/2013, Certifier: Gary K Cooper
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - Lat: 45.318028 Lon: -92.701417, Call Sign: WQFD422
Assigned Frequencies: 461.437 MHz, 461.662 MHz, 463.262 MHz, 463.637 MHz, 464.337 MHz, 466.412 MHz, 466.437 MHz, 466.662 MHz, 468.262 MHz, 468.637 MHz, 469.337 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2006, Expiration Date: 06/20/2016, Certifier: Max Gustafson
Registrant: Alpha Wireless Communications, 1115 Cross Street, North Mankato, MN 56003, Phone: (507) 625-6720, Fax: (507) 625-6725, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Various Locations (Lat: 45.633278 Lon: -93.749111), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNI584
Assigned Frequencies: 956.381 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2002, Expiration Date: 10/29/2012
Registrant: Phone: (715) 294-3498
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (Lat: 45.312472 Lon: -92.686028), Call Sign: WRLB3290, Licensee ID: L00008100
Assigned Frequencies: 0.23351 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/2007, Expiration Date: 08/11/2017
Registrant: Osceola, Village Of, Osceola, WI 54020, Phone: (715) 294-3498, Fax: (715) 294-2210, Email:
- L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (Lat: 45.310833 Lon: -92.694722), Type: Building, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WXY9
Assigned Frequencies: 119.925 MHz
Grant Date: 03/27/2003, Expiration Date: 09/16/2015
Registrant: Northway Communications, 105 E Oak St, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0841, Fax: (715) 848-1413, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Osceola)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 50 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Osceola)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Osceola, WI
| Businesses in Osceola, WI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| RadioShack | 1 | | | |
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