Oulu, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2009: 521. Population change since 2000: -3.5%

Males: 257	(49.4%)
Females: 264	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $44,693 (it was $35,625 in 2000)

Oulu:	$44,693
Wisconsin:	$49,993

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,422

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $153,789 (it was $82,200 in 2000)

Oulu:	$153,789
Wisconsin:	$170,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $164,857; Detached houses: $168,998; Mobile homes: $101,508

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White alone - 531 (98.3%)
Two or more races - 4 (0.7%)
American Indian alone - 3 (0.6%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)
Hispanic - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oulu: 89.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.9%), Swedish (9.6%), Norwegian (8.7%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.5%), Polish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 998 feet

Land area: 35.5 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Oulu:

High school or higher: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 9.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oulu town:

Never married: 24.5%
Now married: 56.9%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 8.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oulu town:	1.1% ($900)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (31.1 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (139.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (381.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hughes, WI (2.5 miles ), Brule, WI (2.5 miles ), Tripp, WI (2.6 miles ), Orienta, WI (2.8 miles) , Iron River, WI (2.8 miles ), Cloverland, WI (2.8 miles ), Maple, WI (3.1 miles ), Port Wing, WI (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 46.63 N, Longitude: 91.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.6%
Wisconsin:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+5.1%).

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (21%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Wood products (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Health care (19%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other construction workers and helpers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Extraction workers (3%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Food processing workers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)

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Average climate in Oulu, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Oulu-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Oulu town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/3/1980, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bayfield 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 Oulu:

MEMORIAL MED CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
ST MARYS HSPTL SUPERIOR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; SUPERIOR, WI)
ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 31 miles away; DULUTH, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oulu:

University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 29 miles; Superior, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,160)
University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 31 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
The College of Saint Scholastica (about 32 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,184)
Lake Superior College (about 33 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 2,374)
University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 124 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 7,101)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 127 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 127 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)

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Notable location: Oulu Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Oulu: Oulu Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Oulu Cemetery (2), Pine Glade Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Muskeg Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Oulu: Oula Pioneer Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.3%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	11.4%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oulu, WI

Oulu compared to Wisconsin state average:

Unemployed percentage above 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.
Length of stay since moving in above 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
Wood (28%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Electricity (8%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Bayfield County Wisconsin:

2008 Presidential Election results in Bayfield County Wisconsin:

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Religion statistics for Oulu (based on Bayfield County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.02%

Here		39.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Baptist General Conference	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	50.1%	22.9%	6.3%	4.6%	3.8%
Congregations	28.1%	18.8%	9.4%	6.3%	6.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations	Other
Adherents	3.6%	2.3%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Congregations	6.3%	6.3%	3.1%	6.3%	9.4%

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: 5

Bayfield County:	3.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13

Bayfield County:	8.63 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 40

This county:	26.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Bayfield County:	8.7%
Wisconsin:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Bayfield County:	27.6%
State:	27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	14.3%
State:	13.0%

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.89%
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 Ashland County, WI	1.04% ($38,048 average AGI)
from Douglas County, WI	0.42% ($54,120)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.20% ($72,917)

5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,590 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.94%
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 Ashland County, WI	1.22% ($23,356 average AGI)
to Douglas County, WI	0.73% ($33,545)
to St. Louis County, MN	0.30% ($26,556)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oulu:

WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
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 Oulu:

WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBMX (107.7 FM; PROCTOR, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
WWAX (92.1 FM; HERMANTOWN, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
WSCN (100.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KDNI (90.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KQDS-FM (94.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
KLDJ (101.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
KUMD-FM (103.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA)
KDAL-FM (95.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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)
KTCO (98.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRBR-FM (102.5 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KDNW (97.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WNCB (89.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Oulu:

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)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 550
Total average daily truck traffic: 16
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 660

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