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Shawano County

Population in July 2008: 897. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 453  (50.5%)
Females: 444  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,141 (it was $40,188 in 2000)
Pella:  $48,141
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,627
Pella:  $23,627
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,591 (it was $84,500 in 2000)
Pella:  $134,591
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $177,919; Detached houses: $190,530; Townhouses or other attached units: $199,036; In 2-unit structures: $87,407; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,956; Mobile homes: $42,647

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Races in Pella:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Pella: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (69.7%), Irish (7.0%), French (4.6%), Polish (4.4%), Czech (4.3%), Norwegian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 36.4 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Pella

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pella town

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
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:

Pella:  1.5% ($1,250)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (37.9 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (118.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (207.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grant, WI (2.3 miles ), Herman, WI (2.3 miles ), Marion, WI (2.4 miles ), Embarrass, WI (2.6 miles ), Larrabee, WI (2.6 miles ), Belle Plaine, WI (2.7 miles ), Clintonville, WI (2.8 miles ), Seneca, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.73 N, Longitude: 88.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-1.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



Average climate in Pella, Wisconsin

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Pella-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Pella town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 tornado 31.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Pella:
  • SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (about 11 miles; SHAWANO, WI)
  • NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 24 miles; NEW LONDON, WI)
  • LANGLADE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 117 (about 32 miles; ANTIGO, WI)

Amtrak stations near Pella:
  • 6 miles: MARION (U.S. HWY 45) - Bus Station
  • 8 miles: CLINTONVILLE (20 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station
  • 13 miles: TIGERTON (U.S. HWY 45 & HWY M) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pella:
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 33 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 38 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 45 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 50 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)

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Churches in Pella include: Bethlehem Lutheran Church (A), Saint Peter Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Peter Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Pella Pond (A), Pella Pond 334 (B), Hayman Falls Pond 260 (C), Pella Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: North Branch Embarrass River (A), Mill Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Pella: Hayman Falls County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pella, WI



Pella compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 Shawano County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Wood (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Pella

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents35.0%32.9%16.4%3.1%2.9%
Congregations15.7%28.9%21.7%3.6%8.4%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.4%1.3%2.8%
Congregations2.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%12.0%
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.


6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
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 Brown County, WI  0.85% ($41,481 average AGI)
from Outagamie County, WI  0.60% ($35,105)
from Waupaca County, WI  0.52% ($25,341)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,772 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Brown County, WI  1.06% ($29,530 average AGI)
to Marathon County, WI  0.73% ($31,905)
to Outagamie County, WI  0.63% ($30,610)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pella:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pella:
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pella:
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total costs: $189,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,910
Total average daily truck traffic: 23
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 2,221

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Pella, WI

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • On County Road U, 3 Miles Ne Of, Call Sign: KNKN395
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Avenue N.W. #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 11402 Tower Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 52 m, Call Sign: WNPG711
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/02/1999, Expiration Date: 05/02/2009
    Registrant: Frontier Communications Corporation, 250 South Franklin, Cookeville, TN 38501, Phone: (931) 528-1584, Fax: (931) 528-1581, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 1 Mile W., 1 Mile N. Of Junction Of Hwy D & M, Call Sign: KSJ805
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.510 MHz, 152.510 MHz, 152.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 10/11/2001
    Registrant: Citizens Communications Company, 5600 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX 75025-1209, Phone: (469) 365-3317, Fax: (469) 365-2707, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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