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Kewaunee County

Population in July 2008: 875. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 454  (52.0%)
Females: 421  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,855 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
Pierce:  $50,855
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,706
Pierce:  $23,706
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,803 (it was $98,900 in 2000)
Pierce:  $155,803
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $204,984; Detached houses: $226,980; Townhouses or other attached units: $902,914; In 2-unit structures: $86,759; Mobile homes: $30,765

Pierce, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Pierce:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Pierce: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (45.7%), Czech (12.8%), Irish (9.7%), Polish (8.7%), English (4.9%), French (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 952 feet

Land area: 18.6 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Pierce

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pierce town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
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:

Pierce:  1.5% ($1,471)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (25.9 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (105.2 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (186.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Casco, WI (2.2 miles ), Kewaunee, WI (2.3 miles ), Algoma, WI (2.4 miles ), Casco, WI (2.6 miles ), Ahnapee, WI (2.6 miles ), West Kewaunee, WI (2.6 miles ), Lincoln, WI (2.8 miles ), Luxemburg, WI (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,700
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $222,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $222,500
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $415,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.54 N, Longitude: 87.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Pierce household income distribution Pierce home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +146 (+19.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Printing and related support activities (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)



Pierce-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/5/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Pierce town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 tornado 37.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Pierce:
  • AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CTR (about 24 miles; GREEN BAY, WI)
  • BROWN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CTR 213 (about 24 miles; GREEN BAY, WI)
  • AURORA MEDICAL CTR 85 (about 26 miles; TWO RIVERS, WI)

Operable nuclear power plant near Pierce:
  • 12 miles: Kewaunee in Carlton, WI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pierce:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 24 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 25 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 49 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 62 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)

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

Lakes: East Alaska Lake (A), Alaska Lake (B), Silver Lake (C), West Alaska Lake (D), Krohns Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Pierce: Kewaunee County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pierce, WI


2 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Pierce compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Kewaunee County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Pierce

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents73.8%12.7%7.8%2.0%3.7%
Congregations45.5%13.6%13.6%4.5%22.7%
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.


5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,723 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
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  2.14% ($35,642 average AGI)
from Door County, WI  0.77% ($27,889)
from Manitowoc County, WI  0.33% ($32,185)


5.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.44%
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  2.57% ($34,462 average AGI)
to Door County, WI  0.75% ($38,000)
to Manitowoc County, WI  0.28% ($37,348)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pierce:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDOR (910 AM; 1 kW; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pierce:
  • WAUN-FM (92.7 FM; KEWAUNEE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYD (99.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WBDK (96.7 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLU (104.1 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKU (102.1 FM; FORESTVILLE, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPFF (90.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • WDOR-FM (93.9 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJLW (106.7 FM; ALLOUEZ, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSRG (97.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRGX (88.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED B/C CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • W270AJ (101.9 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Pierce:
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W22BW (Channel 22; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • W30BU (Channel 30; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 3,380
Total average daily truck traffic: 202
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,190

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