Pine River, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2009: 1,918. Population change since 2000: +2.2%

Males: 993	(51.8%)
Females: 925	(48.2%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 54965.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,312 (it was $47,723 in 2000)

Pine River:	$55,312
Wisconsin:	$49,993

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,347

Pine River town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $147,317 (it was $98,700 in 2000)

Pine River:	$147,317
Wisconsin:	$170,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $170,527; Detached houses: $185,487; Townhouses or other attached units: $211,566; In 2-unit structures: $173,100; Mobile homes: $57,375
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White alone - 1,843 (98.2%)
Two or more races - 14 (0.7%)
Asian alone - 11 (0.6%)
Hispanic - 8 (0.4%)
Black alone - 1 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pine River: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (68.1%), Norwegian (9.3%), Polish (8.1%), French (5.6%), Irish (5.4%), United States (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 64.0 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pine River:

High school or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pine River town:

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 70.3%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 2.7%
Divorced: 7.1%

24 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.3%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Pine River, Wisconsin as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Pine River to the number of sex offenders is 480 to 1.

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

Pine River town: 2.0% ($1,962)
Wisconsin: 2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (84.5 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (144.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (248.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Merrill, WI (2.5 miles ), Texas, WI (2.5 miles ), Merrill, WI (2.6 miles ), Schley, WI (2.7 miles ), Scott, WI (2.8 miles ), Hewitt, WI (3.0 miles ), Brokaw, WI (3.2 miles) , Maine, WI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 45.16 N, Longitude: 89.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
9.4%
Wisconsin:
7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +222 (+13.4%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (13%)

Metal and metal products (9%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)

Wood products (6%)

Paper (6%)

Truck transportation (4%)

Repair and maintenance (4%)

Health care (17%)

Finance and insurance (11%)

Educational services (10%)

Accommodation and food services (6%)

Metal and metal products (5%)

Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

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Average climate in Pine River, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Pine River-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Pine River town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 tornado 30.4 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Pine River:

GOOD SAMARITAN HLTH CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; MERRILL, WI)
ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
ST CLARE'S HOSPITAL OF WESTON INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; WESTON, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Pine River, WI

Amtrak station near Pine River:

15 miles: WAUSAU (109 S. 17TH AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine River:

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 45 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,352)
Fox Valley Technical College (about 83 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 85 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 3,643)
Saint Norbert College (about 89 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 92 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 4,962)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 94 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 9,356)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 98 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)

Public elementary/middle school in Pine River:

PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 86; Location: N5275 County Road NN; Grades: K4 - 04)

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Library in Pine River:

LEON-SAXEVILLE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,403; Location: N4715 COUNTY RD. E; 13,319 books; 11,266 e-books; 4,332 audio materials; 3,104 video materials; 28 state licensed databases; 11 other licensed databases; 59 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Pine River Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pine River include: Saint Paul Church (A), Calvary Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Springbrook Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Calvary Cemetery (3), Saint Paul Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Rajek Creek (A), Pat Smith Creek (B), North Branch Pine River (C), Oxbo Creek (D), Skunk Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lincoln 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:	84.1%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	8.7%

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

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pine River, WI

Pine River 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.
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 (30%)
Utility gas (27%)
Wood (21%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
Electricity (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wisconsin:

2008 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wisconsin:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Pine River (based on Lincoln County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.31%

Here		68.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents	33.8%	29.8%	14.9%	7.7%	4.6%
Congregations	10.0%	20.0%	10.0%	7.5%	10.0%

Name	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Vineyard USA	Presbyterian Church in America	Other
Adherents	2.9%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	2.8%
Congregations	7.5%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%	25.0%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6

Lincoln County:	2.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24

Lincoln County:	8.10 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 34

This county:	11.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Lincoln County:	8.4%
Wisconsin:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Lincoln County:	28.9%
State:	27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	15.2%
State:	13.0%

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
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 Marathon County, WI	1.40% ($33,509 average AGI)
from Oneida County, WI	0.34% ($37,875)
from Langlade County, WI	0.16% ($30,474)

5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
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 Marathon County, WI	1.72% ($28,839 average AGI)
to Oneida County, WI	0.45% ($29,778)
to Dane County, WI	0.21% ($24,520)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pine River:

WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pine River:

WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WACD (106.1 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Pine River:

WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W27AU (Channel 27; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 20
Total length: 66 meters (217ft)
Total costs: $1,183,000
Total average daily traffic: 72,686
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,177

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 11
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 5

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Pine River, WI

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KA9YYP, Licensee ID: L00497400
Grant Date: 04/08/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012, Certifier: Connie M Muscavitch
Registrant: Connie M Muscavitch, W1291 Aspen Ave, Pine River, WI 54965
Call Sign: N9TNK, Licensee ID: L00646183
Grant Date: 02/27/2003, Expiration Date: 05/18/2013, Certifier: Roger K Storch
Registrant: Roger K Storch, N6203 31st Court, Pine River, WI 54965
Call Sign: W9IEM
Grant Date: 11/05/1998, Expiration Date: 11/05/2008
Registrant: Harold W Ferguson, W 3183 County Rd Nn, Pine River, WI 54965-9577
Call Sign: W9RZW, Licensee ID: L00180098
Grant Date: 12/14/1999, Expiration Date: 05/11/2009
Registrant: Erwin C Froehlich, W3449 Badger Rd, Pine River, WI 54965-8119

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 20254 , Serial Number: 17261134, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/1972
Registrant (Individual): Gerald J Lehman, W3121 County Road Q, Pine River, WI 54965
Aircraft: AEROS LTD SKY RANGER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 587D , Serial Number: SKR 0117144, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 12/02/2007
Registrant (Individual): James C Jr Cade, W3145 County Road Nn, Pine River, WI 54965
Aircraft: BUCKEYE INDUSTRIES INC 582 DREAM MACHINE (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 91351 , Serial Number: 4538, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 08/18/2007
Registrant (Individual): Gary L Rodencal, N4198 County Road Ss, Pine River, WI 54965

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Pine River, WI among deceased individuals
Clarence	9	77.1 years
George	9	75.2 years
James	8	63.8 years
Harold	7	72.8 years
Albert	5	83.4 years
William	5	61.2 years
Harry	4	75.5 years
Henry	4	85.5 years
Louis	4	82.2 years
Leonard	4	74.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Pine River, WI among deceased individuals
Timm	8	73.9 years
Hanson	7	72.5 years
Nelson	5	86.0 years
Stumpner	5	84.6 years
Regel	5	74.0 years
Peterson	5	73.6 years
Jensen	4	63.5 years
Martin	4	88.2 years
Sorensen	4	86.3 years
Miller	4	75.7 years

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