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Langlade County

Population in July 2008: 988. Population change since 2000: -0.7%
 

Males: 499  (50.6%)
Females: 489  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,686 (it was $41,477 in 2000)
Polar:  $49,686
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,592
Polar:  $22,592
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,714 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
Polar:  $142,714
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $184,351; Detached houses: $193,548; In 2-unit structures: $145,017; Mobile homes: $44,519

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Races in Polar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Polar: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (56.1%), Polish (9.0%), French (7.5%), Irish (7.2%), Czech (6.4%), English (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1520 feet

Land area: 35.6 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Polar

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Polar town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 68.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Polar:  1.4% ($1,289)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Polar satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (66.1 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (145.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (239.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Price, WI (2.1 miles ), Antigo, WI (2.4 miles ), Evergreen, WI (2.5 miles ), Norwood, WI (2.6 miles ), Antigo, WI (2.8 miles ), Neva, WI (2.9 miles ), Rolling, WI (3.1 miles ), Mattoon, WI (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 45.17 N, Longitude: 89.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+14.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Polar, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Polar-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Polar town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Polar:
  • LANGLADE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 117 (about 8 miles; ANTIGO, WI)
  • NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE FACIL 206 (about 30 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (about 33 miles; SHAWANO, WI)

Airports located in Polar:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Polar:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 50 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 64 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 68 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 71 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 81 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)

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

Churches in Polar include: Saint Johns Church (A), Saint Peters Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Rabe Lake (A), Schmuhl Lake (B), Goto Lake (C), Mueller Lake (D), Joyce Lake (E), Kennedy Lake (F), Kolpack Lake (G), Krause Springs (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Rabe Creek (A), Deer Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Polar: Rabe Lake State Fishery Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Polar and their reported violations in the past:

POLAR COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.4%
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: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Polar, WI



Polar 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 significantly 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Langlade County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Polar

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents59.5%19.6%7.0%3.2%2.9%
Congregations24.2%18.2%9.1%9.1%3.0%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.3%1.0%2.7%
Congregations3.0%6.1%3.0%3.0%21.2%
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.


5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,694 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
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  0.60% ($26,646 average AGI)
from Shawano County, WI  0.59% ($19,021)
from Outagamie County, WI  0.26% ($31,952)


5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,374 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
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  0.91% ($22,370 average AGI)
to Shawano County, WI  0.45% ($28,056)
to Oneida County, WI  0.40% ($47,813)


Strongest AM radio stations in Polar:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WATK (900 AM; 0 kW; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, 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.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Polar:
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WACD (106.1 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, 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.)
  • 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)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Polar:
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WBIJ (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: SELENKA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Polar fatal accident list:
Feb 27, 1998 02:24 AM, Us-2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 20, 1983 08:36 AM, 64, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • James W Lienau, 1 Mile Ne Of Polar, Near Groth Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N9KPF, Previous Call Sign: N9KAI, Licensee ID: L00312317
    Grant Date: 01/05/2001, Expiration Date: 02/12/2011
    Registrant: Rosalie A Waite, N 3504 Fifth Ave Rd, Polar, WI 54418
  • Call Sign: N9KPG, Previous Call Sign: N9KLV, Licensee ID: L00312319
    Grant Date: 01/05/2001, Expiration Date: 02/12/2011
    Registrant: Lawrence H Waite, 3504 N 5th Ave Rd, Polar, WI 54418


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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