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Douglas County

Population in July 2007: 613. Population change since 2000: +7.8%
 

Males: 306  (50.0%)
Females: 307  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  39.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54864.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,500 (it was $41,406 in 2000)
Poplar  $44,500
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $101,900 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
Poplar  $101,900
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Poplar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Poplar: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (25.7%), German (24.5%), Irish (16.8%), Norwegian (15.2%), Polish (8.7%), United States (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1917

Elevation: 985 feet

Land area: 11.9 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Poplar

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poplar village

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Poplar, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Poplar to the number of sex offenders is 613 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

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

Poplar:  1.4% ($967)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Poplar satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (26.1 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (144.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (432.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Amnicon, WI (5.4 miles ), Hawthorne, WI (5.6 miles ), Lakeside, WI (5.9 miles ), Maple, WI (6.4 miles ), Lake Nebagamon, WI (8.0 miles ), Bennett, WI (8.9 miles ), Brule, WI (13.8 miles ), Parkland, WI (13.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $141,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $94,200
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $209,600
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $198,300

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Latitude: 46.58 N, Longitude: 91.79 W


Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+6.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


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Poplar-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the Poplar village center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/3/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Poplar:
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF SUPERIOR NO 63 (about 23 miles; SUPERIOR, WI)
  • MILLER DWAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; DULUTH, MN)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF DULUTH (about 26 miles; DULUTH, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Poplar, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poplar:
  • DULUTH INTL (about 33 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DLH)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 91 miles; HIBBING, MN; ID: HIB)
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 117 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; ID: IWD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poplar:
  • SKY HARBOR (about 19 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DYT)
  • SOLON SPRINGS MUNI (about 20 miles; SOLON SPRINGS, WI; ID: OLG)
  • RICHARD I BONG (about 22 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; ID: SUW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poplar:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 23 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 25 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 32 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 119 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 126 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 126 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
Public elementary/middle schools in Poplar:

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Reservoir: Poplar River Pond 28 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

MIDDLE RIVER TAVERN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
POPLAR GOLF & RECREATION 1 (Address: C/O LARRY ZIMMERMAN, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2003), St Boil Water Order (AUG-27-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-2003), St Public Notif issued (AUG-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-04-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Poplar that have no violations reported:
  • PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MISSION COVENANT CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Poplar compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Banks with branches in Poplar (2007 data):
  • National Bank of Commerce: Poplar Branch at 4994 South Memorial Drive, branch established on 2000-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $394.4 mil, Deposits: $328.5 mil, headquarters in Superior, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Natcom Bancshares,inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$31
Sewerage 0$0 1$629
Streets and Highways 1$3,881$46,5721$540
Totals for Government 1$3,881$46,5723$1,200



Poplar government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $44,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $65,000
    Sewerage: $36,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $738,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $654,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $150,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $63,000
    Highways: $44,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Louis County, MN  1.77% ($34,678 average AGI)
from Bayfield County, WI  0.26% ($33,545)
from Carlton County, MN  0.19% ($29,938)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
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 St. Louis County, MN  1.46% ($26,304 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.40% ($28,955)
to Carlton County, MN  0.20% ($35,848)


Strongest AM radio stations in Poplar:
  • 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WGEE (970 AM; 1 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poplar:
  • WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • 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)
  • KZIO (104.3 FM; TWO HARBORS, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Poplar:
  • 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)
  • K58CM (Channel 58; DULUTH, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K15DU (Channel 15; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
  • K66EO (Channel 66; DULUTH, MN; Owner: HAROLD AND/ OR SUE KROGMAN)
  • K38DS (Channel 38; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
  • K62EP (Channel 62; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DAN BLECHMAN)
  • K64EF (Channel 64; DULUTH, MN; Owner: STEVEN R. ZUKERBERG)
  • K68EA (Channel 68; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KWMN-LP (Channel 56; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH DATACASTING PARTNERS, G.P.)
  • KDUL-LP (Channel 60; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH TV PARTNERS, GP)

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