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Wood County

Population in July 2007: 1,811. Population change since 2000: -6.1%
 

Males: 883  (48.8%)
Females: 928  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  40.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54469.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,200 (it was $48,850 in 2000)
Port Edwards  $59,200
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $119,600 (it was $83,500 in 2000)
Port Edwards  $119,600
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Port Edwards:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Other Asian (3.3%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Port Edwards: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.4%), Polish (13.0%), Irish (9.6%), English (9.0%), Norwegian (8.2%), Swedish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Elevation: 975 feet

Land area: 6.04 square miles.

Population density: 300 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Port Edwards

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Edwards village

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

69 residents are foreign born (2.9% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

This village:  3.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Port Edwards, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Port Edwards to the number of sex offenders is 906 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

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

Port Edwards:  2.6% ($2,161)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (92.5 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (93.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (229.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wisconsin Rapids, WI (3.5 miles ), Nekoosa, WI (3.6 miles ), Saratoga, WI (3.7 miles ), Grand Rapids, WI (5.9 miles ), Biron, WI (7.4 miles ), Lake Wazeecha, WI (7.5 miles ), Seneca, WI (7.7 miles ), Sigel, WI (8.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $110,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $146,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.35 N, Longitude: 89.86 W


People in group quarters in Port Edwards
  • 103 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +98 (+5.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (32%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Port Edwards-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Port Edwards village center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 22 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Port Edwards:
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 4 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
  • ADAMS CTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FRIENDSHIP, WI)
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Port Edwards, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Edwards:
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 32 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 40 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 92 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Port Edwards:
  • ALEXANDER FIELD SOUTH WOOD COUNTY (about 2 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; ID: ISW)
  • STEVENS POINT MUNI (about 27 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; ID: STE)
  • NECEDAH (about 27 miles; NECEDAH, WI; ID: DAF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Edwards:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 27 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 93 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 93 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 94 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 95 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Port Edwards:

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Notable location: Nepco Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Port Edwards include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Saint Alexanders Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Nepco Lake (A), Nepco Lake 175 (B), Port Edwards Flowage 5405 (C), Centralia Flowage 5401 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Twomile Creek (A), Ripple Creek (B), Onemile Creek (C), Moccasin Creek (D), Bloody Run (E), Fourmile Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Port Edwards include: Nepco Lake County Park (1), Edwards Alexander Memorial Park (2), Ripple Creek Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Port Edwards Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

NEPCO LAKE EMPLOYEE RECREATION AREA (Address: 100 WISCONSIN RIVER DR, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Port Edwards compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Port Edwards (2007 data):
  • Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank: Port Edwards Branch at 240 Market Avenue, branch established on 1949-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $178.6 mil, Deposits: $158.1 mil, headquarters in Nekoosa, WI, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Nekoosa Port Edwards Bancorporation, Inc.



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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 Government Administration 3$8,601$34,4047$713
Other and Unallocable 1$3,164$37,9680$0
Water Supply 1$2,973$35,6760$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,987$35,8440$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,728$32,7360$0
Streets and Highways 4$12,996$38,9880$0
Firefighters 0$0 25$1,884
Police - Other 0$0 4$894
Police Protection - Officers 3$11,196$44,7840$0
Financial Administration 1$2,249$26,9880$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$235
Totals for Government 15$46,895$37,51637$3,726



Port Edwards government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Regular Highways: $193,000
    All Other: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $515,000
    Sewerage: $97,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $386,000
    Water Utilities: $246,000
    Police Protection: $218,000
    Sewerage: $121,000
    Fire Protection: $119,000
    Solid Waste Management: $117,000
    Parks & Recreation: $93,000
    Central Staff Services: $80,000
    Financial Administration: $43,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Health Services - Other: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $13,000
    Air Transportation: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $99,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
    Highways: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $875,000
    Water Utilities: $285,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $451,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $454,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $224,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $61,000
    Other, NEC: $58,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $73,000
    Special Assessments: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,373,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $178,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $375,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $413,000
    All Other: $226,000
    Highways: $90,000
  • Tax - Property: $840,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $613,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000

4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.76%
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  0.58% ($28,474 average AGI)
from Portage County, WI  0.58% ($29,132)
from Clark County, WI  0.38% ($28,912)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Wood County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Portage County, WI  0.77% ($32,034 average AGI)
to Marathon County, WI  0.73% ($44,780)
to Dane County, WI  0.35% ($31,613)


Strongest AM radio stations in Port Edwards:
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Port Edwards:
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)

TV broadcast stations around Port Edwards:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)




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