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Bayfield County

Population in July 2007: 400. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 207  (51.9%)
Females: 193  (48.1%)
Median resident age:  46.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54865.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,937 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Port Wing:  $35,937
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,930 (it was $59,600 in 2000)
Port Wing:  $94,930
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,017; Detached houses: $131,223; Mobile homes: $33,750; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

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Races in Port Wing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Port Wing: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.2%), Swedish (27.9%), Norwegian (20.5%), Irish (12.9%), Polish (8.3%), English (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 46.6 square miles.

Population density: 8.6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Port Wing

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Wing town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Port Wing, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Port Wing to the number of sex offenders is 400 to 1.

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

Port Wing:  1.8% ($1,080)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (50.9 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (173.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (425.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Orienta, WI (6.9 miles) , Clover, WI (9.5 miles ), Tripp, WI (11.4 miles ), Oulu, WI (13.7 miles ), Iron River, WI (16.0 miles ), Cloverland, WI (18.3 miles ), Bell, WI (18.4 miles ), Hughes, WI (18.5 miles ).

Latitude: 46.78 N, Longitude: 91.38 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-3.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Gasoline stations (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Legal support workers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Port Wing:
  • LAKE VIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; TWO HARBORS, MN)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 37 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
  • MILLER DWAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 50 miles; DULUTH, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Port Wing, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Wing:
  • DULUTH INTL (about 56 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DLH)
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 90 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; ID: IWD)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 109 miles; HIBBING, MN; ID: HIB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Port Wing:
  • BAYFIELD COUNTY (about 16 miles; IRON RIVER, WI; ID: Y77)
  • RICHARD B HELGESON (about 31 miles; TWO HARBORS, MN; ID: TWM)
  • SILVER BAY MUNI (about 32 miles; SILVER BAY, MN; ID: BFW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Wing:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 49 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 54 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 137 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 138 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 138 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
Public high school in Port Wing:
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Notable location: Flag River State Fishery Area (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lake: Bibon Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Flag River (A), Larson Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Wing, WI



Port Wing compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Port Wing (2007 data):
  • Security State Bank: Port Wing Branch at 83325 Washington Ave, branch established on 1934-03-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $106.4 mil, Deposits: $87.5 mil, headquarters in Iron River, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bank Shares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Bayfield County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
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 Ashland County, WI  1.04% ($38,048 average AGI)
from Douglas County, WI  0.42% ($54,120)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.20% ($72,917)


5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,590 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.94%
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 Ashland County, WI  1.22% ($23,356 average AGI)
to Douglas County, WI  0.73% ($33,545)
to St. Louis County, MN  0.30% ($26,556)


Strongest AM radio stations in Port Wing:
  • 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)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Port Wing:
  • WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
  • WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


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