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Marinette County

Population in July 2008: 2,018. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 1,040  (51.6%)
Females: 978  (48.4%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54159.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,179 (it was $46,898 in 2000)
Porterfield:  $56,179
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,075
Porterfield:  $25,075
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,041 (it was $94,200 in 2000)
Porterfield:  $150,041
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $179,195; Detached houses: $188,677; Townhouses or other attached units: $288,059; In 2-unit structures: $103,300; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,087; Mobile homes: $55,162; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

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Races in Porterfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Porterfield: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.0%), French (11.6%), Polish (11.3%), Swedish (8.3%), Irish (8.2%), French Canadian (7.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 51.8 square miles.

Population density: 39 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Porterfield

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porterfield town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

20 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Porterfield, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Porterfield to the number of sex offenders is 1009 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Porterfield:  1.2% ($1,173)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (47.1 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (146.6 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (230.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Menominee, MI (2.6 miles ), Lake, WI (2.7 miles ), Marinette, WI (2.8 miles ), Peshtigo, WI (2.8 miles ), Grover, WI (3.0 miles ), Wagner, WI (3.1 miles ), Middle Inlet, WI (3.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $116,400
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $93,400
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $131,800
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $132,500

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Latitude: 45.17 N, Longitude: 87.74 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +179 (+9.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



Average climate in Porterfield, Wisconsin

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Porterfield-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Porterfield town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Porterfield:
  • BAY AREA MEDICAL CENTER MARINETTE (about 6 miles; MARINETTE, WI)
  • DOOR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 144 (about 24 miles; STURGEON BAY, WI)
  • OCONTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; OCONTO, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Porterfield, WI

Amtrak station near Porterfield:
  • 8 miles: MARINETTE (RIVER CITY FEUR PLAZA, 2200 CLEVELAND AV) - Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porterfield:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 46 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 67 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 87 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 98 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)

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

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

Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Winesville Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Bagley Flowage 1061 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Twin Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Porterfield: Ziemann Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

LOOPYS BAR & GRILL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LEGENDS ON THE HILL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Porterfield that have no violations reported:
  • PORTERFIELD LUTHERAN CH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Porterfield, WI



Porterfield compared to Wisconsin 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Marinette County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Porterfield

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents59.8%11.5%10.9%3.9%2.7%
Congregations18.6%10.2%11.9%8.5%10.2%
NameAssemblies of GodNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsBaptist General ConferenceLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.5%1.6%0.9%3.8%
Congregations8.5%8.5%3.4%1.7%18.6%
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.


5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
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 Menominee County, MI  1.02% ($26,789 average AGI)
from Brown County, WI  0.83% ($32,719)
from Oconto County, WI  0.46% ($27,831)


6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($630 average AGI)
Marinette County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brown County, WI  1.15% ($25,722 average AGI)
to Menominee County, MI  0.86% ($32,455)
to Oconto County, WI  0.40% ($31,926)


Strongest AM radio stations in Porterfield:
  • WAGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WMAM (570 AM; 0 kW; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOCO (1260 AM; 1 kW; OCONTO, WI; Owner: LAMARDO INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Porterfield:
  • WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
  • WHYB (103.7 FM; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WMXG (106.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: ESCANABA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WPFF (90.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • WDOR-FM (93.9 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLWR-LP (107.7 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: MARINETTE RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WSRG (97.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRGX (88.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED B/C CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • WHDI (91.9 FM; SISTER BAY, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHND (89.7 FM; SISTER BAY, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W297AE (107.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: BD OF CNTRL, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIV)

TV broadcast stations around Porterfield:
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • W22BW (Channel 22; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 139
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 3,210

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 45.187278 Lon: -87.901917, Call Sign: WQCV429
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.960 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/03/2005, Expiration Date: 06/03/2015, Certifier: Harold J Kaufman
    Registrant: Lao 20511907, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Porterfield)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300-D (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5343R , Serial Number: 17252871, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 04/22/1965
    Registrant (Individual): Michael E Mcmahon, W3346 Borderline Rd, Porterfield, WI 54159


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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