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Porterfield, WI map Population (year 2000): 1,991. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,052 (+3.1% change)
 

Males: 1,027  (51.6%)
Females: 964  (48.4%)

Marinette County

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

Zip codes: 54159.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,700 (it was $46,898 in 2000)
Porterfield  $47,700
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,500 (it was $90,100 in 2000)
Porterfield  $117,500
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Porterfield:

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

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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: 40 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 1024 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:  1.3% ($1,173)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Porterfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (48.9 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (147.0 miles , pop. 596,974).

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

Nearest cities: Peshtigo, WI (7.8 miles ), Menominee, MI (9.2 miles ), Marinette, WI (9.5 miles ), Wagner, WI (9.7 miles ), Lake, WI (10.1 miles ), Grover, WI (11.2 miles ), Middle Inlet, WI (15.5 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

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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%)


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Porterfield-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.3 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 18.5 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 30 miles; STURGEON BAY, WI)
  • OCONTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; OCONTO, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Porterfield:
  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 9 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; ID: MNM)
  • FORD (about 51 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; ID: IMT)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; ID: GRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Porterfield:
  • SWEETWATER BAY (about 16 miles; OCONTO, WI; ID: 30W)
  • CRIVITZ MUNI (about 23 miles; CRIVITZ, WI; ID: 3D1)
  • J. DOUGLAS BAKE MEML. (about 24 miles; OCONTO, WI; ID: OCQ)

Amtrak station near Porterfield:
  • 9 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 47 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 52 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 74 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 95 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
Public elementary/middle school in Porterfield:
  • PORTERFIELD EL (Students: 102; Grades: PK - 04)

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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 1999:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

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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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.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMAM (570 AM; 0 kW; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

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.)
  • 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.)
  • WSRG (97.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLWR-LP (107.7 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: MARINETTE RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WRGX (88.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED B/C CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • 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)

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