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Vilas County

Population in July 2008: 544. Population change since 2000: +6.0%
 

Males: 273  (50.3%)
Females: 271  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  56.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54557.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $50,778 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Presque Isle:  $50,778
Wisconsin:  $52,094

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $34,626

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $332,374 (it was $202,600 in 2000)
Presque Isle:  $332,374
Wisconsin:  $173,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $395,609; Detached houses: $391,118

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Races in Presque Isle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Presque Isle: 97.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.4%), Irish (16.2%), English (11.3%), United States (10.1%), French (7.0%), Polish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1675 feet

Land area: 61.7 square miles.

Population density: 8.8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Presque Isle

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Presque Isle town

  • Never married: 9.0%
  • Now married: 72.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Presque Isle:  0.9% ($1,865)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (121.5 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (186.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Winchester, WI (2.9 miles ), Boulder Junction, WI (3.0 miles ), Manitowish Waters, WI (3.1 miles ), Plum Lake, WI (3.9 miles ), Land O'Lakes, WI (4.0 miles ), Oma, WI (4.2 miles ), Arbor Vitae, WI (4.4 miles ), Lac du Flambeau, WI (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 46.21 N, Longitude: 89.70 W


Presque Isle nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Walleye Capital of the World, Wisconsin's Last Wilderness

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+8.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (20%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)



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Presque Isle-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Presque Isle town center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Presque Isle:
  • HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; WOODRUFF, WI)
  • GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
  • EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Presque Isle, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Presque Isle:
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 104 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; FT enrollment: 7,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 116 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 118 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 121 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
Library in Presque Isle:
  • IRMA STEIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,619; Location: SCHOOL LOOP RD.; 9,881 books; 330 audio materials; 2,052 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Wildcat Lookout (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes: Dunn Lake (A), Spread Lake (B), Heart Lake (C), Edith Lake (D), Wildcat Lake (E), Hells Kitchen Lake (F), Ambleside Lake (G), Annabelle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Presque Isle that have no violations reported:
  • PRESQUE ISLE YACHT CLUB (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OUTPOST CAFE (Address: P O Box 81, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PI PUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  9.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Presque Isle, WI



Presque Isle compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Presque Isle (2009 data):
  • Headwaters State Bank: Presque Isle Branch at 8319 Main Street, branch established on 2006-01-11. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $58.4 mil, Deposits: $50.6 mil, headquarters in Land O Lakes, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Headwaters Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Vilas County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)


Religion statistics for Presque Isle

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.94%
Here54.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents56.9%9.8%8.4%6.9%6.3%
Congregations25.0%12.5%9.4%9.4%6.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of America The Evangelical Covenant ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther
Adherents3.2%2.7%1.7%1.2%2.7%
Congregations6.3%9.4%3.1%3.1%15.6%
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.


7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
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 Oneida County, WI  1.22% ($32,266 average AGI)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.41% ($87,730)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.40% ($60,083)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
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 Oneida County, WI  1.30% ($30,750 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  0.37% ($36,545)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($18,276)


Strongest AM radio stations in Presque Isle:
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; HURLEY, WI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Presque Isle:
  • WRJO (94.5 FM; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: BERNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUPM (106.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O, INC.)
  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W224AW (92.7 FM; BERGLAND, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W280DD (103.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Presque Isle:
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W57AR (Channel 57; SAYNER/VILAS COUNTY, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 3 1/4 Miles W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN360
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Vicki Schultheis, 3 1/4 Miles W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.7 m, Overall height: 73.7 m

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • PRESQUE IS, 12522 County W 3 1/4 Miles W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.7 m, Call Sign: WCU485
    Assigned Frequencies : 2124.80 MHz, 2118.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/11/2009, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis
    Registrant: Centurytel, Inc., Vancouver, WA 98668, Phone: (360) 905-6839, Fax: (360) 905-5953, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: K9RDW, Previous Call Sign: KA9SMG, Licensee ID: L00255687
    Grant Date: 08/16/2008, Expiration Date: 10/21/2018
    Registrant: Rollin D Weary Iii, 11756 Milwaukee Bay Drive, Presque Isle, WI 54557
  • Call Sign: WA9DSP, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/06/1988, Expiration Date: 09/06/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2000
    Registrant: Clemens L Wittbrot, 8590 Murphy Lake Rd Hcr2 Box 164b, Presque Isle, WI 54557


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3973S , Serial Number: 17251173, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 01/09/1964
    Registrant (Co-Owned): William D Schwanz, 7055 Crab Lake Rd, Presque Isle, WI 54557, Other Owners: Jane E Schwanz
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7670W , Serial Number: 28-1651, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 04/03/1964
    Registrant (Co-Owned): James A Trustee Nelson, 7077 Hwy P, Presque Isle, WI 54557, Other Owners: Kathleen Ktrustee Nelson


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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