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Vilas County

Population in July 2007: 582. Population change since 2000: +13.5%
 

Males: 292  (50.3%)
Females: 290  (49.7%)
Median resident age:  56.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54557.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,414 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
Presque Isle:  $49,414
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $322,700 (it was $202,600 in 2000)
Presque Isle:  $322,700
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $389,895; Detached houses: $387,076

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Races in Presque Isle:

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

2008 cost of living index in Presque Isle: 97.5 (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: 9.4 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 early 2007.

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+: Eau Claire, WI (156.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (218.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Boulder Junction, WI (8.7 miles ), Manitowish Waters, WI (12.3 miles ), Winchester, WI (12.4 miles ), Plum Lake, WI (17.7 miles ), Arbor Vitae, WI (19.1 miles ), Lac du Flambeau, WI (21.2 miles ), Land O'Lakes, WI (22.1 miles ).

Latitude: 46.21 N, Longitude: 89.70 W

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 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.0 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 44.6 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 37 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
  • EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Presque Isle, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Presque Isle:
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 36 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; ID: IWD)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 45 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 100 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Presque Isle:
  • BOULDER JUNCTION (about 8 miles; BOULDER JUNCTION, WI; ID: BDJ)
  • MANITOWISH WATERS (about 14 miles; MANITOWISH WATERS, WI; ID: D25)
  • LAKELAND/NOBLE F. LEE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 21 miles; MINOCQUA-WOODRUFF, WI; ID: ARV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Presque Isle:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 115 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 147 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 156 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 158 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 158 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
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 2007:
This town:  9.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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 (2007 data):
  • Headwaters State Bank: Presque Isle Branch at 8319 Main Street, branch established on 2006-01-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $60.5 mil, Deposits: $53.4 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%)

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.)
  • 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)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Presque Isle:
  • WRJO (94.5 FM; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: BERNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W224AW (92.7 FM; BERGLAND, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WUPM (106.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O, INC.)

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

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