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Wood County

Population in July 2009: 285. Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 

Males: 143  (50.5%)
Females: 142  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,151 (it was $37,188 in 2000)
Remington:

$40,151
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,437

Remington town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,765 (it was $52,000 in 2000)
Remington:

$76,765
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $123,609; Detached houses: $132,158; Mobile homes: $79,643

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Remington races chart
  • White alone - 290 (95.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 5 (1.6%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (1.6%)
  • Black alone - 4 (1.3%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.3%)

Races in Remington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Remington: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (31.5%), Polish (9.2%), French (7.9%), Dutch (4.9%), Swedish (4.9%), United States (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1016 feet

Land area: 69.4 square miles.

Population density: 4.1 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Remington:

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Remington town:

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

10 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

This town:  3.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Remington town:  1.6% ($814)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (63.0 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (93.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (211.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dexter, WI (2.3 miles ), Hiles, WI (2.6 miles) , Finley, WI (2.7 miles) , Cranmoor, WI (2.9 miles) , Port Edwards, WI (3.1 miles ), Kingston, WI (3.1 miles) , Pittsville, WI (3.1 miles ), Armenia, WI (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.30 N, Longitude: 90.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Remington household income distribution Remington home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.3%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.3%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Food (17%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (18%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Remington-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Remington town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wood County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Remington:

  • RIVERVIEW HSPTL ASSOC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • TOMAH MEM HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; TOMAH, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Remington:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 33 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,352)
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 63 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 8,660)
  • Western Technical College (about 64 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • Viterbo University (about 64 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 75 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 75 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • Winona State University (about 76 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 7,637)

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Notable location: Remington Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Reservoirs: Lake 10-6 (A), Corner, Middle Marshes Reservoir (B), Bullgrass Flowage (C), Lake 3-1 16 (D), 25 Reservoir (E), 48 Reservoir (F), Lake 29-8 9 (G), Corner Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Wood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.1%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

4.1%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Remington, WI


Remington compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Wood County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Wood County Wisconsin:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Remington (based on Wood County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.07%
Here76.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents52.7%18.6%7.5%3.9%3.1%
Congregations20.2%14.6%6.7%4.5%4.5%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodMoravian Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents2.8%2.4%1.3%1.1%6.7%
Congregations5.6%3.4%5.6%2.2%32.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Wood County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Wood County:

4.61 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
This county:

8.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wood County:

8.6%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Wood County:

28.4%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.3%
State:

13.0%

4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.76%
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 Marathon County, WI  0.58% ($28,474 average AGI)
from Portage County, WI  0.58% ($29,132)
from Clark County, WI  0.38% ($28,912)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.83%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Wood County:

0.04%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Portage County, WI  0.77% ($32,034 average AGI)
to Marathon County, WI  0.73% ($44,780)
to Dane County, WI  0.35% ($31,613)

Strongest AM radio stations in Remington:

  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Remington:

  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Remington:

  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total costs: $306,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,456
Total average daily truck traffic: 727
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 9,230

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2010: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Remington, WI

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