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Marathon County

Population in July 2008: 925. Population change since 2000: +2.0%
 

Males: 476  (51.5%)
Females: 449  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,226 (it was $50,114 in 2000)
Rib Falls:  $59,226
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,617
Rib Falls:  $22,617
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,877 (it was $117,100 in 2000)
Rib Falls:  $171,877
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Rib Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Rib Falls: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (68.2%), Polish (21.6%), Norwegian (5.0%), Irish (3.6%), English (3.1%), United States (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 35.9 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rib Falls

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rib Falls town

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 3.1%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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:

Rib Falls:  1.2% ($1,358)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (78.4 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (134.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (244.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Edgar, WI (2.2 miles ), Rietbrock, WI (2.2 miles ), Marathon City, WI (2.2 miles ), Cassel, WI (2.3 miles ), Hamburg, WI (2.5 miles ), Wien, WI (2.8 miles ), Berlin, WI (2.9 miles ), Halsey, WI (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.98 N, Longitude: 89.91 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+5.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)



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Rib Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Rib Falls town center killed 4 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 8.4 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Rib Falls:
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE FACIL 206 (about 19 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 19 miles; MERRILL, WI)

Amtrak station near Rib Falls:
  • 13 miles: WAUSAU (109 S. 17TH AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rib Falls:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 36 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 79 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 85 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 94 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 97 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)

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Churches in Rib Falls include: Rib Falls Church (A), Zion Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Baesemann Cemetery (1), Tessmer Pioneer Cemetery (2), Emanuel Cemetery (3), Lueck Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Pine Creek (A), Einert Creek (B), Black Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  84.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rib Falls, WI



Rib Falls compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • 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





2004 Presidential Election results in Marathon County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Rib Falls

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents51.8%15.4%12.3%4.8%3.1%
Congregations19.7%15.7%12.6%12.6%3.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.7%1.6%1.5%5.5%
Congregations3.9%3.9%1.6%1.6%24.4%
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.


5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($260 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.43% ($44,780 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, WI  0.40% ($28,839)
from Portage County, WI  0.35% ($33,553)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wood County, WI  0.34% ($28,474 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, WI  0.32% ($33,509)
to Dane County, WI  0.30% ($33,788)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rib Falls:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rib Falls:
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • W275AC (102.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rib Falls:
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; 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)
  • W27AU (Channel 27; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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: 11
Total length: 48 meters (157ft)
Total costs: $1,074,000
Total average daily traffic: 48,368
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,672

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rib Falls, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • John S Neely, 7.16km Form Rib Falls, Wi @ A Bearing Of 103.5 Degrre, Type: Tower, Structure height: 148 m, Overall height: 149 m, , Licensee ID: L00016765
    Registrant: Wrig, Inc., 904 Grand Ave., Wausau, WI 54403, Phone: (715) 842-1437

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