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Dunn County

Population in July 2007: 853. Population change since 2000: +5.0%
 

Males: 430  (50.4%)
Females: 423  (49.6%)
Median resident age:  34.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,595 (it was $43,906 in 2000)
Rock Creek:  $52,595
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,041 (it was $94,200 in 2000)
Rock Creek:  $150,041
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $179,801; Detached houses: $189,762; Mobile homes: $46,042

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Races in Rock Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Rock Creek: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (44.5%), Norwegian (25.7%), Irish (8.2%), English (8.1%), United States (7.9%), French (6.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 30.8 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Rock Creek

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Creek town

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Rock Creek:  1.6% ($1,540)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (15.7 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (98.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (341.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spring Brook, WI (6.1 miles ), Albany, WI (6.4 miles ), Peru, WI (7.7 miles ), Brunswick, WI (8.6 miles ), Drammen, WI (9.4 miles ), Elk Mound, WI (10.2 miles ), Union, WI (10.7 miles ), Mondovi, WI (11.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.73 N, Longitude: 91.70 W

Rock Creek household income distribution Rock Creek home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+13.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)


Rock Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Rock Creek town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Creek:
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DURAND, WI)
  • OAK LEAF SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rock Creek:
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 79 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rock Creek:
  • MENOMONIE MUNICIPAL-SCORE FIELD (about 16 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; ID: W11)
  • BOYCEVILLE MUNI (about 31 miles; BOYCEVILLE, WI; ID: 3T3)
  • CHETEK MUNI-SOUTHWORTH (about 40 miles; CHETEK, WI; ID: Y23)

Amtrak station near Rock Creek:
  • 16 miles: EAU CLARE (101 N. FARWELL ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Creek:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 19 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 48 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 62 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)

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Church in Rock Creek: Rock Creek Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Rock Creek Cemetery (1), Fossum Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Rock Falls Millpond (A), Rock Falls Pond 32 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Rock Creek (A), Coon Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Rock Creek: Caryville Savanna State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock Creek, WI



Rock Creek 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Dunn County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($35 average AGI)
Dunn County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eau Claire County, WI  1.21% ($32,808 average AGI)
from St. Croix County, WI  0.96% ($34,700)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.60% ($29,034)


8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.34%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  1.51% ($29,887 average AGI)
to St. Croix County, WI  0.81% ($31,195)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.53% ($28,705)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Creek:
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WBIZ (1400 AM; 1 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDVM (1050 AM; 1 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Creek:
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)
  • WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Creek:
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)

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