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Pierce County

Population in July 2009: 605. Population change since 2000: +20.0%
Males: 310  (51.4%)
Females: 295  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,723 (it was $36,750 in 2000)
Rock Elm:

$42,723
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,257

Rock Elm town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $177,815 (it was $106,800 in 2000)
Rock Elm:

$177,815
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $246,022; Detached houses: $250,950; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $468,962; Mobile homes: $72,476

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Rock Elm races chart
  • White alone - 493 (97.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 5 (1.0%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.4%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (0.4%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rock Elm: 96.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (56.2%), Norwegian (11.9%), Irish (10.9%), English (10.1%), Swedish (6.3%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 35.8 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rock Elm:

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Elm town:

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Rock Elm town:  1.0% ($1,023)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (35.3 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (47.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (302.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elmwood, WI (2.2 miles ), Union, WI (2.2 miles ), Plum City, WI (2.5 miles ), El Paso, WI (2.5 miles ), Spring Lake, WI (2.5 miles ), Eau Galle, WI (2.7 miles ), Salem, WI (2.8 miles ), Gilman, WI (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 44.72 N, Longitude: 92.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.1%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+8.4%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (29%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Rock Elm-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Rock Elm town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/12/1951, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Floods: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Elm:

  • RED CEDAR MEDICAL CENTER-MAYO HEALTH SYS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
  • RIVER FALLS AREA HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; RIVER FALLS, WI)
  • LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER MAYO HEALTH SYSTEM (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; LAKE CITY, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Elm:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 17 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 23 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,911)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 35 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 35 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • Inver Hills Community College (about 43 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • Century Community and Technical College (about 45 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 4,930)
  • Metropolitan State University (about 46 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,673)

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Notable location: Farm Hill (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Farm Hill Catholic Cemetery (1), Poplar Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: 2 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 
Pierce 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:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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

18.2%
Whole state:

8.7%

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

3.6%
Whole state:

3.7%

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


Rock Elm compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value below 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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 (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Wisconsin:


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


Religion statistics for Rock Elm (based on Pierce County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.24%
Here58.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents39.3%30.8%8.6%7.2%4.7%
Congregations13.0%22.2%20.4%7.4%9.3%
NameLutheran Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.8%2.6%0.7%0.7%2.5%
Congregations3.7%5.6%3.7%1.9%13.0%
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: 6
Pierce County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Pierce County:

3.77 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
This county:

7.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

6.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Pierce County:

26.7%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.4%
State:

13.0%

7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.46%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.39% ($39,824 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN  0.66% ($59,385)
from Washington County, MN  0.55% ($52,000)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.77% ($39,054 average AGI)
to Dakota County, MN  0.55% ($38,688)
to Washington County, MN  0.45% ($39,227)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Elm:

  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Elm:

  • 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)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Elm:

  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,663
Total average daily truck traffic: 85
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,103

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2010: 4
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