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Lincoln County

Population in July 2007: 646. Population change since 2000: +6.5%
 

Males: 318  (49.3%)
Females: 328  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  41.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54764.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,152 (it was $46,875 in 2000)
Rock Falls:  $56,152
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,997 (it was $94,800 in 2000)
Rock Falls:  $150,997
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $181,129; Detached houses: $195,181; In 2-unit structures: $150,977; Mobile homes: $59,537; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

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Races in Rock Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Rock Falls: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (48.8%), Polish (10.0%), English (8.7%), French (7.9%), Irish (5.7%), Norwegian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 861 feet

Land area: 47.8 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Rock Falls

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Falls town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 72.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
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:

Rock Falls:  1.8% ($1,695)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (92.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (155.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (260.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Birch, WI (2.3 miles ), Merrill, WI (2.5 miles ), Harding, WI (2.6 miles ), Merrill, WI (2.9 miles ), Skanawan, WI (3.0 miles ), Scott, WI (3.1 miles ), Schley, WI (3.2 miles ), Corning, WI (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $69,300
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 45.30 N, Longitude: 89.73 W

Area code: 715

Rock Falls household income distribution Rock Falls home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+20.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Paper (13%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



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Rock Falls-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Rock Falls town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 tornado 32.6 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Rock Falls topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Falls:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 7 miles; MERRILL, WI)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WAUSAU, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Rock Falls, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Falls:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 53 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 92 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 94 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 103 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 103 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)

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Notable locations in Rock Falls: Camp Birch Trail (A), Rock Falls Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Heart Lake (A), Tug Lake (B), Olivotti Lake (C), Hat Lake (D), Grandmother Flowage 2269 (E), Grandfather Flowage 2295 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ripley Creek (A), Alery Creek (B), Berry Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rock Falls include: Tug Lake County Park (1), Camp New Wood County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
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:  2.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

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



Rock Falls compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Rock Falls

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.8%29.8%14.9%7.7%4.6%
Congregations10.0%20.0%10.0%7.5%10.0%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodVineyard USAPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.3%1.1%1.1%2.8%
Congregations7.5%5.0%2.5%2.5%25.0%
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.


4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
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  1.40% ($33,509 average AGI)
from Oneida County, WI  0.34% ($37,875)
from Langlade County, WI  0.16% ($30,474)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
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 Marathon County, WI  1.72% ($28,839 average AGI)
to Oneida County, WI  0.45% ($29,778)
to Dane County, WI  0.21% ($24,520)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Falls:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • 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 Rock Falls:
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Falls:
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total average daily traffic: 15,473
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,775

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, N668 870th Street (Rock Falls - 140004387), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:


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