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Chippewa County

Population in July 2008: 609. Population change since 2000: +36.5%
Males: 312  (51.3%)
Females: 297  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,186 (it was $30,208 in 2000)
Ruby:  $36,186
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,590
Ruby:  $16,590
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,221 (it was $69,200 in 2000)
Ruby:  $110,221
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $129,951; Detached houses: $142,544; Mobile homes: $39,457

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Races in Ruby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ruby: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.7%), Norwegian (15.7%), Polish (7.6%), United States (5.8%), English (5.6%), Irish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 53.5 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ruby

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruby town

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
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:

Ruby:  1.7% ($1,143)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (39.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (106.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (287.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pershing, WI (2.1 miles) , Sheldon, WI (2.1 miles ), Lake Holcombe, WI (2.5 miles ), Marshall, WI (2.5 miles ), Willard, WI (2.7 miles ), Aurora, WI (2.7 miles ), McKinley, WI (2.9 miles ), Estella, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 45.25 N, Longitude: 90.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-3.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Food processing workers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)



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Ruby-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Ruby town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Ruby:
  • RUSK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 203 (about 18 miles; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 19 miles; STANLEY, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 27 miles; MEDFORD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruby:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 41 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 54 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 85 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 86 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ruby, WI



Ruby compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Number of college students 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 Chippewa County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Wood (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Ruby

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents55.7%18.7%6.7%5.5%3.5%
Congregations19.7%18.2%7.6%13.6%6.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.5%1.1%1.0%4.2%
Congregations6.1%3.0%3.0%4.5%18.2%
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.


6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  2.31% ($35,358 average AGI)
from Dunn County, WI  0.34% ($28,705)
from Barron County, WI  0.31% ($38,732)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Chippewa County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Eau Claire County, WI  2.37% ($29,099 average AGI)
to Dunn County, WI  0.38% ($29,034)
to Barron County, WI  0.25% ($34,561)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ruby:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WLDY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ruby:
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ruby:
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $128,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,090
Total average daily truck traffic: 198
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 2,575

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