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Iron County

Population in July 2008: 340. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 164  (48.3%)
Females: 176  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54559.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,597 (it was $27,212 in 2000)
Saxon:  $32,597
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,017
Saxon:  $22,017
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,834 (it was $56,400 in 2000)
Saxon:  $89,834
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,775; Detached houses: $117,163; Mobile homes: $44,063

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Races in Saxon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Saxon: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.7%), Swedish (15.1%), Italian (12.6%), French (8.3%), Norwegian (8.0%), Irish (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1115 feet

Land area: 66.1 square miles.

Population density: 5.1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Saxon

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saxon town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Saxon, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Saxon to the number of sex offenders is 340 to 1.

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

Saxon:  1.2% ($680)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (83.0 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (168.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (349.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gurney, WI (2.0 miles) , Kimball, WI (2.8 miles ), Anderson, WI (3.0 miles) , Montreal, WI (3.1 miles ), Hurley, WI (3.4 miles ), Pence, WI (3.4 miles) , Ironwood, MI (3.6 miles ), Carey, WI (3.8 miles) .

Latitude: 46.50 N, Longitude: 90.42 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+4.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)



Average climate in Saxon, Wisconsin

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Saxon-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.3 miles away from the Saxon town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/30/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Saxon:
  • GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 24 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
  • FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 46 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)

Airports located in Saxon:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saxon:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 81 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 82 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 87 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 111 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 130 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)

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Church in Saxon: Saxon Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lake: Beaver Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Parker Creek (A), North Branch Lawrence Creek (B), Graveyard Creek (C), Mud Creek (D), Fourche Creek (E), Spoon Creek (F), Freburg Creek (G), Bell Creek (H), Carpenter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Saxon include: Saxon Harbor County Park (1), Iron County Fairground (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saxon, WI



Saxon compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below 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 Iron County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Wood (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Saxon

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents75.8%7.9%6.7%4.6%5.1%
Congregations41.7%16.7%8.3%8.3%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.


6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,891 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.84%
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 Gogebic County, MI  1.65% ($26,690 average AGI)


7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,103 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.20%
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 Gogebic County, MI  1.29% ($19,273 average AGI)
to Ashland County, WI  0.43% ($20,000)
to Oneida County, WI  0.43% ($42,909)


Strongest AM radio stations in Saxon:
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; HURLEY, WI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • WATW (1400 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saxon:
  • WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W280DD (103.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • W207BR (89.3 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WUPM (106.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O, INC.)
  • W265AI (100.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/C, INC.)
  • WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJH (96.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSZ (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: GERALD JAMES HACKMAN)

TV broadcast stations around Saxon:
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W45CI (Channel 45; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,782
Total average daily truck traffic: 424
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 7,715

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Rr Upper Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WPQI677
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.955 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/17/2005, Expiration Date: 07/28/2015, Certifier: Gary Gotta
    Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 723-2025, Email:
  • Lat: 46.493056 Lon: -90.414444, Call Sign: WQGM900
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.040 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2007, Expiration Date: 03/06/2017, Certifier: Mark R Beaupre
    Registrant: Northway Communications, 105 E Oak St, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0841, Fax: (715) 848-1413, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA9ASY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00885764
    Grant Date: 07/01/2004, Expiration Date: 07/09/2014
    Registrant: Mark R Beaupre, Saxon, WI 54559
  • Call Sign: KB9SSU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01200915
    Grant Date: 03/14/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Certifier: Dale F Smith
    Registrant: Dale F Smith, 11186 West Us 2, Saxon, WI 54559


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8015P , Serial Number: 24-3259, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1962
    Registrant (Individual): Carl O Lindblom, Saxon Airport, Saxon, WI 54559
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9016C , Serial Number: 31064, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Carl O Lindblom, 14964 N Sitan Rd, Saxon, WI 54559
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9190E , Serial Number: 11AC-824, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/05/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Carl O Lindblom, 14964 N Sitan Rd, Saxon, WI 54559


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