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Waupaca County

Population in July 2007: 353. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 172  (49.0%)
Females: 181  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  34.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54977.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,911 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Scandinavia:  $50,911
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,750 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
Scandinavia:  $134,750
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $147,313; Detached houses: $147,706; Mobile homes: $45,000
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Races in Scandinavia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Scandinavia: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.8%), Norwegian (25.2%), Irish (14.3%), English (10.6%), Polish (7.7%), Dutch (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 931 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 409 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Scandinavia

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scandinavia village

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

16 residents are foreign born (2.6% Europe, 2.0% Asia).

This village:  4.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Scandinavia, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scandinavia to the number of sex offenders is 118 to 1.

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

Scandinavia:  1.2% ($1,019)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (50.9 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (97.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (207.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Iola, WI (3.5 miles ), St. Lawrence, WI (6.6 miles ), Farmington, WI (7.1 miles ), Ogdensburg, WI (8.0 miles ), Waupaca, WI (8.6 miles ), Chain O' Lakes-King, WI (9.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $84,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,800
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 89.15 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+16.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (27%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)


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Scandinavia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Scandinavia village center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Scandinavia:
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 10 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Scandinavia, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scandinavia:
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 42 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; APPLETON, WI; ID: ATW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 53 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scandinavia:
  • CENTRAL COUNTY (about 10 miles; IOLA, WI; ID: 68C)
  • WAUPACA MUNI (about 14 miles; WAUPACA, WI; ID: PCZ)
  • WILD ROSE IDLEWILD (about 20 miles; WILD ROSE, WI; ID: W23)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scandinavia:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 28 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 51 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 52 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 81 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
Library in Scandinavia:
  • ELLISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,569; Location: 349 N. MAIN ST.; 5,985 books; 119 audio materials; 1,378 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)

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Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), Scandinavia Millpond 68 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Scandinavia: Ellison Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Scandinavia that have no violations reported:
  • LITTLE NORWAY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  9.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scandinavia, WI



Scandinavia compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Scandinavia (2007 data):
  • Premier Community Bank: Scandinavia Branch at Scandinavia Stn, branch established on 1942-06-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $188.3 mil, Deposits: $155.9 mil, headquarters in Marion, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: M.S.b. Bancorporation, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Waupaca County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (3%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 1$945
Sewerage 0$0 1$305
Firefighters 0$0 25$583
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$500
Financial Administration 0$0 1$667
Totals for Government 0$0 33$3,000



Scandinavia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $59,000
    All Other: $29,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $79,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $183,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,000
    Highways: $6,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $23,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000

5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,208 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
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 Outagamie County, WI  1.34% ($37,234 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, WI  0.67% ($40,940)
from Portage County, WI  0.46% ($43,478)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
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 Outagamie County, WI  1.39% ($35,200 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, WI  0.71% ($30,657)
to Portage County, WI  0.42% ($27,440)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scandinavia:
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scandinavia:
  • WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Scandinavia:
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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