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Dunn County

Population in July 2008: 525. Population change since 2000: +8.7%
 

Males: 276  (52.6%)
Females: 249  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,908 (it was $44,167 in 2000)
Sheridan:  $52,908
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,813
Sheridan:  $21,813
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,617 (it was $86,400 in 2000)
Sheridan:  $137,617
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $185,966; Detached houses: $201,653; In 2-unit structures: $87,407; Mobile homes: $67,708

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Races in Sheridan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sheridan: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.9%), Norwegian (38.9%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.6%), United States (3.5%), Swedish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 965 feet

Land area: 36.1 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sheridan

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheridan town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
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:

Sheridan:  2.3% ($2,000)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (33.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (57.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (314.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ridgeland, WI (2.2 miles ), Prairie Farm, WI (2.3 miles ), Hay River, WI (2.4 miles ), Prairie Farm, WI (2.5 miles ), Wilson, WI (2.6 miles ), New Haven, WI (2.6 miles ), Tiffany, WI (2.7 miles ), Vance Creek, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 45.16 N, Longitude: 91.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (28%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



Average climate in Sheridan, Wisconsin

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Sheridan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Sheridan town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sheridan:
  • BARRON MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYO (about 18 miles; BARRON, WI)
  • MYRTLE WERTH HOSPITAL MAYO HEALTH SYST (about 21 miles; MENOMONIE, WI)
  • BLOOMER MEDICAL CTR (about 25 miles; BLOOMER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheridan:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 21 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 36 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 40 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)

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Church in Sheridan: Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Vanceburg Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Quarter Creek (A), Vance Creek (B), Washburn Farm Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sheridan, WI



Sheridan 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Dunn County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Sheridan

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran Church
Adherents44.2%22.9%9.1%7.2%3.5%
Congregations27.9%8.2%18.0%8.2%6.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristChurch of the NazareneGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.8%1.5%0.8%4.5%
Congregations3.3%1.6%4.9%3.3%18.0%
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.


8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($35 average AGI)
Dunn County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eau Claire County, WI  1.21% ($32,808 average AGI)
from St. Croix County, WI  0.96% ($34,700)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.60% ($29,034)


8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.34%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  1.51% ($29,887 average AGI)
to St. Croix County, WI  0.81% ($31,195)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.53% ($28,705)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sheridan:
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sheridan:
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sheridan:
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $900,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,708
Total average daily truck traffic: 388
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 4,922

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