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Barron County

Population in July 2009: 796. Population change since 2000: +15.5%
 

Males: 411  (51.7%)
Females: 385  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  32.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,566 (it was $47,083 in 2000)
Sioux Creek:

$52,566
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,261

Sioux Creek town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $148,374 (it was $89,000 in 2000)
Sioux Creek:

$148,374
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $196,550; Detached houses: $208,856; Mobile homes: $61,915

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Sioux Creek races chart
  • White alone - 684 (99.3%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.3%)

Races in Sioux Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sioux Creek: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (39.0%), Norwegian (34.5%), English (8.9%), Irish (6.4%), Polish (4.8%), Swedish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 996 feet

Land area: 34.9 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sioux Creek:

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sioux Creek town:

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Sioux Creek town:  1.4% ($1,272)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (32.5 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (70.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (311.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dallas, WI (1.9 miles ), Chetek, WI (2.5 miles ), Sand Creek, WI (2.5 miles ), Prairie Lake, WI (2.6 miles ), Dovre, WI (2.6 miles ), Wilson, WI (2.7 miles ), Chetek, WI (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $57,400
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $104,400
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $104,400
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $104,400
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.25 N, Longitude: 91.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Sioux Creek household income distribution Sioux Creek home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.4%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+16.0%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Sioux Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Sioux Creek 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Barron County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Sioux Creek:

  • LUTHER MIDELFORT- NORTHLAND MAYO HEALTH SYSTEM (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; BARRON, WI)
  • LUTHER MIDELFORT- CHIPPEWA VALLEY MAYO HLTH SYSTEM (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; BLOOMER, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW MED CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sioux Creek:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 28 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 34 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 34 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 52 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,911)
  • Century Community and Technical College (about 63 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 4,930)
  • Metropolitan State University (about 69 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • Saint Paul College - A Community and Technical College (about 71 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,404)

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Notable location: Sioux Creek Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Sioux Creek Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Rivers and creeks: Tiller Creek (A), Cruikshank Creek (B), Chetek River (C), Sioux Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sioux Creek: Four H Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Barron County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.7%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

0.6%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sioux Creek, WI


Sioux Creek compared to Wisconsin 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 rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Barron County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Barron County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Sioux Creek (based on Barron County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.61%
Here62.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents33.2%31.4%9.2%7.7%3.2%
Congregations21.3%11.3%10.0%10.0%2.5%
Name Mennonite Church of God in ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.5%1.5%1.5%1.2%9.5%
Congregations3.8%1.3%3.8%3.8%32.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Barron County:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Barron County:

5.71 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
This county:

9.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Barron County:

8.5%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Barron County:

28.2%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.1%
State:

13.0%

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.63%
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 Polk County, WI  0.46% ($32,859 average AGI)
from Washburn County, WI  0.42% ($21,526)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.31% ($34,561)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.88%
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  0.48% ($23,830 average AGI)
to Polk County, WI  0.45% ($23,988)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.39% ($38,732)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sioux Creek:

  • 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)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sioux Creek:

  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, 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)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sioux Creek:

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $131,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,675
Total average daily truck traffic: 37
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 6,815

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sioux Creek, WI

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