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Lincoln County

Population in July 2008: 382. Population change since 2000: +7.9%
 

Males: 196  (51.4%)
Females: 186  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,663 (it was $41,458 in 2000)
Skanawan:  $49,663
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,326
Skanawan:  $23,326
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $182,693 (it was $114,700 in 2000)
Skanawan:  $182,693
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $201,600; Detached houses: $211,463; In 2-unit structures: $258,249; Mobile homes: $63,667

Skanawan, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Skanawan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Skanawan: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (54.5%), Irish (16.7%), Swedish (9.0%), Norwegian (7.9%), United States (5.6%), Polish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 904 feet

Land area: 35.4 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Skanawan

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Skanawan town

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
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:

Skanawan:  1.3% ($1,455)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (99.5 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (162.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (265.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Birch, WI (2.2 miles ), King, WI (2.4 miles ), Tomahawk, WI (2.6 miles ), Bradley, WI (2.8 miles ), Harrison, WI (2.8 miles ), Rock Falls, WI (3.0 miles ), Russell, WI (3.0 miles ), Schley, WI (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 45.41 N, Longitude: 89.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Skanawan household income distribution Skanawan home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+13.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (28%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



Skanawan-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Skanawan town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 tornado 39.0 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Skanawan:
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 15 miles; MERRILL, WI)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RHINELANDER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Skanawan:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 60 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 95 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 101 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 101 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 103 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 104 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)

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

Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Gerbick Lake (A), Skanawan Lake (B), Silver Lake (C), Lost Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Kaise Lake (F), Crane Foot Lake (G), 2 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
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 town:  3.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Skanawan, WI



Skanawan 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 Lincoln County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)


Religion statistics for Skanawan

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.8%29.8%14.9%7.7%4.6%
Congregations10.0%20.0%10.0%7.5%10.0%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodVineyard USAPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.3%1.1%1.1%2.8%
Congregations7.5%5.0%2.5%2.5%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.


4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
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 Marathon County, WI  1.40% ($33,509 average AGI)
from Oneida County, WI  0.34% ($37,875)
from Langlade County, WI  0.16% ($30,474)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
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 Marathon County, WI  1.72% ($28,839 average AGI)
to Oneida County, WI  0.45% ($29,778)
to Dane County, WI  0.21% ($24,520)


Strongest AM radio stations in Skanawan:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOBT (1240 AM; 1 kW; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Skanawan:
  • WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Skanawan:
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $209,000
Total average daily traffic: 20,063
Total average daily truck traffic: 988

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