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Population in July 2007: 574. Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 

Males: 274  (47.7%)
Females: 300  (52.3%)
Median resident age:  42.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54873.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,237 (it was $30,250 in 2000)
Solon Springs:  $36,237
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,550 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Solon Springs:  $99,550
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,049; Detached houses: $124,242; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $571,785; Mobile homes: $31,667
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Races in Solon Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Solon Springs: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.0%), Norwegian (14.4%), Irish (12.8%), Swedish (9.0%), English (8.7%), Polish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Elevation: 1083 feet

Land area: 1.60 square miles.

Population density: 359 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Solon Springs

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Solon Springs village

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

13 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.3% North America).

This village:  2.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Solon Springs, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Solon Springs to the number of sex offenders is 191 to 1.

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

Solon Springs:  2.0% ($1,250)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (36.1 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (131.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (422.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gordon, WI (5.6 miles ), Bennett, WI (7.1 miles ), Wascott, WI (11.1 miles ), Hawthorne, WI (11.2 miles ), Lake Nebagamon, WI (13.8 miles ), Highland, WI (15.5 miles ), Poplar, WI (16.1 miles ), Amnicon, WI (16.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $5,200
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $42,400
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $181,800

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Latitude: 46.35 N, Longitude: 91.82 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Solon Springs-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/30/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Solon Springs village center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 37.5 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Solon Springs:
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF SUPERIOR NO 63 (about 26 miles; SUPERIOR, WI)
  • SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 84 (about 30 miles; SPOONER, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CTR SHELL LAKE (about 33 miles; SHELL LAKE, WI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Solon Springs:
  • DULUTH INTL (about 42 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DLH)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 100 miles; HIBBING, MN; ID: HIB)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 106 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Solon Springs:
  • SOLON SPRINGS MUNI (about 4 miles; SOLON SPRINGS, WI; ID: OLG)
  • EAU CLAIRE LAKES (about 24 miles; DRUMMOND, WI; ID: 5G4)
  • SKY HARBOR (about 30 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DYT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Solon Springs:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 26 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 37 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 103 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 111 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 111 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
Public high school in Solon Springs:

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Lakes and reservoirs: Upper Saint Croix Lake (A), Park Creek Pond (B), Park Creek Pond 3 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Park Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Solon Springs: Lucius Woods State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Solon Springs and their reported violations in the past:

PJS CABIN STORE (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-13-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
RCS DECOY INN (Address: 53025 STH 27, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Solon Springs that have no violations reported:
  • NORTH WOODS COMMUNITY CHURCH (Address: PO Box 278, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Address: PO Box 227, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PREVOSTS CAFE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MARIES LAKER LOUNGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKEVIEW LODGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LUCIUS WOODS MAIN WELL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MOONEY DAM PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  58.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Solon Springs, WI



Solon Springs compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Solon Springs (2007 data):
  • National Bank of Commerce: Solon Springs Branch at 9245 East Main Street, branch established on 2000-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $394.4 mil, Deposits: $328.5 mil, headquarters in Superior, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Natcom Bancshares,inc.



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Solon Springs travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (5%)

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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,068
Other Government Administration 1$2,024$24,2887$2,900
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$840
Streets and Highways 2$4,374$26,2440$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$760
Totals for Government 3$6,398$25,59210$5,568



Solon Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $135,000
    Solid Waste Management: $111,000
    Parks & Recreation: $74,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $592,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $147,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Solid Waste Management: $116,000
    Central Staff Services: $51,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Police Protection: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Air Transportation: $3,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $101,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $320,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $254,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $335,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $298,000
    Other, NEC: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $44,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $33,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $550,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $298,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $290,000
    General Support: $126,000
    Highways: $26,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $124,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $156,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Douglas County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Louis County, MN  1.77% ($34,678 average AGI)
from Bayfield County, WI  0.26% ($33,545)
from Carlton County, MN  0.19% ($29,938)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
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 St. Louis County, MN  1.46% ($26,304 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.40% ($28,955)
to Carlton County, MN  0.20% ($35,848)


Strongest AM radio stations in Solon Springs:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • 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.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Solon Springs:
  • WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KBMX (107.7 FM; PROCTOR, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • WWAX (92.1 FM; HERMANTOWN, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • WSCN (100.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KDNI (90.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KQDS-FM (94.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
  • KLDJ (101.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
  • KUMD-FM (103.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA)
  • KDAL-FM (95.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKCB (105.1 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Solon Springs:
  • WDIO-TV (Channel 10; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
  • KDLH (Channel 3; DULUTH, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
  • KBJR-TV (Channel 6; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
  • KQDS-TV (Channel 21; DULUTH, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WDSE-TV (Channel 8; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TV CORPORATION)

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