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Price County

Population in July 2008: 295. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 156  (53.0%)
Females: 139  (47.0%)

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,074 (it was $30,114 in 2000)
Spirit:  $36,074
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,768
Spirit:  $16,768
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,451 (it was $70,600 in 2000)
Spirit:  $112,451
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $163,314; Detached houses: $170,418; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,087; Mobile homes: $49,688

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Races in Spirit:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Spirit: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.5%), Swedish (18.1%), United States (9.8%), Hungarian (6.3%), English (5.7%), Irish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1685 feet

Land area: 41.1 square miles.

Population density: 7.2 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spirit

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spirit town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
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:

Spirit:  1.5% ($1,075)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Spirit satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (79.4 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (150.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (275.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hill, WI (2.4 miles ), Rib Lake, WI (2.6 miles ), Somo, WI (2.9 miles) , Knox, WI (3.0 miles ), Tomahawk, WI (3.1 miles ), Prentice, WI (3.3 miles ), Ogema, WI (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 45.42 N, Longitude: 90.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-8.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Religious workers (8%)
  • Art and design workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)



Average climate in Spirit, Wisconsin

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Spirit-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Spirit town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 tornado 27.9 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Spirit:
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 24 miles; MERRILL, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 25 miles; MEDFORD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spirit:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 67 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 81 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 97 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 111 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)

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

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Stone Lake (A), 1 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Knox Creek (A), Johnson Creek (B), Twin Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spirit, WI



Spirit compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Price County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for Spirit

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaBaptist General ConferenceUnited Church of Christ
Adherents48.1%18.1%15.4%6.8%3.8%
Congregations15.2%12.1%18.2%12.1%6.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.5%1.3%1.5%
Congregations3.0%9.1%6.1%3.0%15.2%
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.


5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
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 Ashland County, WI  0.45% ($29,778 average AGI)
from Taylor County, WI  0.35% ($24,048)
from Marathon County, WI  0.33% ($29,100)


6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
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 Taylor County, WI  0.41% ($33,360 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  0.37% ($24,000)
to Ashland County, WI  0.36% ($35,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spirit:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spirit:
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)

TV broadcast stations around Spirit:
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $177,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,274
Total average daily truck traffic: 61
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 1,215

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Kerry R Groetsch, 3.0 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.1 m, Overall height: 83.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00007608
    Registrant: Dairyland Power Cooperative, 3200 East Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54602-0817, Phone: (608) 787-1478, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • SPIRIT, 3 Mi W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.1 m, Overall height: 83.2 m, Call Sign: KNHD284
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.145 MHz, 151.205 MHz, 151.310 MHz, 151.355 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/01/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2012, Certifier: Thomas L Tuttle
    Registrant: St Of Wi Natural Resources Dept, Madison, WI 53707-7912, Phone: (608) 267-9763, Fax: (608) 267-4495, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • TIMMS HILL, WI, 3.0 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.1 m, Overall height: 83.2 m, Call Sign: WQCK825
    Assigned Frequencies : 6560.62 MHz, 6663.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/28/2005, Expiration Date: 03/28/2015, Certifier: Kerry R Groetsch
    Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
  • TIMS HILL, 3 Mi W, Overall height: 77.1 m, Call Sign: WCG322, Licensee ID: L00016000
    Assigned Frequencies : 6404.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/06/2003
    Registrant: Norlight, Inc, 13935 Bishops Drive, Brookfield, WI 53005, Phone: (262) 792-9700, Fax: (262) 792-7767


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