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Pierce County

Population in July 2009: 644. Population change since 2000: +17.1%
 

Males: 341  (53.1%)
Females: 303  (46.9%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,512 (it was $48,611 in 2000)
Spring Lake:

$56,512
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $30,771

Spring Lake town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $192,800 (it was $115,800 in 2000)
Spring Lake:

$192,800
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $260,224; Detached houses: $280,981; Mobile homes: $89,278

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Spring Lake races chart
  • White alone - 543 (98.7%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Spring Lake: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.1%), Norwegian (18.5%), English (13.3%), Irish (9.8%), Italian (5.3%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 31.3 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spring Lake:

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Lake town:

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Spring Lake town:  1.1% ($1,321)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (34.4 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (46.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elmwood, WI (1.8 miles ), Spring Valley, WI (1.8 miles ), Cady, WI (2.5 miles ), Rock Elm, WI (2.5 miles ), Gilman, WI (2.5 miles ), Weston, WI (2.6 miles ), Eau Galle, WI (2.9 miles ), El Paso, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 44.81 N, Longitude: 92.19 W

Area code: 715

Spring Lake household income distribution Spring Lake home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.1%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.4%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Food (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Spring Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Spring Lake town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/12/1951, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Floods: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Lake:

  • RED CEDAR MEDICAL CENTER-MAYO HEALTH SYS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
  • BALDWIN AREA MED CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)
  • HUDSON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; HUDSON, WI)

Airports located in Spring Lake:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Lake:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 14 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 22 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,911)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 34 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 34 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • Century Community and Technical College (about 42 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 4,930)
  • Inver Hills Community College (about 43 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • Metropolitan State University (about 45 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,673)

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Church in Spring Lake: Spring Lake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Spring Lake Cemetery (1), Oak Ridge Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Pierce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 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:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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

1.0%
Whole state:

8.7%

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

0.0%
Whole state:

3.7%

Spring Lake 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.
  • House age above 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 (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Spring Lake (based on Pierce County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.24%
Here58.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents39.3%30.8%8.6%7.2%4.7%
Congregations13.0%22.2%20.4%7.4%9.3%
NameLutheran Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.8%2.6%0.7%0.7%2.5%
Congregations3.7%5.6%3.7%1.9%13.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Pierce County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Pierce County:

3.77 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
This county:

7.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

6.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Pierce County:

26.7%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.4%
State:

13.0%

7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.46%
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 St. Croix County, WI  1.39% ($39,824 average AGI)
from Dakota County, MN  0.66% ($59,385)
from Washington County, MN  0.55% ($52,000)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
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. Croix County, WI  1.77% ($39,054 average AGI)
to Dakota County, MN  0.55% ($38,688)
to Washington County, MN  0.45% ($39,227)

Strongest AM radio stations in Spring Lake:

  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spring Lake:

  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Spring Lake:

  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $325,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,055
Total average daily truck traffic: 231
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,080

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