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Marinette County

Population in July 2008: 3,091. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 1,631  (52.8%)
Females: 1,460  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  48.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,347 (it was $34,516 in 2000)
Stephenson:  $41,347
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,135
Stephenson:  $24,135
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,087 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
Stephenson:  $131,087
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $178,950; Detached houses: $202,693; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,298; Mobile homes: $54,214

Stephenson, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Stephenson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Stephenson: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (41.8%), Polish (19.0%), Irish (9.1%), Italian (5.4%), French (5.2%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 169.6 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Stephenson

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stephenson town

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

42 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Stephenson:  1.6% ($1,307)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (53.9 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (154.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (239.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Crivitz, WI (2.8 miles ), Beaver, WI (3.2 miles ), Middle Inlet, WI (3.2 miles ), Wausaukee, WI (3.4 miles ), Silver Cliff, WI (3.5 miles ), Brazeau, WI (3.6 miles ), Athelstane, WI (3.6 miles ), Wausaukee, WI (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 20 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 36 buildings, average cost: $47,100
  • 1998: 36 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 36 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 72 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2005: 59 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2006: 48 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 54 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 2008: 29 buildings, average cost: $151,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.29 N, Longitude: 88.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Stephenson household income distribution Stephenson home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +685 (+28.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



Stephenson-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Stephenson town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Stephenson:
  • BAY AREA MEDICAL CENTER MARINETTE (about 26 miles; MARINETTE, WI)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
  • OCONTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; OCONTO, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stephenson:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 54 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 67 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 85 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 89 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)

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Notable locations in Stephenson: Thunder River State Rearing Station (A), Thunder Mountain Ranch (B), Sundown Golf Course (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Eagle Lake (A), Hazel Lake (B), Pine Lake (C), Angle Lake (D), Simpson Lake (E), Balsam Lake (F), Sand Lake (G), Mirror Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Eagle Creek (A), Handsaw Creek (B), Medicine Brook (C), Thunder Lake Inlet (D), Thunder Lake Outlet (E), Thunder River (F), Smith Creek (G), Woods Lake Outlet (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Stephenson include: Veterans Memorial Park (1), Twin Bridge Park (2), Camp Bird State Youth Recreational Center (3), Old Veteran Lake Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.8%
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: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stephenson, WI


10 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Stephenson compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Marinette County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Electricity (7%)


Religion statistics for Stephenson

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents59.8%11.5%10.9%3.9%2.7%
Congregations18.6%10.2%11.9%8.5%10.2%
NameAssemblies of GodNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsBaptist General ConferenceLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.5%1.6%0.9%3.8%
Congregations8.5%8.5%3.4%1.7%18.6%
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.


5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
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 Menominee County, MI  1.02% ($26,789 average AGI)
from Brown County, WI  0.83% ($32,719)
from Oconto County, WI  0.46% ($27,831)


6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($630 average AGI)
Marinette County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brown County, WI  1.15% ($25,722 average AGI)
to Menominee County, MI  0.86% ($32,455)
to Oconto County, WI  0.40% ($31,926)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stephenson:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stephenson:
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WMXG (106.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: ESCANABA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Stephenson:
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 31 meters (102ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10,307
Total average daily truck traffic: 572
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 13,514

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Stephenson, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • James E McDonald, Cedar River Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82 m
    Registrant: Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP, 3000 K Street Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20007-5116, Phone: (202) 424-7673, Email:


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