Strickland, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -6.7%
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| Males: 148 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 132 |  (47.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.5 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54895.
| Strickland: | $54,741 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,951 (it was $15,353 in 2000)
Strickland town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $226,605 (it was $94,400 in 2000)
| Strickland: | $226,605 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Strickland, WI
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- 27397.5%White alone
- 62.1%Two or more races
- 10.4%Black alone
Races in Strickland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Polish (53.7%), German (20.7%), Irish (9.3%), Norwegian (6.7%), United States (6.3%), Czech (4.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1275 feet
Land area: 34.7 square miles.
Population density: 8.1 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Strickland town: | 1.0% ($967) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(42.0 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (85.9 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (312.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Rusk, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Stubbs, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Wilkinson, WI (2.7 miles),
Doyle, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Atlanta, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Bruce, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Latitude: 45.42 N, Longitude: 91.48 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $155,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $245,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $245,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $245,000
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $109,700
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,700
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,700
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $138,100
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $129,600
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.2%)
- Construction (14.2%)
- Truck transportation (8.6%)
- Public administration (8.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.8%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.8%)
- Construction (18.8%)
- Truck transportation (12.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.3%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Metal & metal products (5.2%)
- Educational services (4.2%)
- Health care (15.2%)
- Public administration (10.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.6%)
- Construction (7.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.2%)
- Top executives (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (7.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.1%)
- Art and design workers (6.1%)
- Registered nurses (6.1%)
Average climate in Strickland, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Strickland-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Strickland town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Strickland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 221.4 miles away from Strickland center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 233.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 303.2 miles away from Strickland center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 154.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 157.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 158.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Rusk County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Strickland:
- KNAPP HAVEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CHETEK, WI)
- LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CTR HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
- HERITAGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
- RICE LAKE CONV CTR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
- LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
- LAKEVIEW MED CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Strickland:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 31 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 43 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 44 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 44 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 69 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Century College (about 78 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Metropolitan State University (about 84 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
Points of interest:
Church in Strickland: Assumption Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Assumption Cemetery (1), Polish Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: North Lake (A), Little Bowker Lake (B), Pickerel Lakes (C), Bass Lake (D), Big Bowker Lake (E), Cranberry Lake (F), Lost Mans Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Cranberry Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.7% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 11.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Strickland:
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 65.3%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 4.4%
For population 25 years and over in Strickland:
- High school or higher: 87.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Strickland, WI (based on Rusk County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,256 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,190 | 22 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,059 | 13 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 7,249 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| This county: | 4.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Here: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
| Rusk County: | 8.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.3% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Strickland:
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- 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)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WJMC (1240 AM; 1 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Strickland:
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
- WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Strickland:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 10ft / 2.6mTotal length
- 143Total average daily traffic
- 156Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 41.7%Wood
- 39.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.5%Utility gas
- 2.8%Electricity
- 70.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.0%Utility gas
- 10.0%Wood
Strickland 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 significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.