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Stubbs, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 579.
Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 
Males: 298  (51.5%)
Females: 281  (48.5%)
Median resident age:

46.4 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54819.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,473 (it was $36,442 in 2000)
Stubbs:

$65,473
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,534 (it was $15,642 in 2000)

Stubbs town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $171,154 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
Stubbs:

$171,154
WI:

$252,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Stubbs: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
  • Races in Stubbs, WI (2010)
    • 56597.6%White alone
    • 61.0%American Indian alone
    • 40.7%Two or more races
    • 30.5%Hispanic
    • 10.2%Black alone

Races in Stubbs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (27.1%), Polish (24.7%), English (12.8%), Irish (11.9%), Norwegian (10.2%), United States (7.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 35.9 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile   (very low).

2 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.3%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Stubbs town:

1.5% ($1,076)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (43.4 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (92.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (308.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Weyerhaeuser, WI (1.9 miles ),
Bruce, WI (1.9 miles ),
Atlanta, WI (2.1 miles ),
Thornapple, WI (2.4 miles ),
Strickland, WI (2.6 miles ),
Wilkinson, WI (3.0 miles),
Rusk, WI (3.0 miles ),
Murry, WI (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 45.43 N, Longitude: 91.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Stubbs, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.6%).
Most common industries in Stubbs, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.2%)
  • Wood products (6.2%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Health care (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (10.9%)
  • Wood products (10.3%)
  • Construction (9.2%)
  • Truck transportation (5.2%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (12.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.5%)
  • Health care (9.5%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.0%)
Most common occupations in Stubbs, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (16.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (21.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)

Average climate in Stubbs, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Stubbs-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Stubbs 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 12.7 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Stubbs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 70% 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 228.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 240.4 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 300.9 miles away from Stubbs center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 156.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 159.5 miles away from Stubbs center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 160.2 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 Stubbs:

  • INDIANHEAD HOME HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • RUSK CTY MEM HSPTL NH (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • RUSK CTY DEPT OF HLTH AND HUMAN SVCS (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • LADYSMITH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LADYSMITH, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stubbs:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 36 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 45 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 45 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 48 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 75 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
  • Century College (about 85 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
  • Northcentral Technical College (about 89 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Stubbs: Hills Turkey Farm (A), Stubbs Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Apollonia Catholic Cemetery (1), Apollonia Protestant Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Amacoy Lake (A), Styles Lake (B), Bruce Lake (C), 0.2 Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Little Soft Maple Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rusk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.9%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.0%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

0.3%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Stubbs:

Marital status in Stubbs, WI
  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

For population 25 years and over in Stubbs:

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.3
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Stubbs, WI (based on Rusk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,2568
Evangelical Protestant2,19022
Mainline Protestant2,05913
Other11
None7,249-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Rusk County:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Rusk County:

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%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Rusk County:

29.2%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Rusk County:

16.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Stubbs:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WLDY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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))
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stubbs:

  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Stubbs:

  • W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 4.6mTotal length
  • $215,000Total costs
  • 3,740Total average daily traffic
  • 320Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,545Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Stubbs, WI
  • 53.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.6%Wood
  • 20.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Stubbs, WI
  • 59.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 40.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Stubbs compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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