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Burnett County

Population in July 2007: 852. Population change since 2000: +4.3%
 

Males: 427  (50.2%)
Females: 425  (49.8%)
Median resident age:  42.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,489 (it was $30,461 in 2000)
Swiss:  $36,489
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,148 (it was $90,500 in 2000)
Swiss:  $144,148
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $192,804; Detached houses: $196,753; Mobile homes: $45,750

Swiss, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Swiss:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
  • American Indian (21.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Swiss: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (24.2%), Irish (13.0%), English (10.1%), Swedish (7.7%), Norwegian (5.9%), French (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1257 feet

Land area: 57.4 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Swiss

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swiss town

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
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:

Swiss:  1.2% ($1,081)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (54.2 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (92.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (428.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oakland, WI (6.4 miles ), Jackson, WI (7.7 miles ), Webster, WI (10.8 miles ), Blaine, WI (11.6 miles ), Webb Lake, WI (11.7 miles ), Meenon, WI (12.4 miles ), Sand Lake, WI (12.5 miles ), Scott, WI (13.6 miles ).

Latitude: 46.02 N, Longitude: 92.29 W

Swiss household income distribution Swiss home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +188 (+30.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (18%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


Swiss-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.7 miles away from the Swiss town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Swiss:
  • PINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; SANDSTONE, MN)
  • BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 32 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)
  • SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 84 (about 34 miles; SPOONER, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swiss:
  • DULUTH INTL (about 57 miles; DULUTH, MN; ID: DLH)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 98 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 102 miles; HIBBING, MN; ID: HIB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Swiss:
  • BURNETT COUNTY (about 15 miles; SIREN, WI; ID: RZN)
  • GRANTSBURG MUNI (about 30 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI; ID: GTG)
  • SHELL LAKE MUNI (about 34 miles; SHELL LAKE, WI; ID: SSQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swiss:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 41 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 57 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 83 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 87 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)

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Notable locations in Swiss: Luther Park Camp (A), Burnett County Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Danbury Cemetery (1), Swiss Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Eagle Lake (A), Fawn Lake (B), Fenton Lake (C), Floyd Lake (D), Bass Lake (E), Schaaf Lake (F), Berg Lake (G), Island Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Loon Creek (A), Yellow River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Swiss: Danbury Public Hunting Grounds (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:  66.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Swiss, WI



Swiss compared to Wisconsin 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 below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Burnett County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
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 Polk County, WI  1.02% ($34,750 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.51% ($38,031)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.40% ($62,880)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,581 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
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 Polk County, WI  1.15% ($25,972 average AGI)
to Washburn County, WI  0.46% ($29,414)
to Barron County, WI  0.37% ($26,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in Swiss:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swiss:
  • WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Swiss:
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

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