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Taylor County

Population in July 2008: 334. Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 

Males: 174  (52.4%)
Females: 160  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,921 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Taft:  $44,921
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,041
Taft:  $19,041
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,807 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
Taft:  $86,807
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,631; Detached houses: $142,572; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Taft:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Taft: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (49.9%), Polish (44.6%), Norwegian (11.1%), Irish (6.4%), English (4.2%), Czech (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 36.5 square miles.

Population density: 9.2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Taft

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taft town

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Taft:  2.0% ($1,100)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (35.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (110.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (274.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Thorp, WI (2.5 miles ), Colburn, WI (2.5 miles ), Roosevelt, WI (2.6 miles ), Lublin, WI (2.7 miles) , Gilman, WI (2.7 miles ), Aurora, WI (2.8 miles ), Stanley, WI (2.8 miles ), Thorp, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 45.07 N, Longitude: 90.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Taft household income distribution Taft home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-3.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (37%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



Taft-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the Taft town center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Taft:
  • VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 11 miles; STANLEY, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 22 miles; MEDFORD, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taft:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 36 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 54 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 75 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 82 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)

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Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Propst Flowage (B), 1 Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
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: 0.8% of all households

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

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Taft, WI



Taft compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Wood (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Taft

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents57.9%17.6%7.5%6.1%2.5%
Congregations28.1%15.6%9.4%9.4%6.3%
NameBaptist General ConferenceUnited Church of ChristOld Order AmishNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.8%1.4%1.0%2.0%
Congregations3.1%3.1%9.4%3.1%12.5%
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.


4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
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 Clark County, WI  0.77% ($28,276 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.41% ($36,226)
from Price County, WI  0.33% ($33,360)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,611 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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 Marathon County, WI  0.84% ($26,375 average AGI)
to Clark County, WI  0.69% ($24,212)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.41% ($27,161)


Strongest AM radio stations in Taft:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taft:
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)

TV broadcast stations around Taft:
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 225
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 225

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