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Dunn County

Population in July 2007: 2,212.
Males: 1,147  (51.9%)
Females: 1,065  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54730.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,798 (it was $54,265 in 2000)
Tainter Lake:  $63,798
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $179,621 (it was $114,600 in 2000)
Tainter Lake:  $179,621
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $207,022; Detached houses: $225,688; Townhouses or other attached units: $168,371; In 2-unit structures: $216,127; Mobile homes: $41,724

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Races in Tainter Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Tainter Lake: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.1%), Norwegian (25.9%), Irish (11.2%), English (7.9%), Polish (5.4%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 18.6 square miles.

Population density: 119 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tainter Lake

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tainter Lake CDP

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

32 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tainter Lake:  2.1% ($2,374)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (20.8 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (61.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (301.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tainter, WI (1.0 miles ), Sherman, WI (2.3 miles ), Wheeler, WI (2.3 miles ), Red Cedar, WI (2.4 miles ), Colfax, WI (2.5 miles ), Otter Creek, WI (2.6 miles ), Colfax, WI (2.7 miles ), Menomonie, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.98 N, Longitude: 91.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Average climate in Tainter Lake, Wisconsin

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Tainter Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Tainter Lake place 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the place center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tainter Lake:
  • MYRTLE WERTH HOSPITAL MAYO HEALTH SYST (about 9 miles; MENOMONIE, WI)
  • BLOOMER MEDICAL CTR (about 20 miles; BLOOMER, WI)
  • OAK LEAF SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tainter Lake:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 9 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 23 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 39 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)

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Church in Tainter Lake: Norton Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Tainter Lake (A), Tainter Lake 1667 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Lambs Creek (A), Hay River (B), Sinking Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
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 place:  5.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tainter Lake, WI



Tainter Lake 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Tainter Lake travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Dunn County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religon statistics for Tainter Lake

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran Church
Adherents44.2%22.9%9.1%7.2%3.5%
Congregations27.9%8.2%18.0%8.2%6.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristChurch of the NazareneGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.8%1.5%0.8%4.5%
Congregations3.3%1.6%4.9%3.3%18.0%
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.


8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.24%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($35 average AGI)
Dunn County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eau Claire County, WI  1.21% ($32,808 average AGI)
from St. Croix County, WI  0.96% ($34,700)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.60% ($29,034)


8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.34%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  1.51% ($29,887 average AGI)
to St. Croix County, WI  0.81% ($31,195)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.53% ($28,705)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tainter Lake:
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tainter Lake:
  • 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)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)
  • WRJF-LP (101.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL (CHURCH) OF MENOMONIE)

TV broadcast stations around Tainter Lake:
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)

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