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Rusk County

Population in July 2008: 778. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 391  (50.3%)
Females: 387  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,675 (it was $35,625 in 2000)
Thornapple:  $42,675
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,213
Thornapple:  $21,213
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,389 (it was $73,700 in 2000)
Thornapple:  $117,389
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $167,938; Detached houses: $187,334; Mobile homes: $51,983

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Races in Thornapple:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Thornapple: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.5%), Polish (14.5%), Irish (12.1%), Norwegian (11.7%), English (8.9%), United States (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 51.4 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thornapple

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thornapple town

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 69.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
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:

Thornapple:  1.5% ($1,137)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (46.4 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (98.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bruce, WI (1.5 miles ), Atlanta, WI (2.3 miles ), Stubbs, WI (2.4 miles ), Grant, WI (2.5 miles ), Ladysmith, WI (2.5 miles ), Flambeau, WI (2.5 miles ), Hubbard, WI (2.9 miles) , Murry, WI (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 45.46 N, Longitude: 91.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+10.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Thornapple-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Thornapple town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.5 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Thornapple:
  • RUSK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 203 (about 7 miles; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; RICE LAKE, WI)
  • BLOOMER MEDICAL CTR (about 28 miles; BLOOMER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornapple:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 49 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 54 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 81 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 89 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)

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Notable location: Thornapple Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Thornapple: Riverside Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bass Lake (A), Saxton Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Caley Lake (D), Sunfish Lake (E), Thornapple Flowage 1965 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Buff Creek (A), Thornapple River (B), Twin Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thornapple, WI



Thornapple compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Rusk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Thornapple

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents49.2%20.5%6.5%5.3%3.5%
Congregations20.5%10.3%5.1%12.8%7.7%
NameLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsMennonite; Other GroupsOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.9%1.9%1.8%5.3%
Congregations5.1%7.7%2.6%7.7%20.5%
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.


5.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
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 Barron County, WI  0.62% ($22,143 average AGI)
from Chippewa County, WI  0.60% ($21,412)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.34% ($31,842)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,236 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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 Chippewa County, WI  0.87% ($38,280 average AGI)
to Barron County, WI  0.84% ($22,167)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.54% ($24,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thornapple:
  • WLDY (1340 AM; 1 kW; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • 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))
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thornapple:
  • WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, 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)

TV broadcast stations around Thornapple:
  • W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 31 meters (102ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,335
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 2,335

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