Tomahawk, Wisconsin

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Population in 2022: 3,384 (85% urban, 15% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.2%
 
Males: 1,585  (46.9%)
Females: 1,799  (53.1%)
Median resident age:

41.2 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 54487.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,593 (it was $33,986 in 2000)
Tomahawk:

$58,593
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,393 (it was $17,277 in 2000)

Tomahawk city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,923 (it was $79,100 in 2000)
Tomahawk:

$173,923
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $187,025; detached houses: $192,271; townhouses or other attached units: $141,473; in 2-unit structures: $171,479; mobile homes: $70,457

Median gross rent in 2022: $660.

March 2022 cost of living index in Tomahawk: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.8%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Tomahawk, WI (2022)
    • 3,07489.9%White alone
    • 1273.7%Two or more races
    • 1163.4%Hispanic
    • 772.3%Other race alone
    • 240.7%American Indian alone
    • 100.3%Asian alone

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



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Tomahawk, Wisconsin as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tomahawk is 109 to 1.


Crime rates in Tomahawk by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(54.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.8)
3
(94.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.8)
2
(63.9)
1
(32.1)
2
(64.4)
2
(58.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(30.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
8
(217.2)
5
(147.2)
4
(117.2)
3
(88.5)
1
(30.1)
8
(242.6)
4
(123.2)
3
(94.1)
2
(63.1)
1
(31.8)
1
(31.9)
3
(96.4)
1
(32.2)
2
(58.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
15
(407.2)
14
(412.1)
16
(468.9)
14
(413.0)
15
(451.7)
16
(485.1)
9
(277.1)
11
(344.9)
20
(631.1)
11
(349.5)
16
(511.2)
2
(64.3)
6
(193.1)
4
(116.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
111
(3,013)
86
(2,532)
35
(1,026)
36
(1,062)
97
(2,921)
78
(2,365)
72
(2,217)
63
(1,976)
61
(1,925)
50
(1,589)
33
(1,054)
40
(1,286)
63
(2,028)
34
(990.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(27.1)
10
(294.4)
8
(234.5)
5
(147.5)
1
(30.1)
1
(30.3)
6
(184.7)
3
(94.1)
1
(31.6)
1
(31.8)
3
(95.8)
1
(32.1)
0
(0.0)
3
(87.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(29.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index238.1183.1116.1100.9165.9179.5172.1214.2199.4122.3143.1103.5152.6113.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Tomahawk, WI

Crime rate in Tomahawk detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 10 (9 officers - 8 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.90
Wisconsin average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (61.3%), American (13.9%), Norwegian (4.2%), European (3.9%), Polish (2.0%), English (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 1450 feet

Land area: 7.44 square miles.

Population density: 455 people per square mile   (low).

Tomahawk, Wisconsin map

59 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.7%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,501 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,230 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (97.3 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (166.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (271.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Bradley, WI (1.3 miles ),
King, WI (2.3 miles ),
Skanawan, WI (2.6 miles ),
Nokomis, WI (2.7 miles ),
Woodboro, WI (3.2 miles ),
Birch, WI (3.2 miles ),
Rock Falls, WI (3.4 miles ),
Little Rice, WI (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 45.47 N, Longitude: 89.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,203 (+35.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 781 (51.8%)

Area code: 715

Distribution of median household income in Tomahawk, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tomahawk, WI in 2022
Tomahawk satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 10 buildings, average cost: $322,000
  • 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $287,500
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $196,300
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $252,500
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $187,800
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $260,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $145,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $248,000
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,800
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $182,000
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $133,700
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $142,100
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $89,100
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $76,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Tomahawk, WI residents
Average permit cost in Tomahawk, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Historical population in Tomahawk, WI
Historical housing units in Tomahawk, WI

Population change in the 1990s: +417 (+12.4%).
Most common industries in Tomahawk, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.1%)
  • Paper (10.3%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (17.8%)
  • Construction (11.6%)
  • Public administration (7.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
  • Wood products (4.6%)
  • Truck transportation (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.6%)
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Tomahawk, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Cashiers (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (3.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.7%)
  • Cashiers (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Child care workers (5.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)

Average climate in Tomahawk, Wisconsin

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 4.36. This is significantly better than average.

City:

4.36
U.S.:

72.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.767. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.767
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 31.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Tomahawk-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the Tomahawk city center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 tornado 33.4 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

Earthquake activity:

Tomahawk-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% 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 305.7 miles away from Tomahawk center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 280.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 310.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 250.2 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 317.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 198.8 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 Lincoln County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tomahawk topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Tomahawk:

  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (216 NORTH 7TH ST)
  • SACRED HEART HSPTL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 401 W MOHAWK DR STE 100)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-GOLDEN AGE (720 E KINGS RD)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-RIVERVIEW (428 N 6TH ST)

Airports and heliports located in Tomahawk:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tomahawk:

  • Northcentral Technical College (about 35 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 66 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 75 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 99 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 99 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 104 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 104 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)

Public high school in Tomahawk:

  • TOMAHAWK HIGH (Students: 481, Location: 1048 E KINGS RD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Tomahawk:

Private elementary/middle school in Tomahawk:

  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 116, Location: 221 E WASHINGTON AVE, Grades: PK-5)
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Library in Tomahawk:

  • TOMAHAWK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $393,916; Location: 300 W. LINCOLN AVE.; 53,180 books; 8,805 e-books; 7,082 audio materials; 4,250 video materials; 28 state licensed databases; 8 other licensed databases; 105 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tomahawk: Tomahawk City Hall (A), Lincoln County Emergency Medical Services Tomahawk (B), Tomahawk Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tomahawk include: Assembly of God Tabernacle (A), Evangelical Covenant Church (B), First Church of Christ Scientist (C), First Congregational Church (D), Grace Lutheran Church (E), Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (G), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Pauls Evangelical Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Spring Pond (A), Sawdys Pond (B), Mirror Lake (C), Bullhead Pond (D), Jersey City Flowage 557 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Tomahawk include: Bradley Park (1), Memorial Park (2), Pride Park (3), Sara Park (4), Washington Park (5), Water Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Brown's Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; N11417 Half Moon Road).

Hotels: Best Western Lake Aire Motel (North 11925 Country Road L), Best Western Lake-Aire Motel & Resort (North 11925 Business Highway 51), Bridge Inn - Motel (15 Deer Park Road), Alamo Plaza Motel (411 Southgate Dr), Motel Nokomis (N11750 County Road L).

Court: Lincoln County Clerk Of Court (310 West Wisconsin Avenue).

Birthplace of: Mike Webster - Football player, Merton W. Baker - General.

Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tomahawk and their reported violations in the past:

SURE WOOD FOREST CMPGD 3 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-23-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-2014), St Boil Water Order (JUN-23-2014)
SURE WOOD FOREST BAR & GRILL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
WILD NORTH SALOON (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2013), St Boil Water Order (JUL-26-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2013), St Public Notif issued (AUG-04-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2013)
PRAIRIE RAPIDS TAVERN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WILLOW HAVEN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2009), St Public Notif issued (OCT-18-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2009), St Boil Water Order (OCT-22-2009), St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2009), St Boil Water Order (JUL-28-2009), St Public Notif issued (JUL-30-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2009)
WINDMILL ICE CREAM SHOPPE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
TWIN BAY RESORT (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-01-2008 and JAN-09-2009, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-05-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-17-2008), St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2009)
STATTONS GENERAL STORE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-26-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2013), St Public Notif issued (AUG-05-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-28-2013), St Boil Water Order (MAY-28-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2013), St Public Notif issued (AUG-23-2013)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tomahawk that have no violations reported:

  • UW STEVENS PT TREEHAVEN FIELD STATION (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROAD LAKE BAR & GRILL (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TS ROAD HOUSE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SILVER BIRCH SUPPER CLUB (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CH (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MORANS LANDING TAVERN (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MORANS LANDING COTTAGES (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCHAEFERS WHARF (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SMALL TOWN GAS (Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TERRACE VIEW CAMPSITES (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

59.1%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.8%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
123 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
17 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

People in group quarters in Tomahawk in 2000:

  • 138 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Banks with branches in Tomahawk (2011 data):

  • Citizens Bank: Tomahawk Branch at 227 West Wisconsin Avenue, branch established on 1903/05/01; North Bay Branch at 662 North 4th Street, branch established on 1990/08/27. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $9,212.3 mil, Deposits: $7,452.0 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
  • Tomahawk Community Bank S.S.B.: Tomahawk Community Bank S.S.b. at 15 East Wisconsin Avenue, branch established on 1920/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $80.4 mil, Deposits: $70.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
  • River Valley Bank: Tomahawk Office at 1218 N 4th St, branch established on 1997/06/11. Info updated 2007/11/20: Bank assets: $984.4 mil, Deposits: $839.5 mil, headquarters in Wausau, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorporation, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Tomahawk:

Marital status in Tomahawk, WI
  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

For population 25 years and over in Tomahawk:

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tomahawk
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Tomahawk, WI (based on Lincoln County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,29727
Catholic6,2014
Mainline Protestant4,55014
Other62
None9,689-
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
Lincoln County:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
This county:

8.10 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

11.48 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lincoln County:

8.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

28.9%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.2%
State:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

53.1%
Wisconsin:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.7%
Wisconsin:

46.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.5
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

17.8%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Tomahawk:

8.1%
Wisconsin:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Wisconsin:

6.8

Overweight people:
Tomahawk:

32.2%
Wisconsin:

34.0%

General health condition:
Tomahawk:

58.1%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Tomahawk:

78.0%
Wisconsin:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tomahawk, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 11$3,889$4,2430$0
Police Protection - Officers 9$51,404$68,5390$0
Streets and Highways 5$24,751$59,4020$0
Local Libraries 4$12,985$38,9556$4,044
Parks and Recreation 2$9,855$59,1300$0
Sewerage 2$11,112$66,6721$379
Water Supply 2$10,973$65,8380$0
Financial Administration 2$9,462$56,7720$0
Police - Other 1$4,655$55,8604$6,892
Airports 1$1,000$12,0000$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 4$1,133
Totals for Government 39$140,087$43,10415$12,447

Tomahawk government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $157,000 ($46.39)
    Libraries: $33,000 ($9.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($3.55)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,044,000 ($308.51)
    Sewerage: $833,000 ($246.16)
    Regular Highways: $628,000 ($185.58)
    Water Utilities: $553,000 ($163.42)
    Libraries: $385,000 ($113.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $363,000 ($107.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $298,000 ($88.06)
    Central Staff Services: $245,000 ($72.40)
    Solid Waste Management: $163,000 ($48.17)
    General - Other: $52,000 ($15.37)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $50,000 ($14.78)
    Financial Administration: $35,000 ($10.34)
    General Public Buildings: $31,000 ($9.16)
    Air Transportation: $24,000 ($7.09)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $24,000 ($7.09)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($1.18)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $360,000 ($106.38)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $136,000 ($40.19)
    Police Protection: $81,000 ($23.94)
    Regular Highways: $34,000 ($10.05)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,515,000 ($447.70)

Tomahawk government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,102,000 ($325.65)
    Solid Waste Management: $171,000 ($50.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000 ($6.21)
    Other: $16,000 ($4.73)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.89)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $360,000 ($106.38)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $79,000 ($23.35)
    Donations From Private Sources: $60,000 ($17.73)
    Special Assessments: $23,000 ($6.80)
    Fines and Forfeits: $17,000 ($5.02)
    Interest Earnings: $12,000 ($3.55)
    Sale of Property: $6,000 ($1.77)
    Rents: $2,000 ($0.59)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $481,000 ($142.14)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $742,000 ($219.27)
    Highways: $282,000 ($83.33)
    Education: $81,000 ($23.94)
    Other: $66,000 ($19.50)
  • Tax - Property: $2,614,000 ($772.46)
    Other Selective Sales: $40,000 ($11.82)
    Other: $16,000 ($4.73)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000 ($4.43)
    Other License: $13,000 ($3.84)

Tomahawk government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,858,000 ($3504.14)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,194,000 ($3307.92)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $927,000 ($273.94)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,000 ($77.72)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $190,000 ($56.15)
    Beginning: $190,000 ($56.15)

Tomahawk government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,878,000 ($1441.49)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $311,000 ($91.90)
Businesses in Tomahawk, WI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Best Western1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Rodeway Inn1
Decora Cabinetry4Super 81
FedEx3U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1

Strongest AM radio stations in Tomahawk:

  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOBT (1240 AM; 1 kW; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tomahawk:

  • WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tomahawk:

  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Tomahawk fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Tomahawk fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 171ft / 51.9mTotal length
  • 34,634Total average daily traffic
  • 1,798Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Tomahawk)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Tomahawk, WI)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 112 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tomahawk)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Tomahawk)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 19. The highest number of fires - 30 took place in 2012, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Tomahawk, WI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (54.5%), and Outside Fires (21.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tomahawk, WI
    • 16354.5%Structure Fires
    • 6321.1%Outside Fires
    • 5518.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 186.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tomahawk, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tomahawk, WI
  • 83.8%Utility gas
  • 10.1%Electricity
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tomahawk, WI
  • 55.8%Utility gas
  • 44.2%Electricity


Tomahawk compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There are 18 pilots and 10 other airmen in this city.
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