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Washburn County

Population in July 2008: 914. Population change since 2000: +3.3%
 

Males: 457  (50.1%)
Females: 457  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54888.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,009 (it was $35,069 in 2000)
Trego:  $42,009
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,088
Trego:  $21,088
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,085 (it was $93,600 in 2000)
Trego:  $149,085
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $174,522; Detached houses: $187,301; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $425,382; Mobile homes: $59,386

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Races in Trego:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Trego: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.0%), Irish (14.2%), Norwegian (13.9%), English (9.6%), Italian (7.8%), Swedish (7.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1086 feet

Land area: 35.9 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Trego

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trego town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Trego, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Trego to the number of sex offenders is 457 to 1.

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

Trego:  1.3% ($1,228)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (61.5 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (90.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (349.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spooner, WI (2.3 miles ), Casey, WI (2.5 miles ), Springbrook, WI (2.5 miles ), Brooklyn, WI (2.6 miles ), Spooner, WI (2.6 miles ), Crystal, WI (2.6 miles ), Gull Lake, WI (2.8 miles) , Evergreen, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 45.91 N, Longitude: 91.83 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Wild River City

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +162 (+22.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)



Average climate in Trego, Wisconsin

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Trego-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Trego town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 60.2 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 Trego:
  • SPOONER HEALTH SYSTEM 84 (about 2 miles; SPOONER, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD MEDICAL CTR SHELL LAKE (about 4 miles; SHELL LAKE, WI)
  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HAYWARD, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Trego, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trego:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 4 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 48 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 64 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 73 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 81 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)

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Notable location: Tadpole Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Whalen Lake (A), Lincoln Lake (B), Trego Lake (C), Trego Lake 503 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Mackay Creek (A), Potato Creek (B), Boyle Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Trego include: Trego Lake County Park (1), Whalen Creek State Public Hunting Grounds (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Ackley Novelty CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; W5627 Dexter Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

LOG CABIN RESORT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
MAC LAKE STORE AND TAVERN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-2003), St Boil Water Order (JUN-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2004), St Public Notif issued (DEC-20-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-21-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St No addtl Formal Action needed (DEC-08-2004)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-05-2003 and DEC-20-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2003), St Other (DEC-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2004)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Trego that have no violations reported:
  • PRIME BAR FAMILY DINING INC (Address: PO BOX 70, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PAPPYS LEATHER NECKS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Trego, WI



Trego 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Washburn County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Trego

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents33.9%27.8%9.8%7.7%7.2%
Congregations14.7%14.7%11.8%5.9%5.9%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodChurch of the NazareneNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.2%1.9%1.6%5.4%
Congregations2.9%5.9%2.9%2.9%32.4%
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.


6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,536 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
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  0.95% ($43,410 average AGI)
from Sawyer County, WI  0.57% ($27,919)
from Burnett County, WI  0.45% ($29,414)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,410 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
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 Barron County, WI  1.18% ($21,526 average AGI)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.51% ($19,758)
to Sawyer County, WI  0.51% ($28,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Trego:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trego:
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Trego:
  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total costs: $477,000
Total average daily traffic: 15,994
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,448

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 1.7 Miles West Of Intersection Of Oak Ridge Rd. & U.S. Highw, Call Sign: KNKC729
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N. W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KF9XN, Previous Call Sign: N9MNJ, Licensee ID: L00851711
    Grant Date: 04/23/2004, Expiration Date: 04/26/2014
    Registrant: Cary A Javener, N9550 Lakeside Rd., Trego, WI 54888
  • Call Sign: N9UCK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/22/1993, Expiration Date: 06/22/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/23/2005
    Registrant: Gary L Schaub, Rt 2 Schaub Rd, Trego, WI 54888
  • Call Sign: N9ZLW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/24/1995, Expiration Date: 12/14/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/15/2006
    Registrant: John W Biebesheimer Jr, Rt 1 Box 1065, Trego, WI 54888
  • Call Sign: W9CDF, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/31/1994, Expiration Date: 10/31/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/01/2006
    Registrant: Wilfred J Hansen, Rt 2 Box 2029 Obrien Rd, Trego, WI 54888
  • Call Sign: WB9VPP, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/08/1988, Expiration Date: 03/08/1998, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2000
    Registrant: Charles H Cash, Route 2 Box 2021, Trego, WI 54888
  • Call Sign: AE9DX, Previous Call Sign: KC9AIO, Licensee ID: L00404904
    Grant Date: 05/21/2002, Expiration Date: 05/21/2012, Certifier: John D Oscar
    Registrant: John D Oscar, W5789 River Road, Trego, WI 54888
  • Call Sign: KC9OYT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01460382
    Grant Date: 01/21/2009, Expiration Date: 01/21/2019, Certifier: Laura J Oscar
    Registrant: Laura J Oscar, W5789 River Rd, Trego, WI 54888


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: AVERY JACK H GLASTAR GS-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 103A , Serial Number: 5328, Airworthiness Date: 04/18/2002
    Registrant (Individual): Jack H Avery, W6066 Pair O Lakes Rd, Trego, WI 54888
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2166V , Serial Number: 14395, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 03/17/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey A Potocnik, N7420 Trego Haven Rd, Trego, WI 54888
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 295T , Serial Number: 18-2409, Year manufactured: 1953
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas J Smith, W5948 Pair O Lakes Rd, Trego, WI 54888
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8673U , Serial Number: 17252576, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 03/08/1965
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas J Smith, W5948 Pair O Lakes Rd, Trego, WI 54888


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