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Langlade County

Population in July 2008: 261. Population change since 2000: +4.8%
 

Males: 127  (49.0%)
Females: 134  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,437 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Vilas:  $36,437
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,010
Vilas:  $19,010
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,688 (it was $87,700 in 2000)
Vilas:  $139,688
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $158,143; Detached houses: $171,231; Mobile homes: $58,125

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Races in Vilas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Vilas: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.6%), Irish (14.1%), English (6.8%), Polish (5.6%), United States (4.8%), French Canadian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 915 feet

Land area: 35.9 square miles.

Population density: 7.3 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vilas

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vilas town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

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:

Vilas:  1.2% ($1,094)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (83.7 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (150.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (251.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Schley, WI (2.6 miles ), Peck, WI (2.6 miles ), Russell, WI (2.6 miles ), Summit, WI (2.6 miles) , Ackley, WI (3.0 miles ), Pine River, WI (3.3 miles ), Upham, WI (3.4 miles ), Parrish, WI (3.5 miles) .

Latitude: 45.26 N, Longitude: 89.38 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-3.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (27%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (20%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)



Average climate in Vilas, Wisconsin

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Vilas-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Vilas town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Vilas:
  • LANGLADE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 117 (about 16 miles; ANTIGO, WI)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 17 miles; MERRILL, WI)
  • NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE FACIL 206 (about 23 miles; WAUSAU, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vilas:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 50 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 79 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 87 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 94 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)

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

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

Creeks: Lloyd Creek (A), Pratt Creek (B), McCloud 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:  67.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vilas, WI



Vilas compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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 Langlade County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Wood (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Vilas

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents59.5%19.6%7.0%3.2%2.9%
Congregations24.2%18.2%9.1%9.1%3.0%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.3%1.0%2.7%
Congregations3.0%6.1%3.0%3.0%21.2%
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.


5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,694 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
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 Marathon County, WI  0.60% ($26,646 average AGI)
from Shawano County, WI  0.59% ($19,021)
from Outagamie County, WI  0.26% ($31,952)


5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,374 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
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  0.91% ($22,370 average AGI)
to Shawano County, WI  0.45% ($28,056)
to Oneida County, WI  0.40% ($47,813)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vilas:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vilas:
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WACD (106.1 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vilas:
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $690,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,513
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 2,772

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