Waubeek, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +16.2%
Males: 229 | (54.1%) |
Females: 194 | (45.9%) |
Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54736.
Waubeek: | $82,366 |
WI: | $67,125 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $46,232 (it was $24,352 in 2000)
Waubeek town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $228,121 (it was $107,900 in 2000)
Waubeek: | $228,121 |
WI: | $230,700 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $189,459; detached houses: $196,118; townhouses or other attached units: $125,506; in 2-unit structures: $352,239; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,632; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $271,938; mobile homes: $37,207
- 41898.8%White alone
- 20.5%Two or more races
- 20.5%Hispanic
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in Waubeek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (57.4%), Norwegian (14.8%), Irish (9.9%), Swedish (9.9%), Swiss (7.1%), French (6.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 12.0 square miles.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.5% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Waubeek town: | 1.6% ($1,697) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (26.6 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (59.3 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (291.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.65 N, Longitude: 91.98 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $278,400
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $270,700
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $214,500
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,300
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $165,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $167,300
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,800
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $149,300
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $208,300
Here: | 3.6% |
Wisconsin: | 2.5% |
- Educational services (11.7%)
- Health care (9.2%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.9%)
- Social assistance (3.9%)
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Construction (13.5%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
- Food (5.4%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
- Health care (17.9%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (8.4%)
- Social assistance (8.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Leather & allied products (5.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Carpenters (5.4%)
- Food processing workers (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
- Registered nurses (5.3%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4.2%)
- Child care workers (4.2%)
Average climate in Waubeek, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Waubeek-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Waubeek town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/24/1958, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Waubeek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 35% greater 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 209.9 miles away from Waubeek center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 221.7 miles away from Waubeek center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 270.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 478.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 367.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 455.3 miles away from Waubeek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pepin County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Waubeek:
- PEPIN CTY NUR SVC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; DURAND, WI)
- OAKVIEW CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; DURAND, WI)
- PLUM CITY CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PLUM CITY, WI)
- HERITAGE OF ELMWOOD NH (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ELMWOOD, WI)
- DUNN CTY HOME HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waubeek:
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 17 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,120)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 26 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 26 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 35 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 45 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
- Winona State University (about 46 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
- Rochester Community and Technical College (about 50 miles; Rochester, MN; FT enrollment: 4,444)
Points of interest:
Cemetery: Waubeek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Schlosser Lake (A), Thompson Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ninemile Slough (A), Missouri Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Waubeek: Nine Mile Island State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.8 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 81.2% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 5.4% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
This town: | 2.2% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Waubeek:
- Never married: 22.8%
- Now married: 65.8%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 2.8%
- Divorced: 7.5%
For population 25 years and over in Waubeek:
- High school or higher: 93.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Here: | 9.3 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Waubeek, WI (based on Pepin County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 2,180 | 3 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,773 | 7 |
Evangelical Protestant | 568 | 9 |
Other | 140 | 1 |
None | 2,808 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Pepin County: | 2.72 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 13.58 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Pepin County: | 8.2% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
This county: | 28.7% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Here: | 15.4% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Waubeek:
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Waubeek:
- WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Waubeek:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- K57CN (Channel 57; WABASHA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 220ft / 66.5mTotal length
- $567,000Total costs
- 20,240Total average daily traffic
- 1,792Total average daily truck traffic
- 43,043Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- 40.0%Utility gas
- 32.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.2%Electricity
- 8.8%Wood
- 7.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 66.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Waubeek compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.