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Shawano County

Population in July 2008: 943. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 493  (52.4%)
Females: 450  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,104 (it was $46,000 in 2000)
Waukechon:  $55,104
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,778
Waukechon:  $23,778
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,199 (it was $105,600 in 2000)
Waukechon:  $168,199
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $205,319; Detached houses: $203,664; Mobile homes: $131,667

Waukechon, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Waukechon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Waukechon: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (62.3%), Norwegian (8.6%), Polish (8.1%), United States (5.6%), Czech (5.1%), Dutch (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 821 feet

Land area: 35.4 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Waukechon

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waukechon town

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
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:

Waukechon:  1.3% ($1,370)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (30.2 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (120.0 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (204.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shawano, WI (2.0 miles ), Bonduel, WI (2.2 miles ), Hartland, WI (2.4 miles ), Wescott, WI (2.4 miles ), Belle Plaine, WI (2.4 miles ), Washington, WI (2.5 miles ), Cecil, WI (2.6 miles ), Navarino, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.73 N, Longitude: 88.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Waukechon household income distribution Waukechon home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+22.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)
  • Paper (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)



Waukechon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Waukechon town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 tornado 23.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Waukechon:
  • SHAWANO MEDICAL CTR 36 (about 5 miles; SHAWANO, WI)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
  • OCONTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; OCONTO, WI)

Amtrak stations near Waukechon:
  • 14 miles: CLINTONVILLE (20 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station
  • 18 miles: MARION (U.S. HWY 45) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waukechon:
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 28 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 33 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 35 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 48 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 51 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)

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Churches in Waukechon include: Jerusalem Church (A), Saint Wenceslaus Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jerusalem Cemetery (1), Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: School Section Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
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:  3.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waukechon, WI



Waukechon 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Shawano County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Waukechon

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents35.0%32.9%16.4%3.1%2.9%
Congregations15.7%28.9%21.7%3.6%8.4%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.4%1.3%2.8%
Congregations2.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%12.0%
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.


6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
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 Brown County, WI  0.85% ($41,481 average AGI)
from Outagamie County, WI  0.60% ($35,105)
from Waupaca County, WI  0.52% ($25,341)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,772 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Brown County, WI  1.06% ($29,530 average AGI)
to Marathon County, WI  0.73% ($31,905)
to Outagamie County, WI  0.63% ($30,610)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waukechon:
  • WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waukechon:
  • WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WECB (104.3 FM; SEYMOUR, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waukechon:
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 76 meters (249ft)
Total average daily traffic: 40,290
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,970

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 10
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Waukechon, WI

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