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Burnett County

Population in 2011: 653. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 285  (43.6%)
Females: 368  (56.4%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  44.3 years

Zip codes: 54893.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,193 (it was $29,432 in 2000)
Webster:

$28,193
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,614

Webster village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $100,465 (it was $58,100 in 2000)
Webster:

$100,465
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $106,682; Detached houses: $109,826; Townhouses or other attached units: $155,586; In 2-unit structures: $82,369; Mobile homes: $57,377

Median gross rent in 2009: $755.

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  • White alone - 583 (89.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 25 (3.8%)
  • Two or more races - 18 (2.8%)
  • Hispanic - 13 (2.0%)
  • Black alone - 12 (1.8%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Webster: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.2%), Swedish (16.8%), Irish (11.9%), Norwegian (11.8%), Polish (11.5%), English (6.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1916

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 1.78 square miles.

Population density: 368 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Webster:

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Webster village:

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 14.7%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Webster, Wisconsin as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Webster to the number of sex offenders is 80 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,500 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,370 (1.3%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (63.5 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (73.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (364.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Meenon, WI (1.7 miles ), Oakland, WI (2.1 miles ), Lincoln, WI (2.3 miles ), Union, WI (2.5 miles ), Siren, WI (2.6 miles ), Sand Lake, WI (2.6 miles ), Siren, WI (2.7 miles ), Jackson, WI (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $73,100
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $76,800
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.88 N, Longitude: 92.37 W

Area code: 715

Webster household income distribution Webster home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.5%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+3.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (20%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (2%)
  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (32%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Webster-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Webster village center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Burnett County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Webster:

  • BURNETT MED CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; GRANTSBURG, WI)
  • ESSENTIA HEALTH SANDSTONE (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; SANDSTONE, MN)
  • SPOONER HEALTH SYS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; SPOONER, WI)

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Airports located in Webster:


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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Webster:

  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 60 miles; Superior, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,160)
  • Lake Superior College (about 64 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • Century Community and Technical College (about 66 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 4,930)
  • University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 66 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • The College of Saint Scholastica (about 67 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,184)
  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College (about 69 miles; Coon Rapids, MN; FT enrollment: 4,104)
  • Bethel University (about 69 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 3,411)

Public high school in Webster:

  • WEBSTER HIGH (Students: 275; Location: 7564 Alder St W; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Webster:

Private elementary/middle school in Webster:

  • NORTHWEST PASSAGE (Students: 22; Location: 7818 MOLINE RD; Grades: 5 - 10; Boys only)
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Library in Webster:

  • BURNETT COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $86,395; Location: 7451 W. MAIN ST.; 11,419 books; 11,545 e-books; 2,887 audio materials; 1,179 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 28 state licensed databases; 6 other licensed databases; 43 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Webster: North Memorial Ambulance Burnett County (A), Webster Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Burnett 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 Webster and their reported violations in the past:

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP (Address: 26455 S Muskey Ave , Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-1998), St Boil Water Order (MAY-20-1998), St Other (MAY-20-1998), St Public Notif issued (MAY-20-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-1998), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-1998), St Other (2 times from MAY-29-1998 to JUN-02-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-1998)
MALLARD LAKE RESORT 1 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 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)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NORTHWOODS INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-13-2005)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
MOOSE LODGE 1194 (Address: 7330 Hwy 70 , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

  • MADDENS STEAK HOUSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LOG CABIN HOLLOW (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MALLARD LAKE RESORT 3 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.5%
(23.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.6% for American Indian residents, 73.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  55.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Webster, WI


Webster compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Webster (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: Grantsburg Webster Branch at 26541 Lakeland Ave N, branch established on 1934/03/08. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Webster travel time to work - commute
Webster mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Burnett County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Burnett County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Webster (based on Burnett County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.57%
Here37.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist General ConferenceLutheran Church
Adherents44.1%26.2%9.9%7.4%3.8%
Congregations27.6%13.8%17.2%10.3%6.9%
Name The Evangelical Covenant ChurchAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther
Adherents3.3%2.1%1.2%1.1%1.0%
Congregations6.9%3.4%3.4%3.4%6.9%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Burnett County:

3.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Burnett County:

4.91 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:

16.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.8%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Burnett County:

28.3%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.0%
State:

13.0%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,374
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,165$36,9900$0
Streets and Highways 2$7,095$42,5700$0
Local Libraries 1$2,440$29,2801$540
Totals for Government 5$15,700$37,6802$2,914

Webster government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $62,000 ($94.95)
    All Other: $7,000 ($10.72)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($1.53)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0 ($0.00)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $135,000 ($206.74)
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000 ($6.13)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $109,000 ($166.92)
    Water Utilities: $102,000 ($156.20)
    Regular Highways: $86,000 ($131.70)
    Sewerage: $70,000 ($107.20)
    Libraries: $61,000 ($93.42)
    Fire Protection: $48,000 ($73.51)
    Central Staff Services: $41,000 ($62.79)
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000 ($53.60)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000 ($39.82)
    Health Services - Other: $21,000 ($32.16)
    General - Other: $17,000 ($26.03)
    General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($15.31)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($9.19)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($9.19)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000 ($1.53)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $0 ($0.00)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($6.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($7.66)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000 ($36.75)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $125,000 ($191.42)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $116,000 ($177.64)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000 ($13.78)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000 ($39.82)
    Special Assessments: $12,000 ($18.38)
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($10.72)
    Rents: $2,000 ($3.06)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $15,000 ($22.97)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $322,000 ($493.11)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000 ($93.42)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $202,000 ($309.34)
    Highways: $37,000 ($56.66)
    All Other: $12,000 ($18.38)
  • Tax - Property: $119,000 ($182.24)
    NEC: $14,000 ($21.44)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $167,000 ($255.74)

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.39%
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 Polk County, WI  1.02% ($34,750 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.51% ($38,031)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.40% ($62,880)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,581 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.70%
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 Polk County, WI  1.15% ($25,972 average AGI)
to Washburn County, WI  0.46% ($29,414)
to Barron County, WI  0.37% ($26,174)

Strongest AM radio stations in Webster:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • 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.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Webster:

  • WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Webster:

  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Webster)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Int Cth A & Cth C (Lat: 45.930778 Lon: -92.215750), Call Sign: KNFZ845, Licensee ID: L00007608
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/30/2002, Expiration Date: 07/31/2012
    Registrant: Dairyland Power Cooperative, 3200 East Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54601, Phone: (608) 788-4000
  • Lat: 45.914000 Lon: -92.365333, Call Sign: WQJD324
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.437 MHz, 467.437 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/30/2008, Expiration Date: 07/30/2018, Certifier: Kevin Belland
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • WEBSTER, Lat: 45.815278 Lon: -92.204222, Call Sign: WQDE604, Licensee ID: L01038909
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.406 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/05/2005, Expiration Date: 08/05/2015, Certifier: David Buck
    Registrant: St Croix Tribe

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Webster)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Webster)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Webster


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Webster, WI
Businesses in Webster, WI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Quiznos1
Curves1U-Haul1
MasterBrand Cabinets2
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • James E. Springett (4)
  • John A. Menge (3)
  • Gary A. Thill (1)
  • David C. Swanson (1)

Total of 9 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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