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Shawano County

Population in July 2009: 3,301. Population change since 2000: -9.6%
 

Males: 1,666  (50.5%)
Females: 1,635  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,290 (it was $40,060 in 2000)
Wescott:

$46,290
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,487

Wescott town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $141,302 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
Wescott:

$141,302
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $168,987; Detached houses: $179,035; Townhouses or other attached units: $105,847; In 2-unit structures: $207,914; Mobile homes: $86,565

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Wescott races chart
  • White alone - 3,413 (93.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 155 (4.2%)
  • Two or more races - 40 (1.1%)
  • Hispanic - 32 (0.9%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (0.2%)
  • Black alone - 4 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.08%)

Races in Wescott detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wescott: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (52.3%), Polish (10.6%), Irish (7.3%), French (6.7%), English (5.6%), Norwegian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 22.7 square miles.

Population density: 146 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wescott:

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wescott town:

  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

36 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Wescott town:  1.5% ($1,470)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (33.8 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (125.6 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (210.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shawano, WI (1.9 miles ), Washington, WI (2.2 miles ), Cecil, WI (2.3 miles ), Keshena, WI (2.4 miles ), Richmond, WI (2.4 miles ), Legend Lake, WI (2.4 miles ), Waukechon, WI (2.4 miles ), Bonduel, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.82 N, Longitude: 88.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Wescott household income distribution Wescott home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.2%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +595 (+19.5%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Wescott-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Wescott 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 F4 tornado 28.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Shawano County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Wescott:

  • SHAWANO MED CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; SHAWANO, WI)
  • COMMUNITY MEM HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; OCONTO FALLS, WI)
  • "OCONTO HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; OCONTO, WI)

Amtrak stations near Wescott:

  • 17 miles: CLINTONVILLE (20 S. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station
  • 19 miles: MARION (U.S. HWY 45) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wescott:

  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 30 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,643)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 36 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 37 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 4,962)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 38 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 55 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 8,352)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 55 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 9,356)
  • Concordia University-Wisconsin (about 113 miles; Mequon, WI; FT enrollment: 4,592)

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Notable locations in Wescott: Camp Tekawitha (A), Shalagoco Country Club (B), Shawano Area Fire Department Station 2 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lake Drive Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shawano Lake (A), Washington Lake (B), Deer Spring Lake (C), Loon Lake (D), Lulu Lake (E), 825 Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Wescott: Shawano Lake State Fishery Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Shawano County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.5%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.4%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wescott, WI


Wescott 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.
  • 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Electricity (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Shawano County Wisconsin:


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.48%
Here73.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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 ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Shawano County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Shawano County:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
This county:

11.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Shawano County:

28.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.0%
State:

13.0%

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 Wescott:

  • WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, 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 Wescott:

  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WECB (104.3 FM; SEYMOUR, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wescott:

  • 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.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,981
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,665

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