U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Westboro, Wisconsin



Back to Westboro, WI housing info, Taylor County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities.




We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Westboro, WI map

Taylor County

Population in July 2008: 694. Population change since 2000: +5.2%
 

Males: 352  (50.8%)
Females: 342  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54490.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,556 (it was $33,021 in 2000)
Westboro:  $39,556
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,476
Westboro:  $18,476
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,115 (it was $72,900 in 2000)
Westboro:  $116,115
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $145,040; Detached houses: $151,188; In 2-unit structures: $51,650; Mobile homes: $66,691

Westboro, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Westboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Westboro: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)


Latest news from Westboro, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (45.6%), Swedish (8.6%), Polish (7.6%), Irish (7.3%), Norwegian (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1520 feet

Land area: 124.1 square miles.

Population density: 5.6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Westboro,WI real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Westboro, Wisconsin map

For population 25 years and over in Westboro

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westboro town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Westboro, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Westboro to the number of sex offenders is 694 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Westboro:  1.2% ($882)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Westboro satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (63.3 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (133.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (278.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chelsea, WI (2.5 miles ), Molitor, WI (2.5 miles ), Ogema, WI (2.9 miles ), Catawba, WI (3.3 miles ), Rib Lake, WI (3.3 miles ), Kennan, WI (3.5 miles ), Hill, WI (3.5 miles ), Hammel, WI (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $47,900
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,200
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $41,400
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $70,400
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $16,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 45.34 N, Longitude: 90.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Westboro household income distribution Westboro home values distribution

This town's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Wood products (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)



Average climate in Westboro, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Westboro, Wisconsin average temperatures Westboro, Wisconsin average precipitation
 
Westboro, Wisconsin humidity
 
Westboro, Wisconsin wind speed
 
Westboro, Wisconsin snowfall
 
Westboro, Wisconsin sunshine
 
Westboro, Wisconsin clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Westboro-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Westboro town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 tornado 35.0 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Westboro topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Westboro:
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 13 miles; MEDFORD, WI)
  • RUSK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 203 (about 35 miles; LADYSMITH, WI)
  • FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 36 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Westboro, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westboro:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 65 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 70 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 81 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
Library in Westboro:
  • WESTBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,378; Location: W4941 CENTER ST.; 8,441 books; 78 audio materials; 220 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

Westboro map

Click to draw/clear town borders

Notable locations in Westboro: Picnic Point Campground (A), Eastwood Campground (B), West Point Campground (C), Mondeaux Dam Picnic Area (D), Spearhead Point Campground (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Northside Cemetery (1), Mount Olive Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: East Lake (A), Skinner Lake (B), Shearer Lake (C), Black Lake (D), Niene Lake (E), Kettle Lake (F), Half Moon Lake (G), Chelsea Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Run (A), Schoolhouse Creek (B), Shady Brook (C), Fisher Creek (D), Black Brook (E), Camp Eleven Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Westboro include: Upper Steve Creek Waterfowl Area (1), Lakeview Picnic Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westboro, WI



Westboro compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Westboro

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents57.9%17.6%7.5%6.1%2.5%
Congregations28.1%15.6%9.4%9.4%6.3%
NameBaptist General ConferenceUnited Church of ChristOld Order AmishNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.8%1.4%1.0%2.0%
Congregations3.1%3.1%9.4%3.1%12.5%
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.


4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
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 Clark County, WI  0.77% ($28,276 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.41% ($36,226)
from Price County, WI  0.33% ($33,360)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,611 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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  0.84% ($26,375 average AGI)
to Clark County, WI  0.69% ($24,212)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.41% ($27,161)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westboro:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westboro:
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Westboro:
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 29 meters (95ft)
Total costs: $1,534,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,603
Total average daily truck traffic: 630
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 8,705

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WD9ASX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00291864
    Grant Date: 02/09/2006, Expiration Date: 05/01/2016, Certifier: Gordon G Thielke
    Registrant: Gordon G Thielke, W 5578 Chelsea Ave, Westboro, WI 54490


Back to Westboro, WI housing info, Taylor County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.