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Chippewa County

Population in July 2009: 2,607. Population change since 2000: +10.2%
 

Males: 1,332  (51.1%)
Females: 1,275  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $63,337 (it was $52,692 in 2000)
Wheaton:

$63,337
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,555

Wheaton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $187,586 (it was $112,300 in 2000)
Wheaton:

$187,586
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $203,522; Detached houses: $205,430; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,825; In 2-unit structures: $156,276; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $452,376; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,825; Mobile homes: $93,006; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,238

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Wheaton races chart
  • White alone - 2,319 (98.0%)
  • Two or more races - 24 (1.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 9 (0.4%)
  • Hispanic - 6 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 4 (0.2%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.08%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.08%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wheaton: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (48.8%), Norwegian (23.7%), Irish (10.7%), English (9.8%), French (7.1%), Polish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 938 feet

Land area: 54.8 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wheaton:

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheaton town:

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

30 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Wheaton town:  1.4% ($1,520)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (6.9 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (76.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (287.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Howard, WI (2.3 miles ), Union, WI (2.4 miles ), Hallie, WI (2.6 miles ), Elk Mound, WI (2.6 miles ), Eau Claire, WI (2.6 miles ), Elk Mound, WI (2.7 miles ), Seymour, WI (2.8 miles ), Chippewa Falls, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 44.90 N, Longitude: 91.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.6%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +242 (+11.4%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Wheaton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Wheaton town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chippewa County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Wheaton:

  • LUTHER HOSPITAL MAYO HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
  • OAK LEAF SURGCL HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; EAU CLAIRE, WI)

Amtrak station near Wheaton:

  • 7 miles: EAU CLARE (101 N. FARWELL ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheaton:

  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 8 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,913)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 9 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 19 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 53 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,911)
  • Winona State University (about 60 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 7,637)
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 60 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • Century Community and Technical College (about 71 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 4,930)

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Notable locations in Wheaton: Sundance Hill Farms (A), Flying R Ranch (B), Chippewa Fire District Station 2 (C), Wheaton Generating Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wheaton include: Big Elk Creek Church (A), Truax Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rumery Cemetery (1), McCombs Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Big Elk Creek (B), Trout Creek (C), Golden Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wheaton: Elk Creek State Public Fishing Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Chippewa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% 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 Wheaton, WI


2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Wheaton 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Utility gas (6%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Chippewa County Wisconsin:


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.98%
Here54.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents55.7%18.7%6.7%5.5%3.5%
Congregations19.7%18.2%7.6%13.6%6.1%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.1%1.5%1.1%1.0%4.2%
Congregations6.1%3.0%3.0%4.5%18.2%
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: 12
Chippewa County:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Chippewa County:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 52
This county:

8.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.5%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Chippewa County:

28.4%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.5%
State:

13.0%

6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.52%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  2.31% ($35,358 average AGI)
from Dunn County, WI  0.34% ($28,705)
from Barron County, WI  0.31% ($38,732)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Chippewa County:

0.05%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Eau Claire County, WI  2.37% ($29,099 average AGI)
to Dunn County, WI  0.38% ($29,034)
to Barron County, WI  0.25% ($34,561)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wheaton:

  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WBIZ (1400 AM; 1 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WDVM (1050 AM; 1 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheaton:

  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • W204BP (88.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wheaton:

  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 30
Total length: 140 meters (459ft)
Total costs: $320,000
Total average daily traffic: 112,824
Total average daily truck traffic: 9,002

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2010: 18
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wheaton, WI


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2
  • Ne 1/4 Of Nw 1/4 Of Section 27 Town T28n, Range R10w (Lat: 44.884444 Lon: -91.584444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 134 m, Call Sign: KNKD729
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:
  • Near Star & Longview Roads (Lat: 44.884389 Lon: -91.584583), Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 134 m, Call Sign: KNKI985
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.650 MHz, 454.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 01/02/2008
    Registrant: Richard S. Becker & Associates, Chartered, 7128 Fairfax Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (301) 986-9005, Fax: (301) 986-8456, Email:


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