Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: |  15.6% | | Whole state: |  8.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 3.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheeler, WI
Wheeler compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above 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.
- 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 Wheeler (2009 data):
- Dairy State Bank: Wheeler Branch at State Highways 25 And 170, branch established on 1972-06-01. Info updated 2008-03-11: Bank assets: $397.0 mil, Deposits: $302.6 mil, headquarters in Rice Lake, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Dairy State Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Dunn County Wisconsin:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (5%)
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Religion statistics for Wheeler
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 44.2% | 22.9% | 9.1% | 7.2% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 27.9% | 8.2% | 18.0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | United Church of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 18.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $350 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $350 |
Wheeler government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
All Other: $1,000
- Construction - General: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $87,000
Water Utilities: $59,000
Regular Highways: $41,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
Fire Protection: $26,000
Police Protection: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
General - Other: $5,000
Health Services - Other: $3,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $77,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $132,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $43,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $82,000
Water Utilities: $73,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
Water Utilities: $4,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $299,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $128,000
Highways: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $35,000
NEC: $7,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $73,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000
8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.24% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($35 average AGI)| Dunn County: | 0.08% | | Wisconsin average: | 0.08% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,153 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.34% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wheeler:
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- 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)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wheeler:
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Wheeler:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
Wheeler fatal accident list:
Feb 14, 1996 02:55 AM, 25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 30, 1986 05:30 AM, Bridge St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- N 9360 Cr F, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: KNKQ441, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/29/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: American Cellular, LLC
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Leslie N Nixon, N 9360 Cr F, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Cth S 2 Mi E, Call Sign: KSJ609, Licensee ID: L00092739
Assigned Frequencies : 159.195 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2003, Expiration Date: 12/13/2013
Registrant: County Of Dunn, 800 Wilson Ave, Menomonie, WI 54751, Phone: (715) 232-2181
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- Wheeler, Lat: 45.046917 Lon: -91.863222, Type: Tower, Structure height: 347.2 m, Overall height: 365.8 m, Call Sign: WQIH534
Assigned Frequencies : 19315.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2008, Expiration Date: 02/13/2018, Certifier: Bruce A Brantner
Registrant: 615 Stokke Parkway, Menomonie, WI 54751, Phone: (715) 231-2981, Fax: (715) 233-0433, Email:
- Wheeler, WI, Lat: 45.046917 Lon: -91.863222, Type: Tower, Structure height: 347.2 m, Overall height: 365.8 m, Call Sign: WQIP868
Assigned Frequencies : 19335.0 MHz
Grant Date: 04/09/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018, Certifier: Bruce A Brantner
Registrant: 615 Stokke Parkway, Menomonie, WI 54751, Phone: (715) 231-2981, Fax: (715) 232-0433, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: N9IMN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00796863
Grant Date: 01/12/2004, Expiration Date: 01/04/2014, Certifier: James A Kraft
Registrant: James A Kraft, 2029 State Road 170, Wheeler, WI 54772
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 2
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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