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Ashland County

Population in July 2008: 894. Population change since 2000: +0.2%
 

Males: 448  (50.1%)
Females: 446  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  26.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,820 (it was $38,250 in 2000)
White River:  $45,820
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,649
White River:  $20,649
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,778 (it was $75,200 in 2000)
White River:  $119,778
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,754; Detached houses: $149,169; Mobile homes: $29,826

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Races in White River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in White River: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Swedish (18.9%), German (15.6%), Norwegian (9.4%), English (8.3%), Polish (7.2%), United States (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 44.0 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in White River

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White River town

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

White River:  1.3% ($947)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (65.5 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (150.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (354.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ashland, WI (2.5 miles ), Gingles, WI (2.7 miles ), Marengo, WI (2.8 miles ), Kelly, WI (2.8 miles ), Lincoln, WI (3.0 miles ), Ashland, WI (3.3 miles ), Mason, WI (3.3 miles) , Eileen, WI (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $152,800
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 46.44 N, Longitude: 90.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +134 (+17.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



Average climate in White River, Wisconsin

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White River-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/30/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the White River town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near White River:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 11 miles; ASHLAND, WI)
  • GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
  • HAYWARD AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; HAYWARD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White River:
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 62 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 65 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 70 miles; DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 2,512)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 119 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)

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Church in White River: Sanborn Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: White River Flowage (A), White River Flowage 314 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brunsweiler River (A), Billy Creek (B), Trout Brook (C), Troutmere Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in White River: Ashland County Fairground (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in White River, WI



White River 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.
  • Median age 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.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Ashland County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Wood (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for White River

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents52.8%18.7%9.5%4.4%3.1%
Congregations24.2%15.2%6.1%3.0%9.1%
NameBaptist General ConferenceUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.9%1.8%3.8%
Congregations3.0%9.1%3.0%9.1%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.


5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.87%
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 Bayfield County, WI  1.18% ($23,356 average AGI)
from Price County, WI  0.35% ($35,227)
from St. Louis County, MN  0.18% ($33,909)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
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 Bayfield County, WI  0.99% ($38,048 average AGI)
to Price County, WI  0.43% ($29,778)
to Douglas County, WI  0.37% ($20,739)


Strongest AM radio stations in White River:
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WATW (1400 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in White River:
  • WJJH (96.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBSZ (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: GERALD JAMES HACKMAN)
  • WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)

TV broadcast stations around White River:
  • WAST-LP (Channel 25; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: RESOURCE RECOVERY OF WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • W45CI (Channel 45; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 26 meters (85ft)
Total costs: $264,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,555
Total average daily truck traffic: 406
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 7,085

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 1
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