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Population (year 2000): 18,435. Estimated population in July 2006: 17,739 (-3.8% change)
 

Males: 8,736  (47.4%)
Females: 9,699  (52.6%)

Wood County

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54494, 54495.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,000 (it was $34,956 in 2000)
Wisconsin Rapids  $37,000
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,500 (it was $68,700 in 2000)
Wisconsin Rapids  $88,500
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Wisconsin Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Other Asian (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (44.4%), Polish (11.8%), Irish (10.6%), Norwegian (7.3%), English (6.6%), United States (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1869

Elevation: 1028 feet

Land area: 13.3 square miles.

Population density: 1342 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wisconsin Rapids

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wisconsin Rapids city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

528 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia).

This city:  2.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 88 registered sex offenders living in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wisconsin Rapids to the number of sex offenders is 202 to 1.

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

Wisconsin Rapids:  2.3% ($1,553)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (90.9 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (95.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (229.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Port Edwards, WI (3.5 miles ), Grand Rapids, WI (3.7 miles ), Biron, WI (3.9 miles ), Lake Wazeecha, WI (5.1 miles ), Saratoga, WI (6.0 miles ), Rudolph, WI (6.3 miles ), Nekoosa, WI (7.1 miles ), Rudolph, WI (7.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 27 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $111,200
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $152,200
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2005: 58 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $178,100

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Latitude: 44.39 N, Longitude: 89.82 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,072 (+32.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,981 (61.7%)


People in group quarters in Wisconsin Rapids
  • 217 people in nursing homes
  • 104 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-0.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (21%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Wisconsin Rapids by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 01000000
    per 100,000 0.05.20.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 33443755
    per 100,000 16.215.721.521.416.438.527.928.3
Robberies 13511012
    per 100,000 5.415.726.95.35.50.05.611.3
Assaults 1095177811
    per 100,000 53.947.126.95.338.238.544.662.2
Burglaries 142194160151155167141130
    per 100,000 764.71014.5861.8807.4846.2919.5786.3735.0
Thefts 814828764724685728678713
    per 100,000 4383.44330.14115.03871.53739.54008.43780.74031.4
Auto thefts 2432312426222925
    per 100,000 129.2167.3167.0128.3141.9121.1161.7141.4
Arson 0025N/A223
    per 100,000 0.00.010.826.7N/A11.011.217.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 264.5294.7269.0241.4242.5272.9252.1262.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 47 (37 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.08
US city average:  3.00

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Wisconsin Rapids-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Wisconsin Rapids city center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 22 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Bryan Reffner - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Nov 6, 1963).


Main business address for: NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES INC /WI/ (AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS), RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE).


Hospital/medical center in Wisconsin Rapids:
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (410 DEWEY ST PO BOX 8080)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wisconsin Rapids:
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • ADAMS CTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FRIENDSHIP, WI)
  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 29 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wisconsin Rapids:
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 29 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 43 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 89 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wisconsin Rapids:
  • ALEXANDER FIELD SOUTH WOOD COUNTY (about 3 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; ID: ISW)
  • STEVENS POINT MUNI (about 24 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; ID: STE)
  • MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 31 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; ID: MFI)


College/University in Wisconsin Rapids:
  • MID-STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,364; Location: 500 32ND ST N; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wisconsin Rapids:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 24 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 93 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 95 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 95 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 95 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 97 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
Public high schools in Wisconsin Rapids:
  • LINCOLN HI (Students: 1,479; Location: 1801 16TH ST S; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • RIVER CITIES HIGH SCH (Students: 74; Location: 680 W GRAND AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Wisconsin Rapids:
  • EAST JR (Students: 786; Location: 311 LINCOLN ST; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • WEST JR (Students: 620; Location: 1921 27TH AVE S; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • MEAD EL (Students: 419; Location: 241 17TH AVE S; Grades: PK - 06)
  • HOWE EL (Students: 387; Location: 221 8TH ST N; Grades: KG - 06)
  • WOODSIDE EL (Students: 380; Location: 611 TWO MILE AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
  • GROVE EL (Students: 322; Location: 471 GROVE AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
  • GRANT EL (Students: 321; Location: 8511 COUNTY ROAD WW; Grades: KG - 06)
  • WASHINGTON EL (Students: 310; Location: 2911 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK - 06)
  • PITSCH EL (Students: 162; Location: 501 17TH ST S; Grades: KG - 06)
  • CHILDRENS CHOICE EL (Students: 161; Location: 2390 48TH ST S; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Wisconsin Rapids:
  • MCMILLAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,470,025; Location: 490 EAST GRAND AVENUE; 111,561 books; 5,545 audio materials; 5,723 video materials; 340 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wisconsin Rapids: Wisconsin Rapids City Hall (A), Wood County Courthouse (B), South Wood County Historical Society Museum (C), McMillian Memorial Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Rapids Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wisconsin Rapids include: Saint John the Evangelist Church (A), Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church (D), Christian Reformed Church (E), Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Fiath Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Church of Christ Scientist (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Forest Hill Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Wisconsin Rapids Flowage 5391 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Quinnell Creek (A), Cranberry Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wisconsin Rapids include: Mead Field (1), Lyon Park (2), Demitz Park (3), Gaynor Park (4), Hanson Park (5), Robinson Park (6), Rapids Municipal Zoo (7), Witter Field (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Wisconsin Rapids Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Historical Corporation South Wood County (Museums; 540 3rd Street South) (1), D & D Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4511 76th Street South) (2), Midwest Amusements (6710 Plover Road) (3), Herman's District & Vending CO (Arcades & Amusements; 2948 State Highway 13 North) (4), Lamers Bus Lines Inc (Tours & Charters; 2611 West Grand Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Rapids Motor Inn (911 Huntington Avenue) (1), Econo Lodge Wisconsin Rapids (3300 8th Street South) (2), Hotel Mead (451 East Grand Avenue) (3), Hotel Mead & Conference Center - Grand Avenue Grill- Cafe' Mulino (451 East Grand Avenue) (4), AmericInn Wisconsin Rapids (3010 8th Street South) (5), Cozy Inn Motel & R V Park (2710 Plover Road) (6), Hotel Mead & Conference Center - Catering Convention Services (451 East Grand Avenue) (7), Flamingo Motel (1220 Wisconsin Dls Parkway) (8), Camelot Motel (9210 State Highway 13 South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Wood County - Circuit Court Branch #3 (400 Market Street) (1), Wood County - Clerk Of Circuit Court (400 Market Street) (2), Wisconsin Rapids City - Court Clerk (444 West Grand Avenue) (3), Wood County - Circuit Court Jury (400 Market Street) (4), Wood County - Court House- Or Wisconsin Rapids (400 Market Street) (5), Wood County - Court House (400 Market) (6), Wood County - Circuit Court Branch #1 (400 Market Street) (7), Wood County - Circuit Court Branch #2 (400 Market Street) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wisconsin Rapids and their reported violations in the past:

BIRON WATER UTILITY (Population served: 901, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and NOV-26-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-1997)
  • 41 regular monitoring violations
RAPIDS ROADHOUSE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
COUNTRY COMFORT MHP (Population served: 78, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-01-2005 and APR-16-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2006), St No addtl Formal Action needed (JUN-26-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2000)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 24 regular monitoring violations
NORTH WOOD CO PARK 4 - HAWTHORNE HILL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-19-1998), St Boil Water Order (JUN-19-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-01-1998), St Public Notif received (MAY-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-1998)
NORTH WOOD CO PARK 6 - BEACH HOUSE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-05-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-1997), St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-1997)
NORTH WOOD CO PARK 8 - SHELTER HOUSE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (APR-25-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-11-2006)
LAKE DEXTER DRIVE IN (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2004), St Boil Water Order (AUG-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2004)
NEPCO LAKE CO PARK BEACHHOUSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-27-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-27-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-1999), St Boil Water Order (APR-27-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wisconsin Rapids that have no violations reported:
  • LAKE AIRE SUPPER CLUB (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MORAVIAN CHURCH KELLNER (Population served: 92, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PELOTS INN (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH WOOD CO PARK 1- LOWER LOOP HANDPUMP (Address: PO BOX 8095, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH WOOD CO PARK 9 - BALL DIAMOND (Address: PO BOX 8095, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH WOOD CO PARK 2 - SHOWER BLDG (Address: PO BOX 8095, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NEPCO LAKE CO PARK HANDPUMP 2 (Address: PO BOX 8095, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MISTYS MENU (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKES AREA MEDICAL CENTER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MR ED'S (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
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 1999:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Wisconsin Rapids compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Wisconsin Rapids (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Wisconsin Rapids 8th Street Branch at 3520 8th Street South, branch established on 1992-03-10; Wisconsin Rapids Branch at 311 West Grand Avenue, branch established on 1961-12-07. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • WOODTRUST BANK, N. A.: 2651 8th Street Office at 2651 8th Street South, branch established on 1963-04-08; Woodtrust Bank, N. A. at 181 Second Street South, branch established on 1891-08-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $248.3 mil, Deposits: $193.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Woodtrust Financial Corp
  • Paper City Savings Association: at 4200 8th Street South, branch established on 1933-01-01; 8th Street South Branch at 4200 8th Street South, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $142.3 mil, Deposits: $127.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Wisconsin Rapids Branch at 711 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1964-01-01; East Riverview Expressway Branch at 900a East Riverview Expressway, branch established on 1998-02-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20,532.5 mil, Deposits: $14,332.3 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 329 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • Bancroft State Bank: Saratoga Branch at 9031 Highway 13 South, branch established on 1992-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.7 mil, Deposits: $52.8 mil, headquarters in Bancroft, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Bancroft State Bancshares, Inc.
  • KeySavings Bank: Keysavings Bank at 811 East Grand Avenue, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $71.5 mil, Deposits: $53.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Wisc Rapids Branch at 1100 8th St. South, branch established on 1995-11-01. Info updated 2006-04-06: Bank assets: $48,017.4 mil, Deposits: $31,598.7 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 307 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • Pioneer Bank: Wisconsin Rapids Branch at 1710 W Grand Avenue, branch established on 1997-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.6 mil, Deposits: $88.9 mil, headquarters in Auburndale, WI, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Pb Holdings Of Marshfield, Llc
  • River Cities Bank: at 1601 Lincoln Street, branch established on 1997-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $172.2 mil, Deposits: $143.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: River Cities Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 32$189,955$71,2330$0
Streets and Highways 46$178,468$46,5570$0
Welfare 1$4,842$58,1042$4,904
Other Government Administration 6$24,254$48,5082$5,759
Solid Waste Management 6$21,206$42,4120$0
Sewerage 8$33,283$49,9250$0
Parks and Recreation 9$32,880$43,8408$2,291
Local Libraries 13$43,727$40,36310$7,251
Other and Unallocable 6$21,323$42,6462$505
Financial Administration 9$37,450$49,9332$2,181
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$5,672
Police Protection - Officers 35$167,485$57,4230$0
Police - Other 10$30,642$36,77014$4,902
Totals for Government 181$785,514$52,07843$33,465


Wisconsin Rapids government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $43,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $197,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,297,000
    All Other: $673,000
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000
    Parks & Recreation: $48,000
    Parking Facilities: $38,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,907,000
    Regular Highways: $3,007,000
    Sewerage: $447,000
    Parks & Recreation: $283,000
    General: $221,000
    Transit Utilities: $30,000
    Health - Other: $14,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $14,054,000
    Police Protection: $4,826,000
    Regular Highways: $3,154,000
    Fire Protection: $3,007,000
    Water Utilities: $2,809,000
    Libraries: $1,705,000
    Sewerage: $1,400,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,374,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,122,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,015,000
    Financial Administration: $957,000
    General - Other: $949,000
    Central Staff Services: $850,000
    Transit Utilities: $505,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $345,000
    Housing & Community Development: $240,000
    Air Transportation: $221,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $153,000
    General Public Buildings: $90,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $64,000
    Parking Facilities: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $101,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $737,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $803,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,034,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,827,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $15,206,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,906,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,749,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,300,000
    Interest Earnings: $397,000
    Special Assessments: $345,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $571,000
    Central Staff: $166,000
    Fire Protection: $130,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $27,135,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $14,556,000
    Water Utilities: $2,536,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $826,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,830,000
    Highways: $1,661,000
    All Other: $722,000
    Housing & Community Development: $647,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,406,000
    NEC: $371,000
    Other Selective Sales: $220,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,118,000

4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.76%
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 Marathon County, WI  0.58% ($28,474 average AGI)
from Portage County, WI  0.58% ($29,132)
from Clark County, WI  0.38% ($28,912)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Wood County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Portage County, WI  0.77% ($32,034 average AGI)
to Marathon County, WI  0.73% ($44,780)
to Dane County, WI  0.35% ($31,613)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wisconsin Rapids:
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wisconsin Rapids:
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)

TV broadcast stations around Wisconsin Rapids:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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