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Winnebago County

Population in July 2007: 1,262.
Males: 667  (52.9%)
Females: 595  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  44.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,983 (it was $44,922 in 2000)
Wolf River:  $50,983
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,647
Wolf River:  $24,647
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $182,213 (it was $126,700 in 2000)
Wolf River:  $182,213
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $194,524; Detached houses: $204,524; Townhouses or other attached units: $188,952; In 2-unit structures: $270,454; Mobile homes: $35,000

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Races in Wolf River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wolf River: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (64.0%), Polish (10.1%), Norwegian (5.9%), Irish (5.7%), English (5.6%), Dutch (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 938 feet

Land area: 29.4 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wolf River

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wolf River town

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 66.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
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:

Wolf River:  1.5% ($1,924)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (17.9 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (82.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (172.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fremont, WI (2.3 miles ), Bloomfield, WI (2.4 miles ), Winchester, WI (2.5 miles ), Caledonia, WI (2.5 miles ), Poygan, WI (2.6 miles ), Winneconne, WI (2.8 miles ), Poysippi, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $65,200
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $108,400
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $175,800
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $256,900
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $256,900
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $159,200
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $180,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.20 N, Longitude: 88.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Wolf River household income distribution Wolf River home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)



Wolf River-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Wolf River town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 tornado 10.8 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Wolf River:
  • NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 14 miles; NEW LONDON, WI)
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BERLIN, WI)
  • CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WI FOX VALLEY (about 17 miles; NEENAH, WI)

Amtrak stations near Wolf River:
  • 14 miles: NEW LONDON (501 S. PEARL ST.) - Bus Station
  • 19 miles: OSHKOSH (124 N. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wolf River:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 18 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 22 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 43 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 49 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)

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Churches in Wolf River include: Immanuel Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Hope Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Prellwitz Cemetery (1), Becker Cemetery (2), Zittau Cemetery (3), Wolf River Cemetery (4), Saint Peters Cemetery (5), Saint Pauls Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Rat River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
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 2007:
This town:  6.3%
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 Wolf River, WI



Wolf River compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Winnebago County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for Wolf River

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents48.5%17.6%10.5%5.7%3.8%
Congregations12.8%17.4%14.7%6.4%6.4%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.4%1.6%0.9%5.9%
Congregations6.4%4.6%1.8%0.9%28.4%
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.


7.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,096 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.06%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Winnebago County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Outagamie County, WI  2.07% ($35,048 average AGI)
from Fond du Lac County, WI  0.46% ($34,054)
from Calumet County, WI  0.38% ($44,486)


6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Winnebago County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Outagamie County, WI  2.11% ($36,435 average AGI)
to Fond du Lac County, WI  0.38% ($33,284)
to Calumet County, WI  0.34% ($38,407)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wolf River:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wolf River:
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WWWX (96.9 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVBO (103.9 FM; WINNECONNE, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WEMI (91.9 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • W203AV (88.5 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WLFM (91.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN)
  • W271AC (102.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUC. BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Wolf River:
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • W17CF (Channel 17; RIPON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 49 meters (161ft)
Total costs: $482,000
Total average daily traffic: 68,320
Total average daily truck traffic: 20

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 9
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wolf River, WI

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