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Wood County

Population in July 2008: 688. Population change since 2000: -12.5%
 

Males: 364  (52.9%)
Females: 324  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,380 (it was $44,853 in 2000)
Wood:  $54,380
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,833
Wood:  $21,833
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,594 (it was $82,800 in 2000)
Wood:  $117,594
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $148,563; Detached houses: $157,855; In 2-unit structures: $147,850; Mobile homes: $40,700

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Races in Wood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wood: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (60.3%), Irish (10.4%), English (7.1%), Norwegian (6.9%), United States (6.9%), Polish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1619 feet

Land area: 33.3 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wood

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wood town

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
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:

Wood:  1.4% ($1,125)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (70.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (103.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (220.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pittsville, WI (1.5 miles ), Richfield, WI (2.3 miles ), Hansen, WI (2.5 miles ), Cary, WI (2.5 miles ), Dexter, WI (2.6 miles ), Arpin, WI (2.7 miles ), Rock, WI (2.7 miles ), Arpin, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.47 N, Longitude: 90.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Wood household income distribution Wood home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+2.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Paper (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)



Wood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Wood town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 tornado 29.8 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Wood:
  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 9 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 14 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wood:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 31 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 66 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 70 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wood, WI



Wood 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 significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Wood County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Wood

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents52.7%18.6%7.5%3.9%3.1%
Congregations20.2%14.6%6.7%4.5%4.5%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodMoravian Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.8%2.4%1.3%1.1%6.7%
Congregations5.6%3.4%5.6%2.2%32.6%
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.


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 Wood:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDLB (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wood:
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, 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.)
  • WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, 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)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wood:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $1,370,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,273
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,444
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 29,305

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wood, WI

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 5000 W National Ave, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 54.3 m, Call Sign: WPNL537
    Assigned Frequencies : 17770.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/07/1999, Expiration Date: 03/09/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/08/2003
    Registrant: Phone: (202) 783-4141


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