Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +5.2%
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| Males: 1,654 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 1,662 |  (50.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 50.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54568.
| Arbor Vitae: | $67,458 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,918 (it was $17,778 in 2000)
Arbor Vitae town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $254,296 (it was $107,600 in 2000)
| Arbor Vitae: | $254,296 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $330,415; detached houses: $346,678; townhouses or other attached units: $214,804; in 2-unit structures: $461,234; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $262,135; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,837; mobile homes: $90,624
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Arbor Vitae, WI
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- 3,18596.0%White alone
- 461.4%Two or more races
- 371.1%American Indian alone
- 341.0%Hispanic
- 100.3%Asian alone
- 40.1%Black alone
Races in Arbor Vitae detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Arbor Vitae is 415 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: German (47.8%), Polish (11.9%), Irish (9.9%), English (7.0%), Swedish (6.7%), French (6.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1630 feet
Land area: 62.6 square miles.
Population density: 53 people per square mile (very low).
128 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 1.0% North America).
| This town: | 4.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Arbor Vitae town: | 1.4% ($1,538) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(117.0 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (179.4 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (300.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Woodruff, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Sayner, WI (2.9 miles ),
), St. Germain, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Boulder Junction, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Plum Lake, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Hazelhurst, WI (3.3 miles )
)Latitude: 45.94 N, Longitude: 89.69 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Population change in the 1990s: +613 (+24.1%).
- Health care (15.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.9%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.8%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.9%)
- Public administration (4.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.6%)
- Construction (13.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
- Health care (7.2%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.3%)
- Educational services (4.9%)
- Health care (24.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (16.9%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.6%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.0%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.3%)
- Registered nurses (2.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
- Carpenters (5.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.1%)
- Registered nurses (5.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
Average climate in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.8. This is better than average.
| City: | 53.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.767. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.767 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.92. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.92 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00227. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00227 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Arbor Vitae-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Arbor Vitae town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Arbor Vitae-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 306.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 312.3 miles away from Arbor Vitae center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 158.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 332.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 179.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 179.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Vilas County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Arbor Vitae:
Other hospitals and medical centers near Arbor Vitae:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arbor Vitae:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 66 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 98 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Michigan Technological University (about 99 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,078)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 108 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 108 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- Northern Michigan University (about 118 miles; Marquette, MI; FT enrollment: 8,258)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 119 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
Public elementary/middle school in Arbor Vitae:
- ARBOR VITAE-WOODRUFF ELEMENTARY (Students: 525, Location: 11065 OLD HIGHWAY 51 N, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Arbor Vitae Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Oberlin Lake (A), Pauto Lake (B), Prong Lake (C), Punch Lake (D), Roach Lake (E), Ross Lake (F), Scaffold Lake (G), Smith Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Ila Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Johnson Creek (C), Link Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Arbor Vitae include: Bittersweet Lakes State Natural Area (1), Black Tern Bog State Natural Area (2), Brandy Lake Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Arbor Vitae and their reported violations in the past:
HIAWATHA MH ESTATES CLBHSE (Address: HIAWATHA MH ESTATES , Population served: 130, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:HIAWATHA MH EST OLD OFFICE (Address: HIAWATHA MH ESTATES , Population served: 90, Groundwater):
- Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-05-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2012)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:HIDDEN ACRES MOBILE PK 3 (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:HIDDEN ACRES MOBILE PK 2 (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
- Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2013), St Other (JUN-02-2014)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:HIDDEN ACRES MOBILE PK 1 (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
- Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2013), St Other (JUN-02-2014)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-20-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2005)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2011), St Boil Water Order (JUL-01-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-2011), St Public Notif issued (JUL-04-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-04-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2011)
- Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2013), St Other (JUN-01-2014)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Arbor Vitae that have no violations reported:
- STORE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MARTYS PLACE NORTH (Population served: 175, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PLANTATION SUPPER CLUB (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RED ARROW CAMP KITCHEN (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RED ARROW CAMP INFIRMARY (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PREUSS PUB (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SLOS PUB (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RED CROWN LDG MAIN LODGE (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RED CROWN LDG MEETING HALL (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- EVERGREEN ESTATES (Population served: 71, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.4% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
| This town: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
People in group quarters in Arbor Vitae in 2010:
- 8 people in group homes intended for adults
- 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
For population 15 years and over in Arbor Vitae:
- Never married: 16.6%
- Now married: 64.2%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 12.1%
For population 25 years and over in Arbor Vitae:
- High school or higher: 83.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.6 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Arbor Vitae, WI (based on Vilas County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,923 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,609 | 17 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,111 | 11 |
| Other | 53 | 1 |
| None | 13,734 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Here: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Here: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
| Vilas County: | 11.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 85
| Vilas County: | 38.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Vilas County: | 26.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Vilas County: | 18.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Businesses in Arbor Vitae, WI
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 6
Strongest AM radio stations in Arbor Vitae:
- WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
Strongest FM radio stations in Arbor Vitae:
- WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WRJO (94.5 FM; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: BERNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W207BC (89.3 FM; WOODRUFF, WI; Owner: NORTHWOODS CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)
- WLSL (93.7 FM; THREE LAKES, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF RHINELANDER, INC.)
- WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Arbor Vitae:
- W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- W02CF (Channel 2; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W57AR (Channel 57; SAYNER/VILAS COUNTY, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 20ft / 6.2mTotal length
- 4,500Total average daily traffic
- 270Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,700Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Arbor Vitae)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Hwy 70 E & Helminski Rd (Lat: 45.918833 Lon: -89.659306), Call Sign: KNIE473,
Assigned Frequencies: 156.105 MHz, Grant Date: 12/06/2023, Expiration Date: 01/17/2034, Registrant: Communications Licensing Consulting, 1712 River Lakes Rd N, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, Phone: (920) 210-4455, Email:
- EVERGREEN ESTATES, Lat: 45.955306 Lon: -89.677889, Call Sign: WRQW336, Licensee ID: L01502812,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.187 MHz, Grant Date: 05/14/2022, Expiration Date: 05/14/2032, Certifier: Yarum Locker, Registrant: Cereniti Datasense Networks, 8765 Guion Rd., Suite D, Indianapolis, IN 46268, Phone: (877) 237-3648, Fax: (877) 362-6640, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Arbor Vitae, Along Hwy 51 (Lat: 45.978500 Lon: -89.698250), Call Sign: WRMW632, Grant Date: 06/15/2021, Expiration Date: 06/15/2031, Certifier: Steven J Schneider, Registrant: Bug Tussel Wireless, LLC, Green Bay, WI 54305, Phone: (920) 202-2390, Fax: (920) 884-0836, Email:
- Arbor Vitae, Along Hwy 51 (Lat: 45.978500 Lon: -89.698250), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WROV746,
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz... (+7 more), Grant Date: 12/16/2021, Expiration Date: 12/16/2031, Certifier: Steven Schneider, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:
1- Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field (Lat: 45.926056 Lon: -89.728750), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB3063, Licensee ID: L00009709,
Assigned Frequencies: 0.22151 MHz, Grant Date: 08/03/2016, Expiration Date: 09/16/2026, Registrant: Lakeland Airport Commission, Av 1545 N Farming Rd, Woodruff, WI 54568, Phone: (715) 356-4340, Fax: (715) 356-5340, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Arbor Vitae)FAA Registered Aircraft:
8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Arbor Vitae)2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Arbor Vitae, WI
- 7759.7%Structure Fires
- 3224.8%Outside Fires
- 1914.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 10.8%Other
According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of fires - 18 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (59.7%), and Outside Fires (24.8%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 72.8%Utility gas
- 16.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.5%Electricity
- 3.0%Wood
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 45.6%Utility gas
- 27.2%Electricity
- 16.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.3%Wood
Arbor Vitae compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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