Cylon, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +8.6%
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| Males: 360 |  (52.7%) |
| Females: 323 |  (47.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54007.
| Cylon: | $89,326 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,795 (it was $21,213 in 2000)
Cylon town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $297,743 (it was $117,900 in 2000)
| Cylon: | $297,743 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $389,131; detached houses: $412,715; townhouses or other attached units: $252,608; in 2-unit structures: $215,935; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $266,397; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $383,008; mobile homes: $70,238
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cylon, WI
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- 64794.7%White alone
- 192.8%Hispanic
- 71.0%Two or more races
- 50.7%American Indian alone
- 40.6%Asian alone
- 10.1%Other race alone
Races in Cylon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (40.7%), Norwegian (20.7%), Irish (10.7%), Swedish (10.2%), English (6.0%), French (5.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1061 feet
Land area: 35.4 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Cylon town: | 1.1% ($1,270) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN 
(40.3 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (328.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Deer Park, WI (1.6 miles ),
), Black Brook, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Emerald, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Erin Prairie, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Stanton, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Latitude: 45.17 N, Longitude: 92.35 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $397,500
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $248,500
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $245,000
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $277,500
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $115,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $225,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $160,000
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
- 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $138,000
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $114,000
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $168,000
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,200
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,600
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,300
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,700
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.3%)
- Metal & metal products (9.7%)
- Construction (9.1%)
- Machinery (7.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
- Health care (4.5%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Construction (15.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.1%)
- Metal & metal products (10.3%)
- Machinery (10.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (7.1%)
- Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.8%)
- Metal & metal products (8.8%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Finance & insurance (8.2%)
- Food (7.5%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Personal & laundry services (6.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
- Carpenters (3.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
- Carpenters (6.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)
- Construction laborers (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
- Other financial specialists (4.8%)
- Personal appearance workers (4.8%)
Average climate in Cylon, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Cylon-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Cylon town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/30/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cylon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% 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 182.7 miles away from Cylon center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 194.8 miles away from Cylon center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 353.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 223.2 miles away from Cylon center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 309.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 160.9 miles away from Cylon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in St. Croix County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Cylon:
- AMERY REG MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; AMERY, WI)
- GOLDEN AGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; AMERY, WI)
- AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 10 miles away; AMERY, WI)
- WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; NEW RICHMOND, WI)
- DEERFIELD CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; NEW RICHMOND, WI)
- GLENHAVEN (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; GLENWOOD CITY, WI)
- AMERICAN HERITAGE CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; HAMMOND, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cylon:
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 26 miles; River Falls, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,868)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 29 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Century College (about 33 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Metropolitan State University (about 39 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
- Saint Paul College (about 41 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,778)
- Bethel University (about 41 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,061)
- University of Northwestern-St Paul (about 42 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,680)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Cylon: Eliason Farms (A), Alex Acres (B), Deer Park Area Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Cylon: Cylon Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Holy Rosary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Brook (A), Hutton Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Cylon: Cylon State Public Hunting Grounds (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 74.9% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Cylon:
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 63.3%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in Cylon:
- High school or higher: 90.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.8 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Cylon, WI (based on St. Croix County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 18,471 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 14,848 | 30 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,725 | 34 |
| Other | 537 | 5 |
| None | 41,764 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| St. Croix County: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| St. Croix County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
| This county: | 4.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 67
| This county: | 8.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| St. Croix County: | 6.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| St. Croix County: | 26.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 12.7% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Cylon:
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
- WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cylon:
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
- KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Cylon:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 112ft / 34.4mTotal length
- $690,000Total costs
- 16,396Total average daily traffic
- 1,492Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 61980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 12010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 65.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.1%Electricity
- 7.0%Wood
- 3.8%Utility gas
- 37.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 35.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.5%Electricity
- 8.1%Utility gas
- 5.4%Wood
Cylon compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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.