Lynne, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -32.9%
| Males: 79 |  (56.0%) |
| Females: 62 |  (44.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 54.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54564.
| Lynne: | $47,084 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,402 (it was $16,430 in 2000)
Lynne town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,707 (it was $68,200 in 2000)
| Lynne: | $154,707 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $309,003; detached houses: $324,814; townhouses or other attached units: $295,405; in 2-unit structures: $283,438; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $191,102; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,640; mobile homes: $91,749; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $158,067
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lynne, WI
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- 14099.3%White alone
- 10.7%Asian alone
Races in Lynne detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (26.7%), Polish (9.0%), Irish (7.6%), Czech (5.7%), English (5.7%), French (5.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 70.5 square miles.
Population density: 2.0 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Lynne town: | 1.4% ($950) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(93.4 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (160.2 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (286.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Little Rice, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Knox, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Somo, WI (2.9 miles),
Emery, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Nokomis, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Cassian, WI (3.7 miles ),
), Bradley, WI (3.9 miles ),
), Hazelhurst, WI (3.9 miles )
)Latitude: 45.63 N, Longitude: 89.97 W
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (20.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (15.9%)
- Health care (10.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (8.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.8%)
- Construction (31.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.2%)
- Plastics & rubber products (10.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (10.5%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (25.8%)
- Educational services (16.1%)
- Health care (12.9%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (9.7%)
- Wood products (6.5%)
- Construction (6.5%)
- Public administration (6.5%)
- Electricians (10.1%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.8%)
- Carpenters (5.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
- Electricians (18.4%)
- Carpenters (10.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
- Registered nurses (7.9%)
- Cashiers (7.9%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7.9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (19.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (12.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (12.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (6.5%)
Average climate in Lynne, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Lynne-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the Lynne town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1953, a category F4 tornado 23.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.
Earthquake activity:
Lynne-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 76% 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 293.6 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 293.5 miles away from Lynne center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 305.8 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 325.9 miles away from Lynne center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 263.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 183.0 miles away from Lynne 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 Oneida County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynne:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 48 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 79 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 87 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 95 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 95 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 95 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 109 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Willow Region Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Lynne: Saint Francis of Assisi Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Muskellunge Lake (A), Willow Lake (B), West Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Willow River (A), Swamsauger Creek (B), Thunder Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 17.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Lynne:
- Never married: 15.4%
- Now married: 63.0%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 6.8%
For population 25 years and over in Lynne:
- High school or higher: 81.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lynne, WI (based on Oneida County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 10,327 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,151 | 32 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,654 | 11 |
| Other | 465 | 6 |
| Orthodox | 16 | 1 |
| None | 15,385 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Oneida County: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Oneida County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| Oneida County: | 6.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
| Here: | 20.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Oneida County: | 8.9% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.3% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lynne:
- WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- 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)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lynne:
- WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
- WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WCQM (98.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Lynne:
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 7ft / 1.6mTotal length
- 372Total average daily traffic
- 409Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- 53.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.0%Wood
- 13.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.3%Utility gas
Lynne compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below 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 significantly above 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.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.