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Meenon, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 1,163.
Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 
Males: 617  (53.1%)
Females: 546  (46.9%)
Median resident age:

47.5 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54893.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,082 (it was $37,011 in 2000)
Meenon:

$64,082
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,104 (it was $18,067 in 2000)

Meenon town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $211,609 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
Meenon:

$211,609
WI:

$252,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Meenon: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
  • Races in Meenon, WI (2010)
    • 1,06091.1%White alone
    • 494.2%American Indian alone
    • 393.4%Two or more races
    • 50.4%Asian alone
    • 50.4%Hispanic
    • 40.3%Black alone
    • 10.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Meenon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (42.2%), Norwegian (16.0%), Irish (15.4%), Swedish (15.2%), English (7.1%), Polish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 31.9 square miles.

Population density: 36 people per square mile   (very low).

11 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.9%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Meenon town:

1.5% ($1,266)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (65.7 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (72.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (361.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Webster, WI (1.7 miles ),
Siren, WI (2.2 miles ),
La Follette, WI (2.6 miles ),
Daniels, WI (3.0 miles ),
Lewis, WI (3.1 miles),
Clam Falls, WI (3.3 miles ),
Lorain, WI (3.4 miles ),
Danbury, WI (3.4 miles)

Latitude: 45.84 N, Longitude: 92.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Meenon, WI in 2022

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $61,900
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $61,900
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $20,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Meenon, WI residents
Average permit cost in Meenon, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.6%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +192 (+19.6%).
Most common industries in Meenon, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (13.2%)
  • Health care (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Public administration (6.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (22.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.1%)
  • Food (6.4%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Machinery (4.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.1%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (10.4%)
  • Public administration (7.7%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Meenon, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Carpenters (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)

Average climate in Meenon, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Meenon, Wisconsin average temperatures Meenon, Wisconsin average precipitation Meenon, Wisconsin humidity Meenon, Wisconsin wind speed Meenon, Wisconsin snowfall Meenon, Wisconsin sunshine Meenon, Wisconsin clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Meenon-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Meenon town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Meenon-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 179.2 miles away from Meenon center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 191.3 miles away from Meenon center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from Meenon center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 119.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 120.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/14/2019 at 17:00:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB) earthquake occurred 117.0 miles away from Meenon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Burnett County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Meenon:

  • CAPESIDE COVE GOOD SAMARITAN (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SIREN, WI)
  • FREDERIC NUR REHAB COM (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; FREDERIC, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meenon:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 22 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 62 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
  • Century College (about 64 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
  • Lake Superior College (about 66 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • Bethel University (about 68 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,061)
  • Anoka-Ramsey Community College (about 68 miles; Coon Rapids, MN; FT enrollment: 5,918)
  • The College of Saint Scholastica (about 69 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Meenon: Kruger School (A), Meenon Townhall (B), North Memorial Ambulance Burnett County (C), Webster Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Chelmo Cemetery (2), Clam Lake Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pike Lake (A), Bass Lake (B), Mallard Slough (C), Lower Clam Lake (D), Money Lake (E), Clam Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Burnett County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.9%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.0%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.9%
Whole state:

3.7%
29 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
27 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010
44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
10 people in other types of correctional institutions in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Meenon:

Marital status in Meenon, WI
  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

For population 25 years and over in Meenon:

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Meenon, WI (based on Burnett County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,82913
Evangelical Protestant1,36114
Catholic1,1814
Other11
None10,085-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Burnett County:

3.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

4.91 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Burnett County:

16.58 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.8%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.3%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Burnett County:

14.0%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Meenon:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • 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)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meenon:

  • WXCX (105.7 FM; SIREN, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Meenon:

  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 79ft / 24.4mTotal length
  • $590,000Total costs
  • 15,185Total average daily traffic
  • 764Total average daily truck traffic
  • 26,782Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Meenon, WI
  • 59.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.0%Utility gas
  • 12.6%Wood
  • 9.8%Electricity
  • 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Meenon, WI
  • 56.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 35.9%Utility gas
  • 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.6%No fuel used


Meenon compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Meenon on our top lists:

  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other types of correctional institutions (population 1,000+)"
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