Namakagon, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -13.7%
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| Males: 137 |  (55.7%) |
| Females: 109 |  (44.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 63.4 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54821.
| Namakagon: | $40,712 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,321 (it was $17,576 in 2000)
Namakagon town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $526,477 (it was $196,400 in 2000)
| Namakagon: | $526,477 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $283,251; detached houses: $295,093; townhouses or other attached units: $452,863; in 2-unit structures: $274,116; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,082; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,992; mobile homes: $87,640; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $120,329
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Namakagon, WI
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- 24398.8%White alone
- 10.4%American Indian alone
- 10.4%Asian alone
- 10.4%Two or more races
Races in Namakagon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (34.0%), Norwegian (12.6%), English (9.8%), United States (7.7%), Irish (6.7%), Swedish (6.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 65.0 square miles.
Population density: 3.8 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Namakagon town: | 1.7% ($3,259) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(64.5 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (131.8 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (345.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Clam Lake, WI (2.8 miles),
Spider Lake, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Grand View, WI (3.4 miles),
Marengo, WI (3.6 miles ),
), Drummond, WI (3.7 miles ),
), Round Lake, WI (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 46.20 N, Longitude: 91.06 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 4.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (28.4%)
- Public administration (11.4%)
- Gasoline stations (10.2%)
- Construction (8.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.8%)
- Wood products (5.7%)
- Air transportation (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (23.5%)
- Public administration (15.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (11.8%)
- Construction (9.8%)
- Wood products (9.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.9%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (35.1%)
- Gasoline stations (24.3%)
- Health care (13.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
- Air transportation (8.1%)
- Construction (5.4%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.1%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Cashiers (5.7%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.7%)
- Top executives (4.5%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.8%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (9.8%)
- Top executives (7.8%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Carpenters (7.8%)
- Woodworkers (5.9%)
- Cashiers (13.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.1%)
- Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (8.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
Average climate in Namakagon, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Namakagon-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/8/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the Namakagon town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 57.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.
Earthquake activity:
Namakagon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 71% 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 242.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 254.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 118.5 miles away from Namakagon center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 120.7 miles away from Namakagon center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 120.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 107.7 miles away from Namakagon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bayfield County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Namakagon:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 52 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 61 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 65 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 66 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Lake Superior College (about 66 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 100 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 100 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Namakagon: Clam Lake Field Station (A), Namekagon Townhall (B), Namakagon Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Patsy Lake (A), Range Line Lake (B), Rock Lake (C), Spring Lake (D), Tank Lake (E), Trail Lake (F), Twin Lakes (G), White Bass Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Castle Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 1.9 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 64.4% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.5% |
| 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: 2.3% of all households
| This town: | 20.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 8.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Namakagon:
- Never married: 10.0%
- Now married: 66.4%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 14.8%
For population 25 years and over in Namakagon:
- High school or higher: 79.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 11.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.7 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Namakagon, WI (based on Bayfield County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,109 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,247 | 14 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 847 | 10 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 8,810 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| This county: | 3.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Bayfield County: | 8.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
| Here: | 26.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bayfield County: | 8.7% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bayfield County: | 27.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.3% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Namakagon:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- 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)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Namakagon:
- WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
- WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
- WJJH (96.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Namakagon:
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 49ft / 14.8mTotal length
- $859,000Total costs
- 2,379Total average daily traffic
- 55Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,678Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 66.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.5%Electricity
- 13.0%Wood
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 58.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.5%Electricity
- 17.6%Wood
Namakagon compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value above 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Namakagon on our top lists:
- #71 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"