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Nashville, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 1,064.
Population change since 2000: -8.0%
 
Males: 555  (52.2%)
Females: 509  (47.8%)
Median resident age:

44.9 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54520.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,568 (it was $29,750 in 2000)
Nashville:

$50,568
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,546 (it was $16,013 in 2000)

Nashville town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $220,982 (it was $96,400 in 2000)
Nashville:

$220,982
WI:

$252,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Nashville: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
  • Races in Nashville, WI (2010)
    • 66262.2%White alone
    • 37435.2%American Indian alone
    • 141.3%Two or more races
    • 90.8%Hispanic
    • 20.2%Asian alone
    • 20.2%Other race alone
    • 10.09%Black alone

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

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Ancestries: German (30.5%), Polish (9.2%), Irish (8.6%), English (5.0%), Dutch (3.4%), United States (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1700 feet

Land area: 67.2 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile   (very low).

Nashville, Wisconsin map

22 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.9%
Wisconsin:

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

1.2% ($1,175)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (78.4 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (166.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (257.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Mole Lake, WI (2.0 miles ),
Ainsworth, WI (2.4 miles ),
Crandon, WI (2.8 miles ),
Post Lake, WI (2.9 miles ),
Langlade, WI (3.2 miles ),
Schoepke, WI (3.5 miles ),
Elcho, WI (3.5 miles ),
Laona, WI (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 45.45 N, Longitude: 88.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Nashville, WI in 2022
Nashville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 12 buildings, average cost: $260,500
  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $260,900
  • 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $258,700
  • 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $270,700
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $14,500
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $14,500
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $311,100
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $216,000
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $161,100
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $20,000
  • 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $108,600
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $63,800
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $81,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Nashville, WI residents
Average permit cost in Nashville, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +342 (+42.0%).
Most common industries in Nashville, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (15.5%)
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.5%)
  • Wood products (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (14.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.1%)
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.4%)
  • Truck transportation (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.6%)
  • Public administration (16.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.6%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.2%)
  • Wood products (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Nashville, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Top executives (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (10.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Top executives (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)

Average climate in Nashville, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Nashville, Wisconsin average temperatures Nashville, Wisconsin average precipitation Nashville, Wisconsin humidity Nashville, Wisconsin wind speed Nashville, Wisconsin snowfall Nashville, Wisconsin sunshine Nashville, Wisconsin clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.7. This is better than average.

City:

55.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 0.642. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.642
U.S.:

5.109
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.502. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.502
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.26. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.26
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

Nashville-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Nashville town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Nashville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 276.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 345.5 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 282.3 miles away from the city 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 242.0 miles away from Nashville center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 470.9 miles away from Nashville center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 507.3 miles away from Nashville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Forest County (6) 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, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Nashville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Nashville:

  • CRANDON NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CRANDON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nashville:

  • Northcentral Technical College (about 49 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 72 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 76 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 81 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 82 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 84 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 86 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Nashville: Sherman Corners (A), Pickerel Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Nashville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Oak Lake (A), Pickerel Lake (B), Saint Johns Lake (C), Rice Lake (D), Walsh Lake (E), Bishop Lake (F), Crane Lake (G), Crystal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gliske Creek (A), Squaw Creek (B), Bog Brook (C), Logan Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Nashville: Bog Brook State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Forest 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:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

66.3%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

11.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

16.8%
Whole state:

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

6.2%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Nashville:

Marital status in Nashville, WI
  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

For population 25 years and over in Nashville:

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 13.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Nashville, WI (based on Forest County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,9845
Evangelical Protestant1,13211
Mainline Protestant2664
Other23
None4,920-
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: 2
Here:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Forest County:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

14.30 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

9.9%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.3%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Nashville:

  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nashville:

  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)
  • WACD (106.1 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Nashville:

  • WBIJ (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: SELENKA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 6.1mTotal length
  • 5,082Total average daily traffic
  • 458Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,430Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Nashville, WI
  • 76.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.0%Wood
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%Electricity
  • 0.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Nashville, WI
  • 74.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.6%Electricity
  • 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 2.2%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel


Nashville compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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