New Hope, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -2.4%
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| Males: 375 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 343 |  (47.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.6 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54407.
| New Hope: | $74,976 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,607 (it was $21,334 in 2000)
New Hope town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $269,581 (it was $114,800 in 2000)
| New Hope: | $269,581 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $261,389; detached houses: $273,410; townhouses or other attached units: $220,785; in 2-unit structures: $167,787; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $469,515; mobile homes: $39,954
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Hope, WI
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- 68895.8%White alone
- 182.5%Hispanic
- 71.0%Two or more races
- 20.3%Black alone
- 20.3%Asian alone
- 10.1%American Indian alone
Races in New Hope detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (39.9%), Polish (39.9%), Norwegian (17.4%), English (8.0%), Irish (8.0%), Swedish (2.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1154 feet
Land area: 35.9 square miles.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| New Hope town: | 1.3% ($1,492) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI 
(47.3 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (102.0 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (203.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Nelsonville, WI (2.1 miles),
Amherst Junction, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Rosholt, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Alban, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Amherst, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Polonia, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Stockton, WI (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 44.55 N, Longitude: 89.27 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Educational services (18.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.8%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Health care (7.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Truck transportation (4.2%)
- Paper (4.2%)
- Construction (15.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.1%)
- Educational services (9.5%)
- Truck transportation (7.0%)
- Paper (6.0%)
- Metal & metal products (4.5%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.0%)
- Educational services (27.4%)
- Health care (14.0%)
- Public administration (7.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4.7%)
- Teachers, secondary school (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
- Cashiers (3.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.7%)
- Teachers, secondary school (7.0%)
- Registered nurses (6.5%)
- Therapists (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Customer service representatives (4.3%)
Average climate in New Hope, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
New Hope-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the New Hope town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
New Hope-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 6% 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 214.4 miles away from New Hope center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 427.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 402.5 miles away from New Hope center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 250.8 miles away from New Hope 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 182.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 427.7 miles away from the city 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 Portage County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near New Hope:
- MINISTRY HC HSPC STEVENS POINT (Hospital, about 15 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- DAVITA - STEVENS POINT DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- MINISTRY ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL OF STEVENS POINT Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- PORTAGE CTY HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- DAVITA - GRAND SEASONS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- FMC DIALYSIS - WAUPACA (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- STEVENS POINT CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Hope:
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 15 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 28 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 36 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 45 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 48 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 51 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 58 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Chick-A-Gami Bay Scout Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in New Hope include: South New Hope Church (A), North New Hope Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Nelsonville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Onland Lake (A), Reton Lake (B), Rinehart Lake (C), Skunk Lake (D), Sunset Lake (E), Budsberg Lake (F), Hintz Lake (G), Johnson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Poncho Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in New Hope: New Hope Pines State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.4% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.4% |
| 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: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in New Hope:
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 68.7%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 5.3%
For population 25 years and over in New Hope:
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.8 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for New Hope, WI (based on Portage County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 28,520 | 16 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,390 | 35 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,687 | 17 |
| Other | 392 | 6 |
| None | 29,030 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Portage County: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| This county: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 67
| Here: | 9.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 6.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Portage County: | 11.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in New Hope:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in New Hope:
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
- WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around New Hope:
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 10ft / 2.7mTotal length
- 2,114Total average daily traffic
- 3,345Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.6%Wood
- 15.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Electricity
- 37.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 34.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.6%Wood
- 8.7%Electricity
New Hope 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 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.