Plum Lake, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +1.0%
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| Males: 246 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 245 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 57.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54560.
| Plum Lake: | $62,015 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,018 (it was $17,824 in 2000)
Plum Lake town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $229,717 (it was $97,200 in 2000)
| Plum Lake: | $229,717 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $330,415; detached houses: $346,678; townhouses or other attached units: $214,804; in 2-unit structures: $461,234; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $262,135; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,837; mobile homes: $90,624
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plum Lake, WI
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- 47696.9%White alone
- 112.2%Hispanic
- 20.4%Two or more races
- 10.2%American Indian alone
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in Plum Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (48.8%), Irish (13.4%), English (13.2%), Swedish (10.7%), Norwegian (9.3%), Dutch (6.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 88.9 square miles.
Population density: 5.5 people per square mile (very low).
10 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.8% North America).
| This town: | 2.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Plum Lake town: | 1.3% ($1,224) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(127.5 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (189.5 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (304.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Sayner, WI (1.8 miles ),
), St. Germain, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Boulder Junction, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Cloverland, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Arbor Vitae, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Conover, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Woodruff, WI (3.6 miles )
)Latitude: 46.03 N, Longitude: 89.52 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (14.1%)
- Health care (12.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.7%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Construction (5.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3%)
- Construction (11.4%)
- Public administration (10.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (9.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.3%)
- Educational services (4.9%)
- Health care (23.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (17.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.3%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.8%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.8%)
- Data processing, libraries, other information services (3.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.2%)
- Top executives (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.5%)
- Art and design workers (5.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.9%)
- Top executives (8.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Carpenters (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
- Art and design workers (6.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.3%)
Average climate in Plum Lake, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.8. This is better than average.
| City: | 53.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 1.94. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.94 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.92. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.92 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00227. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00227 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Plum Lake-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the Plum Lake town center killed 2 people and injured 12 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 2.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Plum Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 78% 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 315.1 miles away from Plum Lake center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 317.7 miles away from Plum Lake center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 331.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 159.8 miles away from Plum Lake center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 181.9 miles away from Plum Lake center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 182.1 miles away from Plum Lake center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Vilas County (5) 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, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Plum Lake:
- DAVITA - NORTHERN STAR DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; WOODRUFF, WI)
- DR KATE'S WOODLAND MANOR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WOODRUFF, WI)
- AVANTI HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MINOCQUA, WI)
- EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 15 miles away; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
- EAGLE RIVER HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plum Lake:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 73 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- Michigan Technological University (about 89 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,078)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 104 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Northern Michigan University (about 108 miles; Marquette, MI; FT enrollment: 8,258)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 115 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 118 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 125 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Plum Lake: Plum Lake Golf Course (A), Highland Camp (B), Plum Lake Ambulance Service (C), Plum Lake Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Plum Lake Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Plum Lake include: Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church (A), Saint Marys Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Mystery Lake (A), Nebish Lake (B), Nineweb Lake (C), Nixon Lake (D), Pallette Lake (E), Partridge Lake (F), Plum Lake (G), Razorback Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Allequash Creek (A), Partridge Creek (B), Star Creek (C), McGinnis Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Plum Lake include: Aurora Lake State Natural Area (1), Escanaba Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area (2), Plum Lake Hemlock Forest State Natural Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.4% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Plum Lake:
- Never married: 17.0%
- Now married: 67.0%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 6.2%
For population 25 years and over in Plum Lake:
- High school or higher: 93.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.8 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
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Religion statistics for Plum Lake, WI (based on Vilas County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,923 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,609 | 17 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,111 | 11 |
| Other | 53 | 1 |
| None | 13,734 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Vilas County: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Vilas County: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
| Vilas County: | 11.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 85
| This county: | 38.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Vilas County: | 9.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 26.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Vilas County: | 18.7% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Plum Lake:
- WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, 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)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Plum Lake:
- WRJO (94.5 FM; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: BERNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)
- WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WLSL (93.7 FM; THREE LAKES, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF RHINELANDER, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Plum Lake:
- W57AR (Channel 57; SAYNER/VILAS COUNTY, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W02CF (Channel 2; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.9mTotal length
- $224,000Total costs
- 1,167Total average daily traffic
- 1,283Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Plum Lake)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- MUSKY MTN, 2201 Plum Vitae Rd (Lat: 45.991389 Lon: -89.598333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WYZ525,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.400 MHz, Grant Date: 07/29/2022, Expiration Date: 10/05/2032, Certifier: Thomas L Tuttle, Registrant: Wisconsin State Patrol, 4722 Madison Yards Way - 9th Fl South, Madison, WI 53705, Phone: (608) 709-0095, Fax: (608) 267-4495, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- SAYNER, On Razorback Rd .3 Mi N Of Rearing Pond Rd (Lat: 46.031944 Lon: -89.530278), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 143.3 m, Overall height: 150.9 m, Call Sign: WQQT218,
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, Grant Date: 01/24/2023, Expiration Date: 02/26/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- ML93408A, 3022 Plum Vitae Rd (204537) (Lat: 45.991389 Lon: -89.598333), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WRCT802,
Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/30/2019, Expiration Date: 01/30/2029, Cancellation Date: 07/31/2020, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
- ML93408A, 3022 Plum Vitae Rd (204537) (Lat: 45.991306 Lon: -89.598222), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WRKE760,
Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz... (+9 more), Grant Date: 12/22/2020, Expiration Date: 12/22/2030, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 56.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.0%Utility gas
- 4.2%Wood
- 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.6%Electricity
- 42.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.2%Utility gas
- 18.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.3%Electricity
Plum Lake compared to Wisconsin 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 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.