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Rhine, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 2,134.
Population change since 2000: -4.9%
 
Males: 1,074  (50.3%)
Females: 1,060  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

47.7 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 53020.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $82,058 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Rhine:

$82,058
WI:

$64,168

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $41,424 (it was $27,059 in 2000)

Rhine town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $253,970 (it was $158,900 in 2000)
Rhine:

$253,970
WI:

$197,200

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $198,931; detached houses: $205,275; townhouses or other attached units: $190,248; in 2-unit structures: $139,164; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,671; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,373; mobile homes: $35,861
March 2019 cost of living index in Rhine: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
  • Races in Rhine, WI (2010)
    • 2,09097.9%White alone
    • 180.8%Asian alone
    • 130.6%Hispanic
    • 100.5%Two or more races
    • 20.09%American Indian alone
    • 10.05%Black alone

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

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Ancestries: German (65.3%), Dutch (6.9%), English (6.0%), Polish (5.5%), Irish (4.8%), United States (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 935 feet

Land area: 33.7 square miles.

Population density: 63 people per square mile   (very low).

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44 residents are foreign born

This town:

2.0%
Wisconsin:

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

1.5% ($2,399)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sheboygan, WI (14.7 miles , pop. 50,792).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (54.6 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (139.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Elkhart Lake, WI (1.2 miles ),
Glenbeulah, WI (2.0 miles ),
Kiel, WI (2.3 miles ),
Schleswig, WI (2.5 miles ),
Plymouth, WI (2.5 miles ),
Herman, WI (2.6 miles ),
Greenbush, WI (2.6 miles ),
Howards Grove, WI (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 43.84 N, Longitude: 87.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Distribution of median household income in Rhine, WI in 2019
Rhine satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $159,200
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $149,100
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $318,700
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $221,000
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $264,700
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $287,900
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $424,900
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $280,100
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $408,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $289,300
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $330,400
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $342,100
  • 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $377,600
  • 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $253,800
  • 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $343,600
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $425,700
  • 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $379,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Rhine, WI residents
Average permit cost in Rhine, WI
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.7%
Wisconsin:

4.5%
Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+1.5%).
Most common industries in Rhine, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (12.8%)
  • Food (11.9%)
  • Machinery (9.1%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (17.9%)
  • Machinery (12.2%)
  • Food (10.1%)
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food (14.3%)
  • Health care (12.0%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.4%)
  • Machinery (5.2%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Rhine, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Top executives (4.1%)
  • Computer specialists (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Registered nurses (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)

Average climate in Rhine, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 67.6. This is about average.

City:

67.6
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 36.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.2
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00649. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00649
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Rhine-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Rhine town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/4/1981, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rhine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 372.7 miles away from Rhine center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 170.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 171.0 miles away from Rhine 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 347.2 miles away from Rhine center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 372.8 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 132.0 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 Sheboygan County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rhine topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Rhine:

  • AURORA VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 7 miles away; PLYMOUTH, WI)
  • PLYMOUTH CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PLYMOUTH, WI)
  • VALLEY MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PLYMOUTH, WI)
  • WILLOWDALE NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI)
  • CALUMET HOMESTEAD (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI)
  • HOMESTEAD CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI)
  • PINE HAVEN CHRISTIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rhine:

  • Lakeland College (about 6 miles; Plymouth, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,395)
  • Moraine Park Technical College (about 22 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
  • Marian University (about 22 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 31 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
  • Lawrence University (about 36 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 39 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • Concordia University-Wisconsin (about 41 miles; Mequon, WI; FT enrollment: 5,253)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rhine: Camp Brosius (A), Camp Anokijig (B), Kuhn Farm (C), Rhinestone Farms (D), Rhine Boarder Farm (E), Romar Farms (F), Silent Valley Farms (G), Millhome Nursery and Greenhouse (H), Elkhart Lake Village Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rhine include: All Saints Chapel (A), Saint John Church (B), Doar Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elkhart Lake Cemetery (1), Saint George Cemetery (2), Miller Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), Liberty Cemetery (5), Saint John German Evangelical Cemetery (6), Zoar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Crystal Lake (A), Elkhart Lake (B), Bullet Lake (C), Gerber Lake (D), Little Elkhart Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Millhome Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Rhine include: La Budde Creek State Wildlife Area (1), Rhine Center Bog State Natural Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Sheboygan 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:

76.9%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.8%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.4%
Whole state:

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

0.9%
Whole state:

3.7%
9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Rhine:

Marital status in Rhine, WI
  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 71.2%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

For population 25 years and over in Rhine:

  • High school or higher: 92.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 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 Rhine, WI (based on Sheboygan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant25,18372
Catholic24,03611
Mainline Protestant18,33943
Other6867
Orthodox1451
None47,118-
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: 19
This county:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Sheboygan County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Sheboygan County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
Sheboygan County:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
This county:

8.49 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sheboygan County:

7.1%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Sheboygan County:

26.5%
State:

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

13.3%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

3.89% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($48,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.89%
Wisconsin average:

5.63%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.45% ($36,371 average AGI)
from Ozaukee County, WI  0.37% ($54,225)
from Manitowoc County, WI  0.36% ($54,237)


4.20% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($47,995 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.20%
Wisconsin average:

5.85%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Manitowoc County, WI  0.49% ($44,068 average AGI)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.40% ($39,046)
to Ozaukee County, WI  0.29% ($51,592)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rhine:

  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJUB (1420 AM; 1 kW; PLYMOUTH, WI)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCLB (950 AM; 1 kW; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rhine:

  • WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
  • WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLKN (98.1 FM; CLEVELAND, WI; Owner: RADIO K-T, INC.)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W215BF (90.9 FM; MANITOWOC, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WBFM (93.7 FM; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W255AC (98.9 FM; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WHBZ (106.5 FM; SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KFIZ-FM (107.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WLTU (92.1 FM; MANITOWOC, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
  • WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Rhine:

  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
  • W16BS (Channel 16; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 92ft / 27.6mTotal length
  • 12,939Total average daily traffic
  • 320Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rhine, WI
  • 37.3%Utility gas
  • 31.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.7%Wood
  • 5.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rhine, WI
  • 53.8%Utility gas
  • 35.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Rhine 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 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.
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