Rhine, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -4.9%
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| 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.
| Rhine: | $85,129 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,854 (it was $27,059 in 2000)
Rhine town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $321,254 (it was $158,900 in 2000)
| Rhine: | $321,254 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $292,018; detached houses: $260,266; townhouses or other attached units: $266,379; in 2-unit structures: $150,163; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,868; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $53,227
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rhine, WI
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- 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).
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:
Glenbeulah, WI (2.0 miles ),
), Schleswig, 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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2021: 13 buildings, average cost: $416,400
- 2020: 11 buildings, average cost: $423,100
- 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $379,400
- 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $425,700
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $343,600
- 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $253,800
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $377,600
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $342,100
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $330,400
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $289,300
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $408,000
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $280,100
- 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $424,900
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $287,900
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $264,700
- 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $221,000
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $318,700
- 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $149,100
- 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $125,800
- 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $156,900
- 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $147,200
- 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $159,200
- 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $127,600
| Here: | 2.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.1. This is about average.
| City: | 70.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
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.: | 0.00931 |
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).
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:
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
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
| This town: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Rhine:
- 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
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.6 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rhine, WI (based on Sheboygan County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25,183 | 72 |
| Catholic | 24,036 | 11 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,339 | 43 |
| Other | 686 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 145 | 1 |
| None | 47,118 | - |
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% |
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; 0 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; 0 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
- 15,739Total average daily traffic
- 437Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 37.3%Utility gas
- 31.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.7%Wood
- 5.0%Electricity
- 53.8%Utility gas
- 35.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.2%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.