Vance Creek, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -10.4%
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| Males: 346 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 323 |  (48.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.2 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54004.
| Vance Creek: | $62,155 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,115 (it was $14,874 in 2000)
Vance Creek town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $223,176 (it was $89,500 in 2000)
| Vance Creek: | $223,176 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vance Creek, WI
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- 64396.1%White alone
- 121.8%Two or more races
- 71.0%Hispanic
- 40.6%Black alone
- 30.4%American Indian alone
Races in Vance Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (29.3%), Norwegian (22.4%), Irish (9.6%), French (7.1%), Swedish (7.1%), English (6.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.5 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
15 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Latin America, 0.3% North America).
| This town: | 2.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Vance Creek town: | 1.1% ($1,016) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(41.7 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (54.0 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (322.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Sheridan, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Arland, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 45.25 N, Longitude: 92.09 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $312,500
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $244,800
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $225,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $34,000
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,000
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $15,000
- 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $118,600
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.3%)
- Construction (10.8%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Health care (5.5%)
- Food (4.9%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.5%)
- Construction (16.7%)
- Wood products (7.4%)
- Food (5.9%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.1%)
- Educational services (12.1%)
- Plastics & rubber products (10.0%)
- Health care (8.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
- Carpenters (3.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Carpenters (6.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
Average climate in Vance Creek, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Vance Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Vance Creek town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.0 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Vance Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 65% 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 194.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 206.1 miles away from Vance Creek center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 366.6 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 307.0 miles away from Vance Creek center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 157.4 miles away from Vance Creek center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 161.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Barron County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Vance Creek:
- PIONEER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PRAIRIE FARM, WI)
- GLENHAVEN (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GLENWOOD CITY, WI)
- DALLAS CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; DALLAS, WI)
- AMERY REG MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; AMERY, WI)
- GOLDEN AGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; AMERY, WI)
- AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 15 miles away; AMERY, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vance Creek:
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 26 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,120)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 36 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 38 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 43 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 43 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Century College (about 46 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Metropolitan State University (about 53 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
Points of interest:
Church in Vance Creek: Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cemetery (2), Reeve Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Long Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Silver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.8% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 12.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 17.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Vance Creek:
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 61.9%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 9.6%
For population 25 years and over in Vance Creek:
- High school or higher: 84.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.3 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Vance Creek, WI (based on Barron County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 10,839 | 26 |
| Catholic | 7,764 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,492 | 42 |
| Other | 919 | 5 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 19,856 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Here: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| This county: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
| Barron County: | 9.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.5% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Vance Creek:
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vance Creek:
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Vance Creek:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 19Number of bridges
- 59ft / 17.7mTotal length
- $348,000Total costs
- 2,322Total average daily traffic
- 6Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,542Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 21930-1939
- 31950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 71980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 12000-2009
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 48.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 26.0%Wood
- 18.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.8%Electricity
- 2.4%Utility gas
- 59.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.4%Electricity
- 4.5%Utility gas
Vance Creek 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.
- 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.