Fifield, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -8.9%
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| Males: 477 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 424 |  (47.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 52.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54552.
| Fifield: | $55,602 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,858 (it was $19,083 in 2000)
Fifield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,378 (it was $86,300 in 2000)
| Fifield: | $177,378 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $221,240; detached houses: $231,356; townhouses or other attached units: $328,766; in 2-unit structures: $155,202; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,011; mobile homes: $83,835
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fifield, WI
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- 87697.2%White alone
- 101.1%American Indian alone
- 60.7%Hispanic
- 50.6%Two or more races
- 20.2%Black alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
Races in Fifield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Fifield, Wisconsin as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fifield is 225 to 1.
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Ancestries: German (49.4%), United States (8.0%), Irish (7.9%), Polish (6.6%), English (6.5%), Norwegian (6.5%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1451 feet
Land area: 149.4 square miles.
Population density: 6.0 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Fifield town: | 1.9% ($1,602) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(94.4 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (151.8 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (308.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Eisenstein, WI (2.0 miles ),
), Worcester, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Emery, WI (3.7 miles ),
), Agenda, WI (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 45.88 N, Longitude: 90.28 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (11.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.5%)
- Health care (8.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Wood products (5.4%)
- Machinery (4.8%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Construction (17.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.7%)
- Machinery (8.6%)
- Paper (6.1%)
- Wood products (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Truck transportation (4.9%)
- Health care (16.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
- Finance & insurance (6.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.6%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Wood products (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.9%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.1%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
Average climate in Fifield, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Fifield-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Fifield town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.
On 6/8/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Fifield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 75% 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 278.2 miles away from Fifield center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 290.3 miles away from Fifield center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 313.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 160.1 miles away from Fifield center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 161.7 miles away from Fifield center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 161.9 miles away from Fifield 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 Price County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Fifield:
- FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (Hospital, about 9 miles away; PARK FALLS, WI)
- PARK MNR LTD (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PARK FALLS, WI)
- SUPPORTIVE HOME SVCS (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; PARK FALLS, WI)
- FLAMBEAU HM HLTH AND HSPC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; PHILLIPS, WI)
- ASPIRUS PLEASANT VIEW (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PHILLIPS, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fifield:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 70 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 80 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 96 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 96 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 100 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 104 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 106 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Fifield: Sailor Lake Recreation Site (A), Riley Creek Forest Service Station (B), Hicks Landing (C), Newman Lake Recreation Area (D), Fishtrap Campground (E), Twin Lakes Campground (F), Pike Lake Fire Department (G), Fifield Fire Department District 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Forest Home Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Oles Lake (A), Pike Lake (B), Planet Lake (C), Pond Lake (D), Riley Lake (E), Round Lake (F), Sailor Lake (G), Schmuland Flowage (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Springstead Creek (A), Riley Creek (B), Patterson Creek (C), Murray Creek (D), Squaw Creek (E), Hesher Creek (F), Foulds Creek (G), Dalrymple Creek (H), Cochran Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fifield include: Memorial Grove Hemlocks State Natural Area (1), Tucker Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area (2), Memorial Grove Picnic Area (3), Schmuland Waterfowl Area (4), Riley Lake Wildlife Management Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Robert W. Aschenbrener - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fifield and their reported violations in the past:
FIFIELD SANITARY DISTRICT (Population served: 300, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2012)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2007), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2009)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2007), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2009)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 62.5% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.9% |
| 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: 0.9% of all households
| This town: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Fifield:
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Fifield:
- High school or higher: 85.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Fifield, WI (based on Price County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 4,502 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,224 | 20 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,445 | 9 |
| Other | 3 | 1 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 5,985 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Price County: | 4.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| This county: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
| Here: | 11.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Price County: | 28.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.1% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Businesses in Fifield, WI
- Chevrolet: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Fifield:
- WNBI (980 AM; 1 kW; PARK FALLS, WI)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fifield:
- WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WCQM (98.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
- WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Fifield:
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 66ft / 20.1mTotal length
- 10,127Total average daily traffic
- 966Total average daily truck traffic
- 14,835Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fifield)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Hwy 13 Km S Of Hwy 70 (Lat: 45.856889 Lon: -90.426556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: KNNQ864,
Assigned Frequencies: 458.600 MHz, Grant Date: 03/29/1996, Expiration Date: 03/29/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2001, Certifier: Diane Miller, Registrant: State Of Wisconsin State Patrol Bureau O, Madison, WI 53707-7912, Fax: (608) 267-4495
- Lat: 45.826611 Lon: -90.649278, Call Sign: WQSW342,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.977 MHz, 159.780 MHz, 159.945 MHz, Grant Date: 11/26/2013, Expiration Date: 11/26/2023, Cancellation Date: 01/27/2024, Certifier: Tyler Stroud, Registrant: Duluth/Superior Communications, 711 Hammond Ave., Superior, WI 54880, Phone: (715) 392-2911, Fax: (715) 392-2995, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: KA9NOT, Licensee ID: L01310933, Grant Date: 06/01/2018, Expiration Date: 07/22/2028, Certifier: Robert P Dragovich, Registrant: Robert P Dragovich, W 7036 Trout Pond Rd, Fifield, WI 54524
- Call Sign: KB9KZL, Previous Call Sign: KA9VNU, Licensee ID: L01001819, Grant Date: 04/10/2017, Expiration Date: 07/05/2026, Certifier: Dennis S Moe, Registrant: Dennis S Moe, N13290 Sr 13, Fifield, WI 54524
- Call Sign: KB9LJG, Licensee ID: L01049667, Grant Date: 08/20/2015, Expiration Date: 08/21/2025, Certifier: Kevin L Case, Registrant: Kevin L Case, N12864 Sailor Lake Rd., Fifield, WI 54524
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85741, N85741, N-85741, Serial Number: 7AC-4490, Year manufactured: 1946, Certificate Issue Date: 01/04/2017
Registrant (Individual): James A Hintz, W7530 White Rock Rd, Fifield, WI 54524
| Most common first names in Fifield, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 11 | 79.8 years |
| Robert | 6 | 69.8 years |
| Anna | 6 | 86.5 years |
| Charles | 6 | 79.3 years |
| Joseph | 6 | 85.5 years |
| John | 5 | 80.6 years |
| James | 4 | 69.5 years |
| Frank | 4 | 80.2 years |
| Edward | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Thomas | 4 | 60.5 years |
| Most common last names in Fifield, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Hilgart | 7 | 80.8 years |
| Miller | 6 | 82.5 years |
| Lobermeier | 5 | 78.2 years |
| Poetzl | 5 | 72.0 years |
| Koshak | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Peters | 4 | 81.8 years |
| Chizek | 3 | 82.7 years |
| Lapp | 3 | 80.0 years |
| Andersen | 3 | 82.7 years |
| Briske | 3 | 70.7 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 49.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.8%Wood
- 10.3%Utility gas
- 8.9%Electricity
- 5.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 46.3%Utility gas
- 28.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.0%Wood
- 7.5%Electricity
- 6.0%No fuel used
- 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Fifield 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 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.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.