Arland, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 789.
Population change since 2000: +17.8%
 
Males: 400  (50.7%)
Females: 389  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

35.3 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54812.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,924 (it was $31,985 in 2000)
Arland:

$49,924
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,621 (it was $13,555 in 2000)

Arland town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $171,808 (it was $68,900 in 2000)
Arland:

$171,808
WI:

$252,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Arland: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Arland, WI (2010)
    • 75896.1%White alone
    • 192.4%Hispanic
    • 50.6%Asian alone
    • 40.5%American Indian alone
    • 20.3%Two or more races
    • 10.1%Other race alone

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

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Ancestries: German (43.0%), Norwegian (33.3%), Irish (12.1%), United States (5.8%), Swedish (4.8%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1217 feet

Land area: 35.3 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile   (very low).

Arland, Wisconsin map

3 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.4%
Wisconsin:

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

1.1% ($750)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (42.7 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (61.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (323.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Prairie Farm, WI (2.6 miles ),
Almena, WI (2.6 miles ),
Barron, WI (2.7 miles ),
Vance Creek, WI (2.9 miles ),
Dallas, WI (3.0 miles ),
Ridgeland, WI (3.1 miles ),
Turtle Lake, WI (3.1 miles ),
Clayton, WI (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 45.33 N, Longitude: 91.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Arland, WI in 2022
Arland satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $500,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,100
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,100
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,100
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $81,300
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $50,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $44,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Arland, WI residents
Average permit cost in Arland, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+13.8%).
Most common industries in Arland, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (24.9%)
  • Food (12.8%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (32.9%)
  • Food (12.1%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.3%)
  • Truck transportation (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.9%)
  • Food (13.9%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Arland, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (16.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (21.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.6%)
  • Cashiers (7.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.3%)

Average climate in Arland, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Arland-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Arland 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 26.7 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Arland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 66% 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 198.8 miles away from Arland center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 211.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 373.3 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 309.0 miles away from Arland center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 152.8 miles away from Arland center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 156.9 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).
Arland topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Arland:

  • PIONEER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PRAIRIE FARM, WI)
  • MAYO DIALYSIS - BARRON (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; BARRON, WI)
  • MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - NORTHLAND, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; BARRON, WI)
  • BARRON CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BARRON, WI)
  • DALLAS CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DALLAS, WI)
  • CUMBERLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; CUMBERLAND, WI)
  • CUMBERLAND MEM HSPTL ECU (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; CUMBERLAND, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arland:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 29 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 31 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 44 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 44 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 47 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
  • Century College (about 54 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
  • Metropolitan State University (about 60 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Arland: Degerman Daries (A), Arland Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Arland include: Bethany Church (A), Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Independent Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: 0.05 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Park in Arland: Thompson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Barron 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:

2.9 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

76.0%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.7%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

12.2%
Whole state:

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

6.4%
Whole state:

3.7%
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Arland:

Marital status in Arland, WI
  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Arland:

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.4
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Arland, WI (based on Barron County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant10,83926
Catholic7,7648
Evangelical Protestant6,49242
Other9195
Orthodox--
None19,856-
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: 8
This county:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
Barron County:

5.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
This county:

9.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.5%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Barron County:

28.2%
State:

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

14.1%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Arland:

  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMC (1240 AM; 1 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • 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 Arland:

  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Arland:

  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 75ft / 23.0mTotal length
  • $271,000Total costs
  • 5,490Total average daily traffic
  • 6Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,031Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Arland, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 22000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Arland, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Arland, WI
  • 55.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.6%Wood
  • 14.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Arland, WI
  • 81.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.1%Electricity
  • 9.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Arland compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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