Bayview, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -0.8%
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| Males: 256 |  (52.6%) |
| Females: 231 |  (47.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 50.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54891.
| Bayview: | $91,787 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $57,989 (it was $24,083 in 2000)
Bayview town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $300,499 (it was $112,100 in 2000)
| Bayview: | $300,499 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $283,251; detached houses: $295,093; townhouses or other attached units: $452,863; in 2-unit structures: $274,116; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,082; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,992; mobile homes: $87,640; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $120,329
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bayview, WI
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- 43388.9%White alone
- 244.9%Two or more races
- 234.7%American Indian alone
- 40.8%Hispanic
- 30.6%Black alone
Races in Bayview detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (30.1%), Norwegian (14.7%), English (14.5%), Swedish (11.4%), Polish (10.6%), Irish (8.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 41.5 square miles.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (very low).
11 residents are foreign born (0.8% North America, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Oceania).
| This town: | 2.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Bayview town: | 1.9% ($2,185) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(54.9 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (161.7 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (376.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Bell, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Cornucopia, WI (3.2 miles),
Barksdale, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Russell, WI (3.6 miles ),
), Eileen, WI (3.6 miles )
)Latitude: 46.75 N, Longitude: 90.96 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 4.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Public administration (10.0%)
- Construction (9.2%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Construction (14.3%)
- Public administration (10.5%)
- Health care (9.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
- Educational services (15.1%)
- Public administration (9.4%)
- Health care (8.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
- Social assistance (5.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Top executives (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
- Top executives (5.3%)
- Physicians and surgeons (3.8%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Registered nurses (6.6%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.7%)
- Cashiers (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
Average climate in Bayview, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 52.3. This is better than average.
| City: | 52.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.98. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.98 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Bayview-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 72% 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 254.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from Bayview center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Bayview center
On 4/24/2020 at 17:23:43, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bayfield County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Bayview:
- NORTHERN LIGHTS HCC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WASHBURN, WI)
- BAYFIELD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 7 miles away; WASHBURN, WI)
- ASHLAND CO HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-COURT MANOR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- ASHLAND HEALTH AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- BAY AREA HLTH (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
- FMC DIALYSIS - CHEQUAMEGON BAY (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; ASHLAND, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayview:
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 54 miles; Duluth, MN; Full-time enrollment: 10,612)
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 54 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 55 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Lake Superior College (about 57 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 83 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- Michigan Technological University (about 117 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,078)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 137 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Bayview: Bayview Campground (A), Mount Valhalla Ski Area (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Sioux River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Bayview: Big Rock Wayside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
| This town: | 7.6% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Bayview:
- Never married: 15.7%
- Now married: 71.8%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 3.5%
- Divorced: 9.0%
For population 25 years and over in Bayview:
- High school or higher: 96.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 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 Bayview, WI (based on Bayfield County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,109 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,247 | 14 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 847 | 10 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 8,810 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| This county: | 3.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Bayfield County: | 8.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
| Bayfield County: | 26.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bayfield County: | 8.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.6% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.3% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Bayview:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WATW (1400 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bayview:
- WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJJH (96.7 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBSZ (93.3 FM; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: GERALD JAMES HACKMAN)
- WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
TV broadcast stations around Bayview:
- WAST-LP (Channel 25; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: RESOURCE RECOVERY OF WISCONSIN, INC.)
- W45CI (Channel 45; ASHLAND, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 43ft / 12.6mTotal length
- 13,086Total average daily traffic
- 781Total average daily truck traffic
- 16,554Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 50.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.4%Electricity
- 14.4%Wood
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 84.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Bayview 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 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.