Birch Creek, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -0.6%
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| Males: 273 |  (52.8%) |
| Females: 244 |  (47.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 53.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54745.
| Birch Creek: | $74,906 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,676 (it was $17,475 in 2000)
Birch Creek town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $196,496 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
| Birch Creek: | $196,496 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Birch Creek, WI
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- 51299.0%White alone
- 20.4%Black alone
- 20.4%Two or more races
- 10.2%Hispanic
Races in Birch Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (33.5%), Norwegian (14.8%), Polish (12.9%), United States (9.8%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 44.6 square miles.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Birch Creek town: | 1.8% ($1,359) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(32.2 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (94.5 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Holcombe, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Lake Holcombe, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Estella, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Willard, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Sampson, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Arthur, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Ruby, WI (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 45.24 N, Longitude: 91.22 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.8%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Construction (7.4%)
- Health care (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.3%)
- Construction (12.6%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Utilities (4.2%)
- Health care (15.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (10.9%)
- Educational services (10.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.9%)
- Public administration (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Cashiers (8.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
Average climate in Birch Creek, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Birch Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the Birch Creek town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Birch Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 71% 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 235.7 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 247.9 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 286.2 miles away from Birch Creek center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 170.8 miles away from Birch Creek center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 174.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 174.9 miles away from Birch Creek 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 Chippewa County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birch Creek:
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 34 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 34 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 43 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 49 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 74 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 79 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Winona State University (about 86 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Birch Creek: Camp Nawakwa (A), Birch Creek Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Birch Creek: High Bank Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Picnic Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), Big Twin Lake (D), Boiler Lake (E), Deer Lake (F), Dorothy Lake (G), Worden Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Birch Creek (A), Taylor Creek (B), Tealey Creek (C), Cranberry Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Birch Creek include: Plagge Woods State Natural Area (1), Pine Point County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.8% |
| 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: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 10.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
5 people in other group homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Birch Creek:
- Never married: 17.6%
- Now married: 67.8%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 8.8%
For population 25 years and over in Birch Creek:
- High school or higher: 86.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 42.3 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 Birch Creek, WI (based on Chippewa County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14,850 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,989 | 28 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,296 | 42 |
| Other | 201 | 4 |
| Orthodox | 25 | 1 |
| None | 33,054 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| This county: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Chippewa County: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| This county: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 52
| Here: | 8.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.5% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Chippewa County: | 11.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Birch Creek:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Birch Creek:
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Birch Creek:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 118ft / 35.5mTotal length
- 2,955Total average daily traffic
- 81Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,246Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.7%Wood
- 7.3%Electricity
- 1.6%No fuel used
- 37.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.5%Electricity
- 12.5%Wood
- 12.5%No fuel used
Birch Creek 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 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 below state average.