Browning, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +6.5%
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| Males: 482 |  (53.3%) |
| Females: 423 |  (46.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.8 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54451.
| Browning: | $71,701 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,014 (it was $18,687 in 2000)
Browning town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $198,218 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
| Browning: | $198,218 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $225,755; detached houses: $237,087; townhouses or other attached units: $201,679; in 2-unit structures: $217,833; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $267,787; mobile homes: $86,490
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Browning, WI
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- 85194.0%White alone
- 485.3%Hispanic
- 50.6%Two or more races
- 10.1%Black alone
Races in Browning detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (62.6%), Polish (9.6%), United States (9.3%), Norwegian (7.9%), Irish (5.3%), Czech (4.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 36.5 square miles.
Population density: 25 people per square mile (very low).
21 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America).
| This town: | 2.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Browning town: | 1.5% ($1,296) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(66.3 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (141.5 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (263.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Whittlesey, WI (2.5 miles),
Goodrich, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Deer Creek, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Stetsonville, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Bern, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Little Black, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Chelsea, WI (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 45.17 N, Longitude: 90.23 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $275,000
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $188,800
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $180,000
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,500
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,100
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $300,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,700
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $205,000
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $136,700
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,500
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $78,700
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $76,000
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $76,500
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $93,000
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $78,100
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.6%)
- Wood products (12.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.1%)
- Food (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Health care (3.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.8%)
- Wood products (12.7%)
- Construction (7.1%)
- Truck transportation (4.8%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.8%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.8%)
- Food (4.0%)
- Wood products (12.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (7.4%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Food (5.4%)
- Finance & insurance (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Cashiers (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
Average climate in Browning, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 82.8. This is about average.
| City: | 82.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 39.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 39.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.03. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.03 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Browning-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Browning town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1953, a category F4 tornado 24.8 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.
Earthquake activity:
Browning-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 284.1 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 265.0 miles away from Browning center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 237.6 miles away from Browning center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 296.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 314.2 miles away from Browning center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 199.4 miles away from Browning 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 Taylor County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Browning:
- MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; MEDFORD, WI)
- MEMORIAL NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MEDFORD, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-RIB LAKE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; RIB LAKE, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-CONTINENTAL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ABBOTSFORD, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Browning:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 32 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 55 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 58 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 68 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 68 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 86 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 92 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
Points of interest:
Reservoir: 0.1 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers: West Branch Little Black River (A), East Branch Little Black River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 80.2% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.0% |
| 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: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Browning:
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 64.7%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 2.8%
- Divorced: 8.7%
For population 25 years and over in Browning:
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.1 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Browning, WI (based on Taylor County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 8,417 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,231 | 19 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,644 | 9 |
| Orthodox | 70 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| None | 5,326 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Taylor County: | 1.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Taylor County: | 5.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
| This county: | 6.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Taylor County: | 7.7% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Taylor County: | 27.1% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Taylor County: | 10.1% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Browning:
- WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- 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)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
Strongest FM radio stations in Browning:
- WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Browning:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 49ft / 14.9mTotal length
- $290,000Total costs
- 3,252Total average daily traffic
- 294Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,730Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 11940-1949
- 21950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 12000-2009
- 12010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 44.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.7%Wood
- 23.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.2%Electricity
- 44.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 20.7%Wood
- 17.2%Utility gas
- 13.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.4%Electricity
Browning compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage 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.