Cassel, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +7.6%
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| Males: 469 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 442 |  (48.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.7 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54448.
| Cassel: | $81,242 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,790 (it was $22,818 in 2000)
Cassel town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $228,580 (it was $109,400 in 2000)
| Cassel: | $228,580 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $244,309; detached houses: $248,058; townhouses or other attached units: $250,016; in 2-unit structures: $447,594; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,765; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $137,100; mobile homes: $64,848; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $112,419
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cassel, WI
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- 87696.2%White alone
- 222.4%Hispanic
- 60.7%Two or more races
- 30.3%American Indian alone
- 30.3%Asian alone
- 10.1%Black alone
Races in Cassel detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (60.3%), Polish (28.3%), United States (4.6%), Irish (3.1%), Norwegian (2.6%), French (2.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 33.0 square miles.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (very low).
9 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Cassel town: | 1.2% ($1,337) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(77.8 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (129.2 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (239.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Edgar, WI (1.7 miles ),
), Rib Falls, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Fenwood, WI (2.4 miles),
Wien, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Rietbrock, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Stettin, WI (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 44.90 N, Longitude: 89.91 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $565,000
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $338,800
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $245,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $230,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $425,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $338,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $270,700
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $255,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $44,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $44,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $241,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $170,000
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $262,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $228,500
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $174,100
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $184,000
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $162,100
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $148,300
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $191,000
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $144,300
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,100
- 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,900
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,800
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,600
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.9%)
- Food (8.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.8%)
- Health care (5.3%)
- Wood products (5.1%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (29.9%)
- Food (8.2%)
- Construction (7.4%)
- Metal & metal products (5.7%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.9%)
- Wood products (4.5%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.6%)
- Finance & insurance (11.3%)
- Health care (10.8%)
- Food (7.8%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Wood products (5.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (23.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
- Cashiers (4.8%)
Average climate in Cassel, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.1. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 44.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Cassel-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Cassel town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 9/28/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cassel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% 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 302.9 miles away from Cassel center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 243.7 miles away from Cassel 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 215.1 miles away from Cassel center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 290.7 miles away from Cassel center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 315.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 221.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Marathon County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Cassel:
- MOUNT VIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
- ASPIRUS VNA HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
- WAUSAU MANOR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
- ASPIRUS HOSP DIALYSIS CTR (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
- DAVITA - WAUSAU DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
- ASPIRUS COMFORT CARE AND HSPC SVCS (Hospital, about 13 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
- ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cassel:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 14 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 31 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 37 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 79 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 79 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 84 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 87 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
Points of interest:
Church in Cassel: Sacred Heart Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Soda Creek (A), Pet Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 79.5% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
3 people in other group homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Cassel:
- Never married: 25.0%
- Now married: 65.9%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 2.2%
- Divorced: 6.2%
For population 25 years and over in Cassel:
- High school or higher: 84.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.0 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Cassel, WI (based on Marathon County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 41,260 | 25 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 23,686 | 75 |
| Mainline Protestant | 20,779 | 39 |
| Other | 1,196 | 9 |
| Orthodox | 40 | 1 |
| None | 47,102 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 32
| Marathon County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Marathon County: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
| Marathon County: | 4.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
| This county: | 8.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Cassel:
- 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.)
- 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.)
- WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cassel:
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- 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)
- WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- W275AC (102.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Cassel:
- WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W27AU (Channel 27; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 92ft / 28.2mTotal length
- $339,000Total costs
- 38,701Total average daily traffic
- 2,060Total average daily truck traffic
- 56,220Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 31930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 11970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- MARATHON FEED RADIO, 37020 Feed Ln (Lat: 44.910889 Lon: -89.847833), Type: Tank, Structure height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WRJH375,
Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/29/2020, Expiration Date: 08/29/2030, Certifier: William J Flood, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 37.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.3%Wood
- 14.8%Utility gas
- 1.2%Electricity
- 52.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 35.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.8%Wood
Cassel 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.
- 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.