Chain O' Lakes, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 981.
Males: 529  (54.0%)
Females: 452  (46.0%)
Median resident age:

64.3 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 54981.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,802
Chain O' Lakes:

$67,802
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,204

Chain O' Lakes CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $195,008
Chain O' Lakes:

$195,008
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $242,326; detached houses: $243,599; townhouses or other attached units: $213,855; in 2-unit structures: $165,520; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,705; mobile homes: $177,749

Median gross rent in 2022: $882.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chain O' Lakes: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.8%

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Ancestries: German (42.3%), English (12.1%), Norwegian (9.3%), Irish (6.9%), American (6.5%), European (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

4 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.5%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $7,098 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $7,141 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (37.1 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (87.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (188.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Chain O' Lakes-King, WI (0.4 miles ),
Dayton, WI (1.4 miles ),
Farmington, WI (1.4 miles ),
Waupaca, WI (2.1 miles ),
Lanark, WI (2.4 miles ),
Lind, WI (2.6 miles ),
Scandinavia, WI (3.0 miles ),
Springwater, WI (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 44.33 N, Longitude: 89.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Chain O' Lakes, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chain O' Lakes, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Wisconsin:

2.7%

Tornado activity:

Chain O' Lakes-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Chain O' Lakes place center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category F4 tornado 27.0 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chain O' Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 199.1 miles away from Chain O' Lakes center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 412.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 386.9 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 237.5 miles away from Chain O' Lakes 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 166.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 412.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Waupaca County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Chain O' Lakes:

  • CRYSTAL RIVER NUR REHAB (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
  • DAVITA - GRAND SEASONS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
  • FMC DIALYSIS - WAUPACA (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 5 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
  • BETHANY HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
  • RECOVER HEALTH OF WISCONSIN INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
  • HOSPICE PGM WAUPACA CTY (Hospital, about 5 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chain O' Lakes:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 25 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,089)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 31 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 36 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 38 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
  • Lawrence University (about 39 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
  • Northcentral Technical College (about 51 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
  • Moraine Park Technical College (about 54 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Chain O' Lakes: Camp Onaway (A), Loyola Villa (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Otter Lake (A), Ottman Lake (B), Rainbow Lake (C), Lake Orlando (D), Lake Nymphaea (E), Nessling Lake (F), Manomin Lake (G), Limekiln Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Waupaca County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.7%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.6%
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: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Chain O' Lakes:

Marital status in Chain O' Lakes, WI
  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

For population 25 years and over in Chain O' Lakes:

  • High school or higher: 98.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chain O' Lakes
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chain O' Lakes, WI (based on Waupaca County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant19,15262
Mainline Protestant7,94118
Catholic6,9327
Other93
None18,376-
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: 10
This county:

1.93 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Here:

6.35 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
Waupaca County:

9.63 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.9%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.6%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.4%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Chain O' Lakes:

  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chain O' Lakes:

  • WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Chain O' Lakes:

  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chain O' Lakes, WI
  • 89.1%Utility gas
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chain O' Lakes, WI
  • 78.4%Utility gas
  • 15.7%Electricity
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Chain O' Lakes compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value significantly above 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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