Conover, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +8.6%
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| Males: 645 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 590 |  (47.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 51.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54519.
| Conover: | $58,600 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,919 (it was $18,692 in 2000)
Conover town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $270,839 (it was $114,600 in 2000)
| Conover: | $270,839 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $330,415; detached houses: $346,678; townhouses or other attached units: $214,804; in 2-unit structures: $461,234; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $262,135; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,837; mobile homes: $90,624
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Conover, WI
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- 1,20497.5%White alone
- 110.9%Two or more races
- 70.6%Asian alone
- 60.5%American Indian alone
- 60.5%Hispanic
- 10.08%Other race alone
Races in Conover detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Conover, Wisconsin as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Conover is 247 to 1.
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Ancestries: German (49.1%), Swedish (10.0%), Polish (9.9%), Irish (9.1%), French (7.2%), English (6.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1659 feet
Land area: 80.0 square miles.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (very low).
17 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Conover town: | 0.9% ($1,065) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI 
(122.4 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (200.2 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (301.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Cloverland, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Lincoln, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Plum Lake, WI (3.4 miles ),
), St. Germain, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Sayner, WI (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 46.04 N, Longitude: 89.29 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (17.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
- Public administration (9.9%)
- Health care (8.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Educational services (4.2%)
- Construction (29.5%)
- Public administration (11.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Health care (5.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.6%)
- Truck transportation (2.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.9%)
- Health care (12.9%)
- Public administration (8.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.3%)
- Social assistance (6.0%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Construction (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Carpenters (4.9%)
- Cashiers (4.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Carpenters (9.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Construction laborers (4.0%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6.5%)
- Cashiers (6.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.8%)
Average climate in Conover, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.8. This is better than average.
| City: | 53.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 1.94. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.94 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.92. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.92 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00227. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00227 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Conover-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Conover town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Conover-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 79% 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 326.3 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 317.4 miles away from Conover center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 325.4 miles away from Conover center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 167.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 190.9 miles away from Conover center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 190.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Vilas County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conover:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 76 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- Michigan Technological University (about 83 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,078)
- Northern Michigan University (about 97 miles; Marquette, MI; FT enrollment: 8,258)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 106 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 117 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 120 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 124 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Conover: Ramah Camp (A), Conover Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Conover include: Covenant Church (A), Augustus Adolphus Church (B), Conover Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Hildegard Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Pine Island Lake (B), Pioneer Lake (C), Lake Pleasant (D), Pollack Lake (E), Reiter Lake (F), Soleit Lake (G), Spring Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Portage Creek (A), Pioneer Creek (B), Haymeadow Creek (C), Buckatabon Creek (D), Tamarack Creek (E), Muskrat Creek (F), Twin River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Conover: Community Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Conover and their reported violations in the past:
MAPLE VIEW RESORT 2 HILL (Population served: 60, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Conover that have no violations reported:
- PIONEER LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LANNYS FIRESIDE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SWEETWATER SPIRITS & RESORT (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MAPLE VIEW RESORT 1 LODGE (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SCOTTS TWIN LAKE RESORT LLC (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MNL RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 64.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Conover:
- Never married: 17.0%
- Now married: 63.4%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 9.0%
For population 25 years and over in Conover:
- High school or higher: 82.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.9 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Conover, WI (based on Vilas County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,923 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,609 | 17 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,111 | 11 |
| Other | 53 | 1 |
| None | 13,734 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| This county: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Here: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
| This county: | 11.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 85
| This county: | 38.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Vilas County: | 9.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Vilas County: | 26.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 18.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Conover:
- WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Conover:
- WRJO (94.5 FM; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: BERNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)
- WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLSL (93.7 FM; THREE LAKES, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF RHINELANDER, INC.)
- W292CG (106.3 FM; LAND O' LAKES, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Conover:
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- W57AR (Channel 57; SAYNER/VILAS COUNTY, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.4mTotal length
- 7,841Total average daily traffic
- 597Total average daily truck traffic
- 10,406Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Conover)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- CAMP RAMAH IN WISC., 6150 East Buckatabon Road (Lat: 46.008222 Lon: -89.347750), Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQZN264,
Assigned Frequencies: 465.000 MHz, 462.900 MHz, Grant Date: 06/14/2017, Expiration Date: 06/14/2027, Certifier: Benji Bearman, Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 1287 North Barclay Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, Phone: (847) 229-0250, Fax: (847) 229-0259, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
4- CONOVER, 3736 Hwy 45 (Lat: 46.027889 Lon: -89.256333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m, Call Sign: WQPG613,
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, Grant Date: 04/05/2022, Expiration Date: 05/11/2032, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- LEMBERGER ROAD, Lemberger Road (Lat: 46.109556 Lon: -89.333972), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WQYI762,
Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, Grant Date: 10/12/2016, Expiration Date: 10/12/2026, Certifier: Dale Soltow, Registrant: Psc Alliance Inc., 7900 International Drive Suite 300, Bloomington, MN 55425, Phone: (612) 216-1502, Fax: (888) 384-9171, Email:
- CONOVER, 3736 Highway 45 (Lat: 46.027889 Lon: -89.256333), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m, Call Sign: WRBZ295,
Assigned Frequencies: 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 07/31/2018, Expiration Date: 07/31/2028, Certifier: Veronica S Bloodworth, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
- ML93897A, 3736 Hwy 45 (Lat: 46.027889 Lon: -89.256333), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 65.5 m, Call Sign: WRFA319,
Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/14/2020, Expiration Date: 01/14/2030, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Conover)FAA Registered Aircraft:
4- Aircraft: GOOD G C/GOOD M J KITFOX SERIES 5 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-240 SER (128 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1003Z, N1003Z, N-1003Z, Serial Number: S-95060136, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 07/31/1997, Certificate Issue Date: 10/30/2019
Registrant (Corporation): Kae Aviation LLC, 3844 Twin Lake Rd, Conover, WI 54519 - Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 128 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4799W, N4799W, N-4799W, Serial Number: 14119, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 10/18/2017
Registrant (Partnership): Jerald J Osiecki, 3360 Mcpeak Rd, Conover, WI 54519, Other Owners: Anthonay M Osiecki - Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 738WK, N738WK, N-738WK, Serial Number: R18200969, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 03/14/1979, Certificate Issue Date: 06/12/2014
Registrant (Co-Owned): Walter Armin Getzel, 3383 E Hunter Lake Rd, Conover, WI 54519, Other Owners: Susan Jean Getzel - Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9827C, N9827C, N-9827C, Serial Number: R18200449, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/23/1978, Certificate Issue Date: 06/19/2014
Registrant (LLC): Kae Aviation LLC, 3769 Twin Lake Rd, Conover, WI 54519
| Most common first names in Conover, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Robert | 14 | 65.6 years |
| William | 10 | 69.0 years |
| Edward | 9 | 71.2 years |
| Margaret | 9 | 81.5 years |
| Carl | 8 | 78.1 years |
| John | 8 | 73.4 years |
| Mary | 6 | 90.0 years |
| Anna | 6 | 78.5 years |
| Joseph | 6 | 72.3 years |
| Helen | 5 | 80.6 years |
| Most common last names in Conover, WI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 10 | 80.8 years |
| Reed | 8 | 76.0 years |
| Hedberg | 8 | 79.1 years |
| Ericson | 4 | 77.0 years |
| Bauer | 4 | 77.7 years |
| Olson | 4 | 76.5 years |
| Schmidt | 4 | 76.2 years |
| Smith | 4 | 76.2 years |
| Lesner | 3 | 86.0 years |
| Anderson | 3 | 83.7 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 45.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.9%Utility gas
- 14.2%Wood
- 13.1%Electricity
- 6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 52.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.8%Utility gas
- 13.9%Wood
- 5.6%Electricity
Conover compared to Wisconsin 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 below state average.