Dewhurst, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +0.6%
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| Males: 159 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 164 |  (50.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 52.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54456.
| Dewhurst: | $55,955 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,613 (it was $20,696 in 2000)
Dewhurst town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $166,440 (it was $70,400 in 2000)
| Dewhurst: | $166,440 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $219,245; detached houses: $223,709; townhouses or other attached units: $302,988; in 2-unit structures: $128,535; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,848; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $472,971; mobile homes: $106,493; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: over $1,000,000
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dewhurst, WI
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- 31396.9%White alone
- 41.2%American Indian alone
- 20.6%Asian alone
- 20.6%Hispanic
- 10.3%Black alone
- 10.3%Two or more races
Races in Dewhurst detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (38.3%), Polish (16.2%), Norwegian (13.4%), Irish (12.1%), English (8.7%), Czech (4.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.4 square miles.
Population density: 9.1 people per square mile (very low).
11 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe).
| This town: | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Dewhurst town: | 2.0% ($1,433) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(45.3 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (116.1 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (237.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Hatfield, WI (1.5 miles),
Levis, WI (2.2 miles ),
), Merrillan, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Komensky, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Hewett, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Alma Center, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Pine Valley, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Humbird, WI (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 44.45 N, Longitude: 90.73 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $323,200
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $244,800
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $278,400
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,300
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,700
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $194,700
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,000
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,000
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $222,700
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $102,500
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $40,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,000
- 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $208,000
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,400
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,300
- 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $100,800
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Public administration (15.5%)
- Health care (8.5%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.3%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.9%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.9%)
- Public administration (10.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (10.3%)
- Construction (9.2%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
- Public administration (23.6%)
- Health care (14.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (9.1%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (7.3%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.5%)
- Construction (5.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.7%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.9%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.6%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.9%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Woodworkers (5.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (12.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
- Customer service representatives (5.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
Average climate in Dewhurst, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.9. This is about average.
| City: | 69.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.34. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.34 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Dewhurst-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.7 miles away from the Dewhurst town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/26/1959, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dewhurst-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 20% greater 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 272.8 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 226.5 miles away from Dewhurst 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 440.1 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 416.0 miles away from Dewhurst 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 205.1 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 440.1 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 Clark County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dewhurst:
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
- NEILLSVILLE CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
- GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN RENAL DIALYSIS - BLACK RIVER FALLS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
- BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
- BLACK RIVER MEM HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
- FAMILY HERITAGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
- FAIRCHILD HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; FAIRCHILD, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dewhurst:
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 46 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 46 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 47 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 51 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
- Western Technical College (about 51 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- Viterbo University (about 52 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
- Winona State University (about 54 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
Points of interest:
Reservoir: Lake Arbutus 1290 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Arnold Creek (A), East Fork Black River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Dewhurst: Russell Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Dewhurst:
- Never married: 18.2%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 12.9%
For population 25 years and over in Dewhurst:
- High school or higher: 77.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.3 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dewhurst, WI (based on Clark County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 9,535 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,594 | 41 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,981 | 25 |
| Other | 7 | 5 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 14,573 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Clark County: | 2.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Here: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
| Clark County: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.9% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.3% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dewhurst:
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WWIS (1260 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dewhurst:
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
- WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Dewhurst:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 10ft / 3.0mTotal length
- 1,423Total average daily traffic
- 58Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,601Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 74.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.5%Electricity
- 9.9%Wood
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 69.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.0%Electricity
- 8.7%Wood
- 8.7%Other fuel
Dewhurst compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below 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.
- 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.