Dovre, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +24.9%
| Males: 434 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 415 |  (48.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.5 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54757.
| Dovre: | $57,418 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,532 (it was $15,624 in 2000)
Dovre town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,487 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
| Dovre: | $199,487 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dovre, WI
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- 83898.7%White alone
- 70.8%Hispanic
- 20.2%Black alone
- 10.1%Asian alone
- 10.1%Two or more races
Races in Dovre detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (43.7%), Norwegian (26.6%), Irish (9.9%), English (9.3%), Polish (8.8%), United States (7.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.1 square miles.
Population density: 24 people per square mile (very low).
5 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Dovre town: | 1.2% ($1,000) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(30.6 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (76.7 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
New Auburn, WI (1.9 miles ),
), Sioux Creek, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Sand Creek, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Prairie Lake, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Rusk, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Sampson, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Dallas, WI (3.2 miles )
)Latitude: 45.25 N, Longitude: 91.60 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Health care (6.3%)
- Truck transportation (6.3%)
- Construction (5.7%)
- Food (5.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (10.2%)
- Truck transportation (9.1%)
- Construction (7.6%)
- Wood products (7.1%)
- Food (6.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.7%)
- Health care (13.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.8%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
- Food (3.9%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)
- Top executives (4.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Cashiers (4.6%)
Average climate in Dovre, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Dovre-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Dovre town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dovre-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 68% 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 217.4 miles away from Dovre center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 229.5 miles away from Dovre center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 295.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 163.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 167.1 miles away from Dovre center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 167.9 miles away from the city 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 Barron County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dovre:
- KNAPP HAVEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; CHETEK, WI)
- DALLAS CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; DALLAS, WI)
- MAYO CLINIC HLTH SYSTEM CHIPPEWA VALLEY-MAPLEWOOD (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BLOOMER, WI)
- HETZEL CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BLOOMER, WI)
- MAYO DIALYSIS - BARRON (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; BARRON, WI)
- MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - NORTHLAND, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; BARRON, WI)
Local government website: WWW.CO.BARRON.WI.US
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dovre:
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 30 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 32 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 32 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 38 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 58 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Century College (about 69 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Metropolitan State University (about 75 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Dovre: Jerdet Farms (A), Wright Charolais Farm (B), Dovre Townhall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Dovre: Dovre Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Dovre Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: 0.3 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Tenmile Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Dovre include: New Auburn Sedge Meadow State Natural Area (1), New Auburn State Public Hunting Grounds (2). 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: | 78.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 10.6% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Dovre:
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 58.3%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 9.8%
For population 25 years and over in Dovre:
- High school or higher: 82.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 9.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.3 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dovre, WI (based on Barron County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 10,839 | 26 |
| Catholic | 7,764 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,492 | 42 |
| Other | 919 | 5 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 19,856 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| This county: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Here: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
| Barron County: | 9.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Barron County: | 8.5% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dovre:
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dovre:
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dovre:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 22Number of bridges
- 167ft / 51.0mTotal length
- $179,000Total costs
- 62,737Total average daily traffic
- 4,088Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 11960-1969
- 151970-1979
- 41980-1989
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 49.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.7%Wood
- 18.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.7%Electricity
- 3.8%Utility gas
- 65.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.1%Wood
- 8.6%Utility gas
- 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Dovre compared to Wisconsin 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.