Eau Pleine, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -2.5%
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| Males: 459 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 449 |  (49.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.6 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
| Eau Pleine: | $79,212 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,689 (it was $20,301 in 2000)
Eau Pleine town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $262,067 (it was $111,600 in 2000)
| Eau Pleine: | $262,067 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $261,389; detached houses: $273,410; townhouses or other attached units: $220,785; in 2-unit structures: $167,787; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $469,515; mobile homes: $39,954
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eau Pleine, WI
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- 88297.1%White alone
- 161.8%Hispanic
- 70.8%Two or more races
- 10.1%Black alone
- 10.1%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Eau Pleine detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (48.1%), Polish (29.3%), Irish (9.8%), English (6.0%), Norwegian (5.5%), Czech (5.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 55.5 square miles.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Eau Pleine town: | 1.3% ($1,463) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI 
(70.5 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (109.8 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (219.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Knowlton, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Carson, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Milladore, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Dewey, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Sherry, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Guenther, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Mosinee, WI (3.2 miles )
)Latitude: 44.64 N, Longitude: 89.73 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Finance & insurance (12.3%)
- Paper (11.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.7%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Health care (4.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.4%)
- Paper (15.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (7.5%)
- Construction (6.4%)
- Machinery (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (22.6%)
- Educational services (13.6%)
- Health care (8.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Paper (6.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.5%)
- Customer service representatives (4.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
- Cashiers (4.0%)
Average climate in Eau Pleine, 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 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.05. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.05 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Eau Pleine-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Eau Pleine town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 tornado 30.3 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Eau Pleine-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 224.2 miles away from the city 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 438.7 miles away from Eau Pleine center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 315.9 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 413.8 miles away from Eau Pleine 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 195.1 miles away from Eau Pleine center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 272.6 miles away from Eau Pleine 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 Portage County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, 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 Eau Pleine:
- DAVITA - STEVENS POINT DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- MINISTRY ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL OF STEVENS POINT Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- MINISTRY HC HSPC STEVENS POINT (Hospital, about 12 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- PORTAGE CTY HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- STEVENS POINT CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eau Pleine:
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 12 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 18 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 24 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 68 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 71 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 73 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 81 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 Town of Eau Pleine (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Eau Pleine: Evangelical Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Runkle Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Little Eau Pleine Flowage (A). Display/hide its location on the map
River: Little Eau Pleine River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Eau Pleine include: Mead Conifer Bogs State Natural Area (1), Du Bay Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 74.8% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Eau Pleine:
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 66.4%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 7.2%
For population 25 years and over in Eau Pleine:
- High school or higher: 82.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.8 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Eau Pleine, WI (based on Portage County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 28,520 | 16 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,390 | 35 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,687 | 17 |
| Other | 392 | 6 |
| None | 29,030 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Portage County: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| Here: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 67
| This county: | 9.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 6.9% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Portage County: | 28.1% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Eau Pleine:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- 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)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Eau Pleine:
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- 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)
- WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
- WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
- WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Eau Pleine:
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- 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)
- W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- 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)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- W27AU (Channel 27; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 814ft / 248mTotal length
- $18,713,000Total costs
- 58,158Total average daily traffic
- 1,237Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 82000-2009
- 62010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 37.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.2%Utility gas
- 19.7%Wood
- 15.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Electricity
- 28.3%Electricity
- 26.4%Utility gas
- 20.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.3%Wood
Eau Pleine compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage 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 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.