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Emery, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 297.
Population change since 2000: -8.6%
 
Males: 164  (55.2%)
Females: 133  (44.8%)
Median resident age:

47.1 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54555.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $60,904 (it was $39,250 in 2000)
Emery:

$60,904
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,132 (it was $17,100 in 2000)

Emery town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $140,382 (it was $68,300 in 2000)
Emery:

$140,382
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $221,240; detached houses: $231,356; townhouses or other attached units: $328,766; in 2-unit structures: $155,202; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,011; mobile homes: $83,835
March 2022 cost of living index in Emery: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Emery, WI (2010)
    • 28596.0%White alone
    • 62.0%Hispanic
    • 41.3%Two or more races
    • 10.3%Black alone
    • 10.3%Asian alone

Races in Emery detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (36.0%), Czech (25.2%), Swedish (10.5%), English (7.1%), French (7.1%), Irish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 108.1 square miles.

Population density: 2.7 people per square mile   (very low).

4 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.2%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Emery town:

1.3% ($900)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (88.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (151.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Worcester, WI (2.8 miles ),
Hackett, WI (3.0 miles ),
Phillips, WI (3.3 miles ),
Lynne, WI (3.3 miles ),
Knox, WI (3.4 miles ),
Prentice, WI (3.5 miles ),
Fifield, WI (3.7 miles ),
Somo, WI (3.9 miles)

Latitude: 45.70 N, Longitude: 90.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Emery, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.9%).
Most common industries in Emery, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Wood products (14.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (11.5%)
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9%)
  • Machinery (6.9%)
  • Public administration (6.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Wood products (19.6%)
  • Construction (14.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.4%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (12.4%)
  • Machinery (10.3%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (10.4%)
  • Wood products (9.1%)
  • Public administration (9.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Emery, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.0%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (20.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10.4%)
  • Customer service representatives (10.4%)
  • Registered nurses (7.8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (7.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.2%)

Average climate in Emery, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Emery-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Emery town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 tornado 30.0 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Emery-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 76% 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 283.3 miles away from Emery center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 300.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 295.4 miles away from Emery center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 172.6 miles away from Emery center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 174.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 174.5 miles away from Emery 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 Price County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Emery:

  • ASPIRUS PLEASANT VIEW (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PHILLIPS, WI)
  • FLAMBEAU HM HLTH AND HSPC (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; PHILLIPS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emery:

  • Northcentral Technical College (about 56 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 85 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 87 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 90 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 91 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 93 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 103 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Emery Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Emery Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Mud Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Spring Creek (A), North Branch Little Elk River (B), Musser Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Price County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

78.3%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.0%
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: 1.7% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.1%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.8%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Emery:

Marital status in Emery, WI
  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Emery:

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.5
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Emery, WI (based on Price County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,5025
Evangelical Protestant2,22420
Mainline Protestant1,4459
Other31
Orthodox--
None5,985-
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: 6
Price County:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Price County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Price County:

11.79 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Price County:

9.2%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Price County:

28.3%
Wisconsin:

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

13.1%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Emery:

  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNBI (980 AM; 1 kW; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Emery:

  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCQM (98.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Emery:

  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 30ft / 8.6mTotal length
  • $431,000Total costs
  • 2,724Total average daily traffic
  • 208Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,795Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Emery, WI
  • 44.6%Wood
  • 42.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Emery, WI
  • 45.5%Wood
  • 18.2%Utility gas
  • 18.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Emery compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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