Fairbanks, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -10.3%
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| Males: 310 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 306 |  (49.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 47.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54486.
| Fairbanks: | $66,469 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,739 (it was $16,373 in 2000)
Fairbanks town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $171,522 (it was $80,900 in 2000)
| Fairbanks: | $171,522 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $252,779; detached houses: $260,048; townhouses or other attached units: $236,747; in 2-unit structures: $259,922; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,894; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $365,963; mobile homes: $107,650
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairbanks, WI
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- 60097.4%White alone
- 91.5%Two or more races
- 50.8%American Indian alone
- 20.3%Black alone
Races in Fairbanks detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (61.9%), Norwegian (9.9%), Polish (8.6%), United States (7.7%), Irish (6.6%), English (2.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 34.7 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Fairbanks town: | 1.2% ($1,009) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI 
(45.4 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (116.1 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (211.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Tigerton, WI (0.9 miles ),
), Germania, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Morris, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Caroline, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Big Falls, WI (2.8 miles),
Tilleda, WI (2.9 miles),
Dupont, WI (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 44.73 N, Longitude: 89.05 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.5%)
- Truck transportation (7.9%)
- Wood products (7.3%)
- Health care (7.3%)
- Construction (7.0%)
- Transportation equipment (5.5%)
- Food (5.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.1%)
- Truck transportation (15.1%)
- Construction (12.2%)
- Transportation equipment (7.6%)
- Metal & metal products (7.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.1%)
- Health care (15.3%)
- Wood products (11.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
- Food (8.3%)
- Finance & insurance (7.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.7%)
- Electricians (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Customer service representatives (4.5%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
Average climate in Fairbanks, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Fairbanks-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Fairbanks town center killed 6 people and injured 3 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 15.4 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Fairbanks-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 80% 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 226.6 miles away from Fairbanks center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 250.6 miles away from the city 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 193.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 346.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 375.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 452.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Shawano County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, 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 Fairbanks:
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 30 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,089)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 35 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 43 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 44 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Lawrence University (about 46 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 49 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Saint Norbert College (about 53 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Fairbanks: Kerstens Greenhouse (A), Tigerton Area Ambulance Service (B), Tigerton Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Kersten Lake (A), Lower Tigerton Pond (B), Upper Tigerton Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Tiger Creek (A), Steinke Creek (B), Split Rock Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 75.2% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Fairbanks:
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 6.2%
For population 25 years and over in Fairbanks:
- High school or higher: 72.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 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 Fairbanks, WI (based on Shawano County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11,357 | 43 |
| Catholic | 6,930 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,995 | 23 |
| Other | 527 | 3 |
| None | 18,140 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Shawano County: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
| Here: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
| This county: | 11.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.0% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Fairbanks:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- 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.)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fairbanks:
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- 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)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Fairbanks:
- W04CW (Channel 4; TIGERTON, ETC., WI; Owner: CENTRAL AUTOMATIC MACHINING, INC.)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- 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)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 20ft / 5.6mTotal length
- 4,879Total average daily traffic
- 56Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,186Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- Christopher B Page, N3603 Us Highway 45 (Lat: 44.720528 Lon: -89.027528), Type: 78.0, Overall height: 78 m, Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., Atcfaa-Fccmidwest@americantower.Com, , Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508
- Vielka M Gabriel, N3603 Us Highway 45 (Lat: 44.720528 Lon: -89.027528), Type: 78.0, Overall height: 78 m, Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., Maria.Gabriel@spectrasite.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 465-6649
- VIELKA M GABRIEL, N3603 Us Highway 45 (Lat: 44.720528 Lon: -89.027528), Type: 78.0, Overall height: 78 m, Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc., Maria.Gabriel@spectrasite.Com, , Cary, Phone: (919) 465-6649
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 35.4%Wood
- 26.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.5%Electricity
- 5.2%Utility gas
- 2.8%Other fuel
- 0.9%Solar energy
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 33.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 25.0%Utility gas
- 25.0%Wood
- 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.3%Electricity
Fairbanks compared to Wisconsin 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 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.