Hackett, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -16.3%
| Males: 93 |  (55.0%) |
| Females: 76 |  (45.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 50.7 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54556.
| Hackett: | $47,521 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,596 (it was $16,283 in 2000)
Hackett town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,722 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
| Hackett: | $130,722 |
| 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
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- 16094.7%White alone
- 63.6%Two or more races
- 21.2%Asian alone
- 10.6%American Indian alone
Races in Hackett detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (35.6%), Czech (18.3%), Polish (17.8%), Irish (14.9%), Swedish (12.9%), English (5.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 69.5 square miles.
Population density: 2.4 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Hackett town: | 1.5% ($967) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(79.7 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (144.0 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (291.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Emery, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Worcester, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Knox, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Catawba, WI (3.5 miles),
Elk, WI (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 45.60 N, Longitude: 90.30 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.7%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Machinery (7.8%)
- Wood products (6.9%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.9%)
- Utilities (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.8%)
- Utilities (10.5%)
- Machinery (7.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (7.0%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Health care (5.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.3%)
- Wood products (13.3%)
- Public administration (13.3%)
- Health care (13.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.9%)
- Machinery (8.9%)
- Construction (6.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (15.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.3%)
- Motor vehicle operators, except bus and truck drivers (5.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
- Engineers (4.4%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.4%)
- Financial managers (4.4%)
Average climate in Hackett, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Hackett-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Hackett town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.
On 6/25/1950, a category F4 tornado 35.0 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:
Hackett-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 75% 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 277.5 miles away from Hackett center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 295.1 miles away from Hackett center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 289.7 miles away from Hackett center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 173.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 175.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 175.7 miles away from Hackett 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).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hackett:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 54 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 79 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 81 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 82 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 83 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 88 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 94 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
Points of interest:
Cemetery: Hackett Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cranberry Lake (A), Worcester Lake (B), Moyle Lake 35 (C), Cranberry Creek Wildlife Flowage (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 63.2% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.2% |
| 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: 6.6% of all households
| This town: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Hackett:
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 64.3%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 5.7%
For population 25 years and over in Hackett:
- High school or higher: 82.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.7 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Hackett, WI (based on Price County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 4,502 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,224 | 20 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,445 | 9 |
| Other | 3 | 1 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 5,985 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Here: | 4.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Price County: | 1.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Price County: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
| Here: | 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% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Price County: | 13.1% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Hackett:
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WNBI (980 AM; 1 kW; PARK FALLS, WI)
- 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.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hackett:
- 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)
TV broadcast stations around Hackett:
- 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.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 20ft / 6.0mTotal length
- 5,736Total average daily traffic
- 7Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,839Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 55.4%Wood
- 20.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.8%Utility gas
- 2.7%Solar energy
- 50.0%Electricity
- 50.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Hackett 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.
- 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.