Hay River, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +2.2%
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| Males: 295 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 263 |  (47.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.6 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54725.
| Hay River: | $73,083 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,132 (it was $19,272 in 2000)
Hay River town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $223,037 (it was $88,500 in 2000)
| Hay River: | $223,037 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $240,691; detached houses: $260,990; townhouses or other attached units: $190,311; in 2-unit structures: $153,841; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,371; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $385,136; mobile homes: $80,698
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hay River, WI
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- 54397.3%White alone
- 50.9%Hispanic
- 40.7%Two or more races
- 30.5%Black alone
- 20.4%Asian alone
- 10.2%American Indian alone
Races in Hay River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (39.2%), Norwegian (33.5%), Irish (8.6%), English (6.6%), United States (4.8%), Slovak (3.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 36.1 square miles.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (very low).
5 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Hay River town: | 2.0% ($1,792) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(28.6 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (58.1 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (309.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Boyceville, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Sheridan, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Tainter, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Tainter Lake, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Downing, WI (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 45.08 N, Longitude: 91.94 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (12.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.1%)
- Health care (7.1%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.4%)
- Food (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
- Construction (24.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.9%)
- Food (6.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
- Truck transportation (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Educational services (14.1%)
- Health care (13.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
- Food (4.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
- Registered nurses (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Construction laborers (5.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
- Registered nurses (7.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Cashiers (4.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
Average climate in Hay River, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Hay River-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Hay River 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 20.1 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hay River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 66% 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 203.3 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 215.4 miles away from Hay River center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 293.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 372.2 miles away from Hay River center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 170.1 miles away from Hay River center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 243.9 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 Dunn County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Hay River:
- GLENHAVEN (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GLENWOOD CITY, WI)
- PIONEER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PRAIRIE FARM, WI)
- COLFAX HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; COLFAX, WI)
- AMERICAN LUTHERAN HOME MENOMONIE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
- MAYO CLINIC DIALYSIS - MENOMONIE (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
- MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - RED CEDAR, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
- DALLAS CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; DALLAS, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hay River:
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 14 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,120)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 30 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 30 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 38 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 47 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- Century College (about 51 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Metropolitan State University (about 57 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Hay River Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Hay River include: Church of the Nazarene (A), Hay River Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hay River Cemetery (1), Our Saviors Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Beaver Creek (A), South Fork Hay River (B), Tiffany Creek (C), Blairmoor Branch (D), Little Beaver Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Hay River: Big Beaver Creek State Public Hunting Ground (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.5% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Hay River:
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 66.7%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 9.0%
For population 25 years and over in Hay River:
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 9.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.1 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Hay River, WI (based on Dunn County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 11,522 | 31 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,722 | 32 |
| Catholic | 4,422 | 5 |
| Other | 480 | 6 |
| None | 22,711 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Dunn County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Dunn County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Dunn County: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Dunn County: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
| Here: | 7.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Dunn County: | 6.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Hay River:
- 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)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hay River:
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Hay River:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 121ft / 37.3mTotal length
- 10,765Total average daily traffic
- 383Total average daily truck traffic
- 12,347Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31950-1959
- 11970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 12000-2009
- 22010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.5%Wood
- 15.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.5%Utility gas
- 1.2%Electricity
- 76.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.5%Electricity
Hay River 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.
- Number of college students below state average.