Humboldt, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -2.0%
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| Males: 668 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 643 |  (49.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.8 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54229.
| Humboldt: | $83,951 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,287 (it was $19,813 in 2000)
Humboldt town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $274,682 (it was $126,600 in 2000)
| Humboldt: | $274,682 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $287,597; detached houses: $299,013; townhouses or other attached units: $230,209; in 2-unit structures: $211,638; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,261; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $170,104; mobile homes: $72,078
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Humboldt, WI
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- 1,24995.3%White alone
- 251.9%Hispanic
- 181.4%Asian alone
- 100.8%Two or more races
- 80.6%American Indian alone
- 10.08%Black alone
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Ancestries: German (31.5%), Polish (10.7%), French (7.3%), Irish (7.3%), Dutch (6.6%), Czech (6.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 810 feet
Land area: 23.9 square miles.
Population density: 55 people per square mile (very low).
7 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Humboldt town: | 1.2% ($1,533) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI 
(8.9 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (101.0 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (184.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Eaton, WI (2.0 miles ),
), Scott, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Luxemburg, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Bellevue, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Bellevue Town, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Montpelier, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Ledgeview, WI (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 44.51 N, Longitude: 87.84 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $405,000
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $437,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $422,200
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $208,300
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $215,000
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $227,700
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $335,000
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $225,500
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $202,500
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $210,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $298,000
- 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $155,600
- 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $147,200
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $161,400
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $169,000
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $176,400
- 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $136,600
- 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $141,200
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $153,600
- 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $125,900
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (13.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.9%)
- Paper (7.2%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Truck transportation (5.1%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Construction (26.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.7%)
- Paper (9.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (7.0%)
- Truck transportation (5.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.1%)
- Food (2.9%)
- Health care (11.2%)
- Finance & insurance (10.4%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Social assistance (8.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
- Truck transportation (4.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
- Customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
Average climate in Humboldt, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 37.4. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 37.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.556. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.556 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 6.90. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.90 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Humboldt-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/5/1994, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Humboldt town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 tornado 23.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Humboldt-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 198.4 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 419.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 217.7 miles away from Humboldt 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 393.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 419.0 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 178.8 miles away from Humboldt 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 Brown County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Humboldt:
- AURORA VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF WI (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- GUARDIAN ANGEL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- HIGHLAND HLTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- PARKVIEW MNR HLTH REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- BROWN CO HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- AURORA BAYCARE MED CTR Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
- BAYCARE SURG CTR EAST (Hospital, about 6 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
Operable nuclear power plant near Humboldt:
- 16 miles: Kewaunee in Carlton, WI.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Humboldt:
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 5 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,415)
- Saint Norbert College (about 13 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 14 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Lawrence University (about 33 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 35 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lakeland College (about 47 miles; Plymouth, WI; FT enrollment: 2,395)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 49 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
Points of interest:
Cemeteries: Humboldt Cemetery (1), Saint Huberts Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: New Franken Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 77.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
2 people in religious group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Humboldt:
- Never married: 27.2%
- Now married: 63.2%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 6.1%
For population 25 years and over in Humboldt:
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 2.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 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 Humboldt, WI (based on Brown County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 110,123 | 35 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 33,156 | 79 |
| Mainline Protestant | 20,941 | 40 |
| Other | 1,913 | 12 |
| Orthodox | 100 | 1 |
| None | 81,774 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 33
| This county: | 1.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| Brown County: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 91
| Here: | 3.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 205
| Brown County: | 8.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Brown County: | 7.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Brown County: | 26.7% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
5.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,264 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.04% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($156 average AGI)
Brown County: 0.02% Wisconsin average: 0.00%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Outagamie County, WI |  0.57% ($62,781 average AGI) |
| from Oconto County, WI | 0.30% ($58,747) |
| from Milwaukee County, WI | 0.24% ($65,632) |
4.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,518 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.95% |
| Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Brown County: 0.02% Wisconsin average: 0.00%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Outagamie County, WI | 0.61% ($50,685 average AGI) |
| to Oconto County, WI | 0.40% ($62,455) |
| to Winnebago County, WI | 0.21% ($39,806) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Humboldt:
- WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDUZ (1400 AM; 1 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Humboldt:
- WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
- WJLW (106.7 FM; ALLOUEZ, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
- WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W270AJ (101.9 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLYD (99.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WBDK (96.7 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAUN-FM (92.7 FM; KEWAUNEE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
- WRLU (104.1 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKU (102.1 FM; FORESTVILLE, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WZOR (94.7 FM; MISHICOT, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Humboldt:
- WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
- WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
- WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
- W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- W30BU (Channel 30; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 10ft / 2.9mTotal length
- 10,680Total average daily traffic
- 724Total average daily truck traffic
- 20,472Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 45.5%Utility gas
- 32.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.5%Electricity
- 2.0%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 37.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.8%Utility gas
- 17.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.9%Electricity
Humboldt 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.
- 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.