Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 2,651.
Population change since 2000: -0.3%
Males: 1,458  (55.0%)
Females: 1,193  (45.0%)
Median resident age:

52.6 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 54494.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $89,023 (it was $54,261 in 2000)
Lake Wazeecha:

$89,023
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $52,500 (it was $22,094 in 2000)

Lake Wazeecha CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $235,907 (it was $104,000 in 2000)
Lake Wazeecha:

$235,907
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $226,055; detached houses: $237,208; mobile homes: $74,514
March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Wazeecha: 71.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.0%

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  • Races in Lake Wazeecha, WI (2022)
    • 2,55395.4%White alone
    • 963.6%Two or more races
    • 230.9%Asian alone

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Ancestries: German (40.9%), European (13.1%), Irish (8.3%), American (6.6%), English (6.1%), Polish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.76 square miles.

Population density: 706 people per square mile   (low).

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27 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.0%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,943 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,555 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (64.1 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (91.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (203.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Grand Rapids, WI (1.1 miles ),
Wisconsin Rapids, WI (1.9 miles ),
Grant, WI (2.0 miles ),
Biron, WI (2.0 miles ),
Port Edwards, WI (2.3 miles ),
Saratoga, WI (2.5 miles ),
Nekoosa, WI (2.9 miles ),
Rudolph, WI (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 44.37 N, Longitude: 89.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Lake Wazeecha, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Wazeecha, WI in 2022
Lake Wazeecha satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Most common industries in Lake Wazeecha, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Paper (25.8%)
  • Construction (9.7%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Health care (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
  • Food (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (37.9%)
  • Construction (18.2%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Computer & electronic products (3.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (2.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.8%)
  • Educational services (13.4%)
  • Paper (12.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Radio, TV, computer stores (5.7%)
  • Food (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Lake Wazeecha, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.9%)
  • Computer specialists (4.2%)
  • Electricians (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.3%)

Average climate in Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin average temperatures Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin average precipitation Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin humidity Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin wind speed Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin snowfall Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin sunshine Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

44.1
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.05. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.05
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

Lake Wazeecha-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Lake Wazeecha place center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category F4 tornado 22.4 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Wazeecha-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 6% greater 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 205.8 miles away from Lake Wazeecha 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 420.5 miles away from Lake Wazeecha 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 395.7 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 177.6 miles away from Lake Wazeecha center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 320.3 miles away from Lake Wazeecha center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 420.6 miles away from Lake Wazeecha 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 Wood County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake Wazeecha topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Wazeecha:

  • WISCONSIN RAPIDS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
  • STRAWBERRY LANE MEDICAL AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
  • EDGEWATER HAVEN NUR HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PORT EDWARDS, WI)
  • STEVENS POINT CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • PORTAGE CTY HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • MINISTRY HC HSPC STEVENS POINT (Hospital, about 15 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • DAVITA - STEVENS POINT DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Wazeecha:

  • Mid-State Technical College (about 3 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,128)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 15 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Northcentral Technical College (about 43 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 65 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 65 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • Lawrence University (about 68 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
  • Moraine Park Technical College (about 78 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lake Wazeecha: Camp Sacajawea (A), Grand Rapids Volunteer Fire Department (B), Grand Rapids Municipal Building (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Wazeecha Lake 100 (A), Wazeecha Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lake Wazeecha: South Wood County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Wood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.5%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.2%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
2 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Lake Wazeecha:

Marital status in Lake Wazeecha, WI
  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Wazeecha:

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Wazeecha, WI (based on Wood County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic27,05018
Evangelical Protestant16,32751
Mainline Protestant7,78525
Other9736
None22,614-
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: 9
Wood County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Here:

4.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
Wood County:

8.81 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

8.6%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.4%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wood County:

11.3%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

44.6%
Wisconsin:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

49.0%
State:

46.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lake Wazeecha:

19.3%
Wisconsin:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lake Wazeecha:

10.3%
Wisconsin:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Wisconsin:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lake Wazeecha:

31.3%
Wisconsin:

34.0%

General health condition:
Here:

57.9%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Lake Wazeecha:

85.9%
State:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake Wazeecha, WI Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Wazeecha:

  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Wazeecha:

  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, 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)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Wazeecha:

  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Lake Wazeecha fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Lake Wazeecha fatal accident list:

May 23, 2007 04:02 PM, W, 64th St, Lat: 44.373544, Lon: -89.745333, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Aug 23, 2006 06:00 PM, W, 32nd St S, Lat: 44.373140, Lon: -89.786810, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • ML93776A, 2710 64th Street S. (Lat: 44.370417 Lon: -89.746333), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WRMU864,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz... (+61 more), Grant Date: 06/08/2021, Expiration Date: 06/08/2031, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Wazeecha, WI
  • 80.9%Utility gas
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Electricity
  • 3.9%Wood
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Wazeecha, WI
  • 85.3%Utility gas
  • 14.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Lake Wazeecha compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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