Lanark, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +5.4%
Males: 806 | (52.8%) |
Females: 721 | (47.2%) |
Median resident age: | 41.2 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54406.
Lanark: | $67,556 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,730 (it was $19,246 in 2000)
Lanark town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $232,009 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
Lanark: | $232,009 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $261,389; detached houses: $273,410; townhouses or other attached units: $220,785; in 2-unit structures: $167,787; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $469,515; mobile homes: $39,954
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lanark, WI
- 1,47396.5%White alone
- 221.4%Hispanic
- 151.0%Two or more races
- 130.9%American Indian alone
- 30.2%Black alone
- 10.07%Asian alone
Races in Lanark detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (42.5%), Polish (17.9%), Irish (12.4%), Norwegian (9.3%), English (7.9%), French (4.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.9 square miles.
Population density: 43 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.9% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Lanark town: | 1.4% ($1,427) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (42.8 miles , pop. 62,916).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (89.3 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (192.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.36 N, Longitude: 89.27 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Here: | 2.7% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (10.9%)
- Construction (9.1%)
- Metal & metal products (8.8%)
- Finance & insurance (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.5%)
- Food (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Construction (17.0%)
- Metal & metal products (15.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.9%)
- Truck transportation (4.4%)
- Paper (4.4%)
- Food (4.1%)
- Health care (20.6%)
- Finance & insurance (11.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
- Food (7.1%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Social assistance (2.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
- Registered nurses (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
Average climate in Lanark, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Lanark-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Lanark 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 F4 tornado 32.5 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:
Lanark-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 2% 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 201.7 miles away from Lanark 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 415.1 miles away from Lanark 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 390.0 miles away from Lanark center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 243.1 miles away from Lanark 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 170.1 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 415.1 miles away from the city 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 Portage County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lanark:
- CRYSTAL RIVER NUR REHAB (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- DAVITA - GRAND SEASONS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- FMC DIALYSIS - WAUPACA (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- RECOVER HEALTH OF WISCONSIN INC (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- BETHANY HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- HOSPICE PGM WAUPACA CTY (Hospital, about 11 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lanark:
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 19 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 26 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 41 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 43 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Lawrence University (about 44 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 47 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 59 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
Points of interest:
Church in Lanark: Saint Patricks Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Badger Cemetery (1), Hillside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Peters Lake (A), Pierces Lake (B), Spring Lake (C), Lake Bingo (D), Boelter Lake (E), Huntleys Lake (F), Jim Lake (G), 17 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Spring Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 75.4% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 9.0% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This town: | 6.7% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 3.6% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Lanark:
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 65.9%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 6.5%
For population 25 years and over in Lanark:
- High school or higher: 86.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 7.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes
Here: | 8.8 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lanark, WI (based on Portage County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 28,520 | 16 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,390 | 35 |
Mainline Protestant | 5,687 | 17 |
Other | 392 | 6 |
None | 29,030 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.81 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Portage County: | 6.9% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Portage County: | 28.1% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
This county: | 11.6% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lanark:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- 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.)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- 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)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lanark:
- WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- 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)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
- WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
TV broadcast stations around Lanark:
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- 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)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 33ft / 10.4mTotal length
- $845,000Total costs
- 7,617Total average daily traffic
- 15Total average daily truck traffic
- 15,286Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
- 75.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.1%Wood
- 10.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.1%Electricity
- 58.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.0%Wood
- 3.3%Utility gas
- 3.3%Solar energy
- 3.3%No fuel used
Lanark 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 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 below state average.