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Madge, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 508.
Population change since 2000: +11.9%
 
Males: 268  (52.8%)
Females: 240  (47.2%)
Median resident age:

55.4 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54870.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,341 (it was $36,667 in 2000)
Madge:

$62,341
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $56,814 (it was $28,602 in 2000)

Madge town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $306,391 (it was $120,500 in 2000)
Madge:

$306,391
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $263,471; detached houses: $274,298; townhouses or other attached units: $311,266; in 2-unit structures: $123,768; mobile homes: $86,388; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $30,137
March 2022 cost of living index in Madge: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Madge, WI (2010)
    • 50098.4%White alone
    • 30.6%American Indian alone
    • 20.4%Hispanic
    • 10.2%Asian alone
    • 10.2%Other race alone
    • 10.2%Two or more races

Races in Madge detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (28.2%), Norwegian (12.8%), Irish (12.1%), Swedish (8.8%), English (8.4%), French (7.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1296 feet

Land area: 32.0 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile   (very low).

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4 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.9%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Madge town:

1.7% ($2,091)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (66.9 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (88.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (338.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Long Lake, WI (2.3 miles ),
Crystal, WI (2.4 miles ),
Beaver Brook, WI (2.6 miles ),
Sarona, WI (2.8 miles ),
Stone Lake, WI (3.0 miles ),
Spooner, WI (3.1 miles ),
Shell Lake, WI (3.2 miles ),
Birchwood, WI (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 45.77 N, Longitude: 91.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Madge, WI in 2022
Madge satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+29.7%).
Most common industries in Madge, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.4%)
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.3%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (4.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.0%)
  • Public administration (9.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.6%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.8%)
  • Public administration (8.1%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (7.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.7%)
  • Food (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Madge, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
  • Media and communications workers (4.7%)
  • Top executives (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
  • Registered nurses (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)

Average climate in Madge, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Madge-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Madge town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 49.8 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Madge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 68% 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 209.1 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 221.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 127.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 131.3 miles away from Madge center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 132.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/2020 at 17:23:43, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 128.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washburn County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Madge topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Madge:

  • HEARTS OF GOLD (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; SHELL LAKE, WI)
  • INDIANHEAD MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; SHELL LAKE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madge:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 10 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 62 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 68 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 68 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 69 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • Lake Superior College (about 74 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 75 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Madge Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Madge include: Evergreen Church (A), Evergreen Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Oak Lake (A), Ripley Lake (B), Seymour Lake (C), Alder Lake (D), Baker Lake (E), Stauffer Lake (F), Stone Lake (G), Big Devil Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Madge: Dory's Bog and Hunt Hill State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Washburn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

66.8%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.4%
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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

9.1%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.7%
Whole state:

3.7%
5 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Madge:

Marital status in Madge, WI
  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 73.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

For population 25 years and over in Madge:

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Madge, WI (based on Washburn County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,09820
Mainline Protestant2,70612
Catholic2,3175
Other21
None7,788-
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
This county:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Washburn County:

7.80 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Here:

17.41 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.1%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Washburn County:

27.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.3%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Madge:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madge:

  • WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Madge:

  • W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)


Madge compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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