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Martell, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 1,185.
Population change since 2000: +10.7%
 
Males: 589  (49.7%)
Females: 596  (50.3%)
Median resident age:

42.9 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54003.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $89,508 (it was $54,539 in 2000)
Martell:

$89,508
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,712 (it was $21,304 in 2000)

Martell town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $358,091 (it was $147,600 in 2000)
Martell:

$358,091
WI:

$252,800
March 2022 cost of living index in Martell: 104.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Martell, WI (2010)
    • 1,15397.3%White alone
    • 121.0%Two or more races
    • 110.9%Hispanic
    • 40.3%Black alone
    • 40.3%American Indian alone
    • 10.08%Asian alone

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Ancestries: German (42.2%), Norwegian (26.1%), Irish (13.0%), Swedish (12.1%), English (8.1%), French (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 35.8 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile   (very low).

Martell, Wisconsin map

9 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.8%
Wisconsin:

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

1.3% ($1,958)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (35.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (315.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Rush River, WI (2.4 miles ),
Ellsworth, WI (2.6 miles ),
Eau Galle, WI (2.8 miles ),
El Paso, WI (2.8 miles ),
Trimbelle, WI (2.9 miles ),
Kinnickinnic, WI (3.0 miles ),
Spring Valley, WI (3.0 miles ),
River Falls, WI (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 44.82 N, Longitude: 92.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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

3.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +255 (+31.3%).
Most common industries in Martell, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (12.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.3%)
  • Construction (7.4%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.7%)
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.5%)
  • Truck transportation (4.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.4%)
  • Health care (12.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Martell, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.3%)
  • Art and design workers (3.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Art and design workers (3.6%)

Average climate in Martell, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 56.0. This is better than average.

City:

56.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Martell-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 7.1 miles away from the Martell town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Martell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% 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 185.7 miles away from Martell center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 197.4 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 347.0 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 292.6 miles away from Martell center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 226.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 126.8 miles away from Martell 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 Pierce County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Martell topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Martell:

  • BALDWIN AREA MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 4 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)
  • ELLSWORTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; ELLSWORTH, WI)
  • PIERCE CTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; ELLSWORTH, WI)
  • PIETY PLACE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ELLSWORTH, WI)
  • GRACE HEALTHCARE OF RIVER FALLS (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; RIVER FALLS, WI)
  • RIVER FALLS AREA HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; RIVER FALLS, WI)
  • BALDWIN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)

Amtrak station near Martell:

  • 19 miles: RED WING (LEVEE RD.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Martell:

  • 19 miles: Prairie Island 1 and 2 in Red Wing, MN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martell:

  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 11 miles; River Falls, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,868)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 25 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • Inver Hills Community College (about 31 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • Century College (about 32 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
  • Dakota County Technical College (about 33 miles; Rosemount, MN; FT enrollment: 2,478)
  • Metropolitan State University (about 34 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
  • Saint Paul College (about 35 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,778)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Clay Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Martell include: Our Savior Church (A), Rush River Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Martell Lutheran Cemetery (1), Martell Methodist Cemetery (2), Rush River Lutheran Cemetery (3), Mount Olivet Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: 1 Reservoir (A), 0.7 Reservoir (B), .40 Reservoir (C), .12 Reservoir (D), .11 Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

2.7 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

75.7%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.5%
Whole state:

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

1.9%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Martell:

Marital status in Martell, WI
  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

For population 25 years and over in Martell:

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Martell, WI (based on Pierce County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant9,31629
Catholic6,7906
Evangelical Protestant3,27520
Other1372
None21,501-
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: 6
Pierce County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

3.77 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

7.29 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

6.4%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.7%
Wisconsin:

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

10.4%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Martell:

  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEVR (1550 AM; 1 kW; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Martell:

  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WRFW (88.7 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS. SYS.)

TV broadcast stations around Martell:

  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 29.9mTotal length
  • 9,520Total average daily traffic
  • 495Total average daily truck traffic
  • 10,247Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Martell, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Martell, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Martell, WI
  • 63.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.4%Electricity
  • 8.0%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Martell, WI
  • 50.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.8%Wood
  • 6.2%Electricity


Martell 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.
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