Mole Lake, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 435.
Males: 222  (51.2%)
Females: 213  (48.8%)
Median resident age:

39.6 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,431
Mole Lake:

$54,431
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,354

Mole Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $174,906
Mole Lake:

$174,906
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $160,736; detached houses: $170,210; mobile homes: $146,695

Median gross rent in 2022: $473.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mole Lake: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.6%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.4% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 27.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Mole Lake, WI (2022)
    • 33062.9%American Indian alone
    • 9718.5%White alone
    • 479.0%Hispanic
    • 265.0%Two or more races
    • 30.6%Black alone

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

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Ancestries: German (3.8%), English (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1555 feet

3 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.6%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (81.9 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (167.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (260.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Nashville, WI (2.0 miles ),
Post Lake, WI (2.3 miles ),
Ainsworth, WI (2.5 miles ),
Crandon, WI (2.7 miles ),
Schoepke, WI (2.9 miles ),
Elcho, WI (3.1 miles ),
Monico, WI (3.4 miles ),
Summit Lake, WI (3.5 miles)

Latitude: 45.48 N, Longitude: 88.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Mole Lake, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mole Lake, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.7. This is better than average.

City:

55.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 0.642. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.642
U.S.:

5.109
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.543. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.543
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.26. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.26
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Tornado activity:

Mole Lake-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the Mole Lake place center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mole Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 80% 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 341.9 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 278.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 285.9 miles away from Mole Lake 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 244.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 474.8 miles away from Mole Lake center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 511.3 miles away from Mole Lake 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 Forest County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Mole Lake:

  • CRANDON NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CRANDON, WI)

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

  • Northcentral Technical College (about 48 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 72 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 79 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 84 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 85 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 85 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 87 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)

Points of interest:

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Lakes: Rice Lake (A), Mole Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Gliske Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Forest 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 place:

2.6 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

62.2%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

20.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Mole Lake:

Marital status in Mole Lake, WI
  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 25.6%

For population 25 years and over in Mole Lake:

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mole Lake
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mole Lake, WI (based on Forest County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,9845
Evangelical Protestant1,13211
Mainline Protestant2664
Other23
None4,920-
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: 2
Here:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Forest County:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Forest County:

14.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Forest County:

28.5%
Wisconsin:

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

19.3%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Mole Lake:

  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOBT (1240 AM; 1 kW; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mole Lake:

  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)
  • WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WLSL (93.7 FM; THREE LAKES, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF RHINELANDER, INC.)
  • WACD (106.1 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Mole Lake:

  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBIJ (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: SELENKA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)

Mole Lake fatal accident list:

Jul 11, 2021 03:00 AM, John K Rd, Sokaogon Rd, Lat: 45.480464, Lon: -88.986881, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 2012 06:22 AM, Sr-55, Lat: 45.484500, Lon: -88.975892, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • Water Tower, Lat: 45.489778 Lon: -88.989750, Type: Gtower, Structure height: 44.8 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQUC379,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/2014, Expiration Date: 06/03/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2023, Certifier: Paul Osterman, Registrant: Herman & Whiteaker, LLC, 6720-B Rockledge Drive, Suite 150, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (202) 600-7274, Email:

  • Water Tower, Lat: 45.489778 Lon: -88.989750, Type: Gtower, Structure height: 44.8 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQUC379,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/2014, Expiration Date: 06/03/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2023, Certifier: Paul Osterman, Registrant: Herman & Whiteaker, LLC, 6720-B Rockledge Drive, Suite 150, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (202) 600-7274, Email:

  • Water Tower, Lat: 45.488778 Lon: -88.967111, Type: Tank, Structure height: 44.8 m, Overall height: 45.9 m, Call Sign: WQUC379,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/2014, Expiration Date: 06/03/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2023, Certifier: Paul Osterman, Registrant: Herman & Whiteaker, LLC, 6720-B Rockledge Drive, Suite 150, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (202) 600-7274, Email:

  • Water Tower, Lat: 45.488778 Lon: -88.967111, Type: Tank, Structure height: 44.8 m, Overall height: 45.9 m, Call Sign: WQUC379,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/2014, Expiration Date: 06/03/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2023, Certifier: Paul Osterman, Registrant: Herman & Whiteaker, LLC, 6720-B Rockledge Drive, Suite 150, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (202) 600-7274, Email:

  • Water Tower, Lat: 45.488778 Lon: -88.967111, Type: Tank, Structure height: 44.8 m, Overall height: 45.9 m, Call Sign: WQUC379,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/2014, Expiration Date: 06/03/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/27/2023, Certifier: Paul Osterman, Registrant: Herman & Whiteaker, LLC, 6720-B Rockledge Drive, Suite 150, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (202) 600-7274, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mole Lake, WI
  • 86.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Electricity
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mole Lake, WI
  • 74.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.0%Electricity
  • 8.0%Utility gas
  • 7.0%Wood


Mole Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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