New Post, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 305.
Population change since 2000: -16.9%
Males: 186  (61.2%)
Females: 119  (38.8%)
Median resident age:

57.4 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 54896.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $36,743 (it was $29,219 in 2000)
New Post:

$36,743
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,256 (it was $12,395 in 2000)

New Post CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $291,365 (it was $91,900 in 2000)
New Post:

$291,365
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $285,824; detached houses: $326,821; mobile homes: $81,549

Median gross rent in 2022: $392.

March 2022 cost of living index in New Post: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.8%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 62.2% for American Indian residents)
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  • Races in New Post, WI (2022)
    • 12341.1%American Indian alone
    • 11638.8%White alone
    • 279.0%Two or more races
    • 268.7%Hispanic

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

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Ancestries: German (17.3%), Irish (4.6%), Polish (4.6%), Lebanese (1.7%), Czech (1.7%), Swedish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1328 feet

Land area: 20.4 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile   (very low).

New Post, Wisconsin map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,583 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,640 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (75.4 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (114.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (330.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Hunter, WI (1.5 miles ),
Ojibwa, WI (2.7 miles ),
Chief Lake, WI (2.8 miles ),
Round Lake, WI (2.9 miles ),
Little Round Lake, WI (3.0 miles ),
Couderay, WI (3.1 miles),
Radisson, WI (3.1 miles ),
Reserve, WI (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 45.90 N, Longitude: 91.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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

4.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Most common industries in New Post, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (18.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.5%)
  • Construction (8.3%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Social assistance (8.3%)
  • Public administration (7.6%)
  • Health care (7.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (18.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (17.1%)
  • Construction (14.6%)
  • Public administration (8.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
  • Health care (4.9%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (17.7%)
  • Social assistance (16.1%)
  • Educational services (14.5%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
Most common occupations in New Post, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cashiers (7.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.2%)
  • Food processing workers (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.0%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Food processing workers (7.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
  • Electricians (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (12.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (11.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.5%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4.8%)
  • Registered nurses (4.8%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (4.8%)

Average climate in New Post, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

New Post-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.9 miles away from the New Post place center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 tornado 46.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

Earthquake activity:

New Post-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 71% 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 235.1 miles away from New Post center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 247.1 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 131.3 miles away from New Post center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 134.1 miles away from New Post center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 134.5 miles away from New Post center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 125.1 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 Sawyer County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Post:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 38 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 72 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
  • Lake Superior College (about 77 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 77 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
  • The College of Saint Scholastica (about 78 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 79 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 79 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in New Post: Pipestone Camp (A), Blueberry Lake Fire Station 13 and Boat Rescue (B), Lac Courte Oreilles Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Pokegama Lake (A), Scott Lake (B), Two Boys Lake (C), Blueberry Lake (D), James Lake (E), Moonshine Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Yankee Joe Creek (A), Pipestone Creek (B), Weasel Creek (C), Camp One Creek (D), Blueberry Creek (E), Beaver Lake Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Sawyer 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:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.5%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

13.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in New Post:

Marital status in New Post, WI
  • Never married: 37.1%
  • Now married: 36.7%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

For population 25 years and over in New Post:

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for New Post, WI (based on Sawyer County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,7476
Evangelical Protestant2,16218
Mainline Protestant1,56811
Other1362
None8,944-
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: 5
This county:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Sawyer County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Sawyer County:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Sawyer County:

9.96 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
This county:

27.54 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

9.2%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
Wisconsin:

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

15.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
New Post:

48.1%
Wisconsin:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
New Post:

43.2%
State:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.7
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
New Post:

22.2%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

15.4%
Wisconsin:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
New Post:

6.8
Wisconsin:

6.8

Overweight people:
New Post:

40.3%
Wisconsin:

34.0%

General health condition:
This city:

55.8%
State:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

78.7%
Wisconsin:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of New Post, WI Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in New Post:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • 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)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Post:

  • WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
  • 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 New Post:

  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)

New Post fatal accident list:

Jun 6, 2008 01:47 PM, Indian Ln, Lat: 45.895120, Lon: -91.187750, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.3mTotal length
  • 979Total average daily traffic
  • 1,104Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in New Post, WI
  • 71.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.3%Wood
  • 6.4%Utility gas
  • 4.5%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in New Post, WI
  • 66.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.1%Electricity
  • 6.2%Wood


New Post compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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