Newbold, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +0.3%
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| Males: 1,390 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 1,329 |  (48.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 49.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54501.
| Newbold: | $70,120 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,457 (it was $20,392 in 2000)
Newbold town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $254,745 (it was $112,300 in 2000)
| Newbold: | $254,745 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $309,003; detached houses: $324,814; townhouses or other attached units: $295,405; in 2-unit structures: $283,438; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $191,102; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,640; mobile homes: $91,749; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $158,067
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newbold, WI
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- 2,63997.1%White alone
- 341.3%Hispanic
- 210.8%Two or more races
- 120.4%American Indian alone
- 70.3%Black alone
- 60.2%Asian alone
Races in Newbold detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (54.2%), Irish (12.4%), Polish (10.2%), Norwegian (7.7%), English (7.3%), French (4.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1570 feet
Land area: 79.1 square miles.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (very low).
29 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Newbold town: | 1.5% ($1,660) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI 
(112.9 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (184.1 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (286.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Pine Lake, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Woodruff, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Cassian, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Crescent, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Hazelhurst, WI (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 45.76 N, Longitude: 89.50 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (15.5%)
- Construction (11.5%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Paper (4.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.9%)
- Construction (19.5%)
- Paper (7.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Health care (4.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
- Health care (28.0%)
- Educational services (11.4%)
- Public administration (7.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
- Construction laborers (3.9%)
- Carpenters (3.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
Average climate in Newbold, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.8. This is better than average.
| City: | 53.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.767. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.767 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.92. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.92 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00227. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00227 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Newbold-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Newbold town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Newbold-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 78% 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 315.7 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 299.2 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 317.2 miles away from the city 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 267.2 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 327.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 173.9 miles away from the city 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 Oneida County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Newbold:
- DAVITA - PINE CREST DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- SACRED HEART, ST MARY'S INC HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- DR KATE'S WOODLAND MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WOODRUFF, WI)
- FRIENDLY VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- FRIENDLY VILLAGE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- HORIZONS UNLIMITED (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- TAYLOR PARK NURSING AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
Local government website: www.newboldtown.com
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newbold:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 55 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 86 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 96 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Michigan Technological University (about 105 miles; Houghton, MI; FT enrollment: 6,078)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 110 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 115 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Northern Michigan University (about 115 miles; Marquette, MI; FT enrollment: 8,258)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Newbold Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Newbold Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mudhen Lake (A), Muskellunge Lake (B), North Nokomis Lake (C), Paradise Lake (D), Pickerel Lake (E), Pier Lake (F), Shallow Lake (G), Silverbass Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Border Creek (A), Swamp Creek (B), Muskellunge Creek (C), Tom Doyle Creek (D), Saint Germain River (E), Two Sisters Creek (F), Newbold Spring Creek (G), Newbold Creek (H), Cedar Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.3% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.5% |
| 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: 1.4% of all households
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Newbold:
- Never married: 15.0%
- Now married: 72.0%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Newbold:
- High school or higher: 84.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.9 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Newbold, WI (based on Oneida County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 10,327 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,151 | 32 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,654 | 11 |
| Other | 465 | 6 |
| Orthodox | 16 | 1 |
| None | 15,385 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| This county: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Oneida County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Oneida County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| Here: | 6.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
| This county: | 20.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Oneida County: | 28.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Newbold:
- WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WOBT (1240 AM; 1 kW; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, 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)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Newbold:
- WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)
- WLSL (93.7 FM; THREE LAKES, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF RHINELANDER, INC.)
- WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRJO (94.5 FM; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: BERNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
TV broadcast stations around Newbold:
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W57AR (Channel 57; SAYNER/VILAS COUNTY, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
- W02CF (Channel 2; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 72ft / 21.8mTotal length
- $1,094,000Total costs
- 5,535Total average daily traffic
- 6,086Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KC9UYY, Licensee ID: L01670413, Grant Date: 08/30/2022, Expiration Date: 08/30/2032, Certifier: Michael P Neal, Registrant: Michael P Neal Sr, 4818 Hwy 47, Newbold, WI 54501
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.7%Utility gas
- 25.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.2%Wood
- 3.7%Electricity
- 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 44.2%Utility gas
- 30.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.5%Electricity
- 6.2%Wood
Newbold 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.
- Median age 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.
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