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Nokomis, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 1,371.
Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 
Males: 675  (49.2%)
Females: 696  (50.8%)
Median resident age:

48.6 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54487.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,043 (it was $43,000 in 2000)
Nokomis:

$74,043
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,975 (it was $19,171 in 2000)

Nokomis town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $262,684 (it was $115,800 in 2000)
Nokomis:

$262,684
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
March 2022 cost of living index in Nokomis: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
  • Races in Nokomis, WI (2010)
    • 1,35098.5%White alone
    • 90.7%Hispanic
    • 80.6%Two or more races
    • 30.2%Asian alone
    • 10.07%Other race alone

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

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Ancestries: German (58.0%), Irish (12.2%), Polish (11.5%), English (6.9%), Norwegian (6.1%), Swedish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 33.4 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile   (very low).

7 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.5%
Wisconsin:

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

1.4% ($1,646)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (100.8 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (170.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (278.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Bradley, WI (2.4 miles ),
Woodboro, WI (2.4 miles ),
Little Rice, WI (2.6 miles ),
Tomahawk, WI (2.7 miles ),
Cassian, WI (2.7 miles ),
King, WI (2.8 miles ),
Lynne, WI (3.5 miles ),
Crescent, WI (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 45.58 N, Longitude: 89.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Nokomis, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +364 (+36.4%).
Most common industries in Nokomis, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (10.9%)
  • Paper (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.8%)
  • Paper (12.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
  • Wood products (5.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
  • Truck transportation (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.0%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
  • Paper (6.4%)
Most common occupations in Nokomis, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Electricians (4.5%)
  • Carpenters (3.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
  • Cashiers (4.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)

Average climate in Nokomis, 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 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 4.36. This is significantly better than average.

City:

4.36
U.S.:

72.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.767. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.767
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 31.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Nokomis-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Nokomis 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 7.5 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:

Nokomis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% 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 305.2 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 288.0 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 315.4 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 257.3 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 317.3 miles away from Nokomis center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 193.7 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 Nokomis:

  • SACRED HEART HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-RIVERVIEW (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 8 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-GOLDEN AGE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
  • MINISTRY HM CR HH RHINELANDER (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
  • FRIENDLY VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
  • FRIENDLY VILLAGE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nokomis:

  • Northcentral Technical College (about 42 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 74 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 83 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 102 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 103 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 107 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 108 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Nokomis: Deer Trail (A), McKays Spur (B), Nokomis Townhall (C), Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department (D), Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Prairie Rapids Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Prairie Lake (A), Stone Lake (B), Swamp Lake (C), Duck Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bearskin Creek (A), Swamp Creek (B), Manson Creek (C), Lund Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Oneida 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:

2.3 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

75.4%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.3%
Whole state:

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

2.2%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Nokomis:

Marital status in Nokomis, WI
  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 70.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

For population 25 years and over in Nokomis:

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Nokomis, WI (based on Oneida County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic10,3276
Evangelical Protestant5,15132
Mainline Protestant4,65411
Other4656
Orthodox161
None15,385-
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
Oneida County:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Oneida County:

6.64 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Oneida County:

20.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.3%
Wisconsin:

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

9.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Nokomis:

  • WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOBT (1240 AM; 1 kW; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nokomis:

  • WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXPR (91.7 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY B/CASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nokomis:

  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 108ft / 32.8mTotal length
  • $2,197,000Total costs
  • 33,300Total average daily traffic
  • 1,647Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Nokomis, WI
  • 61.3%Utility gas
  • 24.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.1%Wood
  • 4.9%Electricity
  • 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Nokomis, WI
  • 57.1%Utility gas
  • 18.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.4%Wood
  • 6.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Nokomis 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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