Northfield, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +9.0%
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| Males: 338 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 301 |  (47.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.2 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54635.
| Northfield: | $60,306 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,530 (it was $15,356 in 2000)
Northfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,720 (it was $74,600 in 2000)
| Northfield: | $176,720 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $226,121; detached houses: $233,455; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: $85,201; mobile homes: $82,869; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $174,831
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northfield, WI
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- 61796.6%White alone
- 91.4%Two or more races
- 71.1%Hispanic
- 40.6%Asian alone
- 10.2%Black alone
- 10.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Northfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Norwegian (54.4%), German (28.3%), Polish (7.2%), English (7.0%), Irish (6.5%), Swedish (4.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 950 feet
Land area: 36.0 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
7 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Northfield town: | 1.1% ($794) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(31.2 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (104.7 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (250.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Curran, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Garden Valley, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Pigeon, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Hixton, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Alma Center, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 91.10 W
Area code: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $300,000
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $300,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $266,700
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $400,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $375,000
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $70,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,500
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,000
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,000
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $57,000
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $79,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $35,000
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.6%)
- Health care (8.6%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Wood products (3.8%)
- Truck transportation (3.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.2%)
- Construction (13.0%)
- Wood products (5.6%)
- Truck transportation (4.9%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.3%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Machinery (3.7%)
- Health care (18.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.2%)
- Food (6.2%)
- Finance & insurance (6.2%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Top executives (3.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
Average climate in Northfield, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.9. This is about average.
| City: | 69.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.34. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.34 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Northfield-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Northfield town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 49.5 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Northfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 26% greater 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 255.3 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 235.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 447.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 423.9 miles away from Northfield center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 267.1 miles away from Northfield center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 447.7 miles away from Northfield 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 Jackson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Northfield:
- PIGEON FALLS HCC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PIGEON FALLS, WI)
- FAIRCHILD HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; FAIRCHILD, WI)
- TRI COUNTY MEMORIAL NH (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WHITEHALL, WI)
- AUGUSTA AREA HOME, INC (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; AUGUSTA, WI)
- CRYSTAL LAKE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; STRUM, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northfield:
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 31 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 31 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Winona State University (about 40 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 42 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 46 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
- Western Technical College (about 46 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- Viterbo University (about 47 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
Points of interest:
Church in Northfield: Upper Pigeon Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Lutheran Cemetery (1), Pigeon Creek Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Northfield Lake (A), Northfield Lake 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Timber Creek (B), Gomsrud Creek (C), Lyons Creek (D), Sands Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Northfield: Kinning Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 74.0% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.2% |
| 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: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 10.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
9 people in other types of correctional institutions in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Northfield:
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 68.8%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 6.0%
For population 25 years and over in Northfield:
- High school or higher: 76.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.6 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Northfield, WI (based on Jackson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 4,715 | 17 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,008 | 19 |
| Catholic | 1,440 | 3 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 11,285 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Jackson County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
| Jackson County: | 6.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
| Jackson County: | 9.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Jackson County: | 8.7% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Jackson County: | 28.6% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.5% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Northfield:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- 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.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Northfield:
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
- WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
- WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Northfield:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 161ft / 49.0mTotal length
- $140,000Total costs
- 106,492Total average daily traffic
- 22,178Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 11930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 61960-1969
- 21980-1989
- 42000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Northfield)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Big Slough Rd .8 Mi S Of Cty Hwy G (Lat: 44.411917 Lon: -91.110444), Structure height: 126 m, Call Sign: KVP896, Licensee ID: L00016000,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.515 MHz, Grant Date: 02/13/1997, Expiration Date: 02/13/2002, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2002, Registrant: Norlight Telecommunications Inc, 275 N Corporate Dr, Brookfield, WI 53045, Phone: (414) 792-9700
- Curran 3.2 Mi Ssw (Lat: 44.411917 Lon: -91.110444), Call Sign: WNIE658, Licensee ID: L00050824,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz, Grant Date: 01/13/1998, Expiration Date: 01/13/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/20/2003, Registrant: Sprint Communications Company LP, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251-2040, Phone: (913) 762-7676, Fax: (913) 761-0912
- School House Ave. & Mill Rd (Lat: 44.460750 Lon: -91.095306), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 4.9 m, Overall height: 6.3 m, Call Sign: WQUA996,
Assigned Frequencies: 171.900 MHz, Grant Date: 03/21/2024, Expiration Date: 05/23/2034, Certifier: Daniel W Schreiner, Registrant: Trempealeau County, 18600 Hobson St, Whitehall, WI 54773, Phone: (715) 538-2311, Fax: (715) 538-4927, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- NORTHFIELD, N11370 Gilbertson Road (Lat: 44.486667 Lon: -91.098306), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WQHH680,
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, Grant Date: 06/27/2017, Expiration Date: 07/31/2027, Certifier: John E Rooney, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- ML15AL279, Olstad Lane (Lat: 44.437222 Lon: -91.068056), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQRA521,
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11445.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/04/2013, Expiration Date: 04/04/2023, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: Dla Piper LLP, 500 8th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 799-4216, Fax: (202) 799-5616, Email:
- CURRAN, 3.2 Miles Ssw Of (Lat: 44.411889 Lon: -91.110417), Overall height: 131.1 m, Call Sign: WKR95, Licensee ID: L00016000,
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6034.20 MHz... (+7 more), Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/07/2002, Registrant: Norlight Inc, 275 N Corporate Dr, Brookfield, WI 53045
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
1- Intersection Of Isom Rd And Thorson Rd (Lat: 44.498000 Lon: -91.182639), Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 22 m, Call Sign: KNKI985,
Assigned Frequencies: 454.525 MHz, Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 01/02/2008, Registrant: Richard S. Becker & Associates, Chartered, 7128 Fairfax Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (301) 986-9005, Fax: (301) 986-8456, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 45.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 35.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.8%Wood
- 4.9%Electricity
- 2.9%Utility gas
- 36.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.1%Wood
- 10.5%Electricity
Northfield compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.