Oulu, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -2.4%
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| Males: 280 |  (53.1%) |
| Females: 247 |  (46.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.6 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54847.
| Oulu: | $70,320 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,159 (it was $15,017 in 2000)
Oulu town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $220,348 (it was $82,200 in 2000)
| Oulu: | $220,348 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $283,251; detached houses: $295,093; townhouses or other attached units: $452,863; in 2-unit structures: $274,116; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,082; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $339,992; mobile homes: $87,640; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $120,329
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oulu, WI
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- 50595.8%White alone
- 81.5%Hispanic
- 61.1%Two or more races
- 40.8%American Indian alone
- 20.4%Black alone
- 20.4%Asian alone
Races in Oulu detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (21.9%), Swedish (9.6%), Norwegian (8.7%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.5%), Polish (4.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 998 feet
Land area: 35.5 square miles.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Oulu town: | 1.1% ($900) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(31.1 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (139.4 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (381.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Hughes, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Tripp, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Orienta, WI (2.8 miles),
Port Wing, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Lake Nebagamon, WI (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 46.63 N, Longitude: 91.50 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 4.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.0%)
- Construction (12.1%)
- Health care (10.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.8%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Construction (21.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.9%)
- Public administration (8.3%)
- Educational services (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Machinery (4.1%)
- Wood products (4.1%)
- Health care (19.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (17.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Finance & insurance (6.4%)
- Food (5.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.5%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (3.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.0%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (4.1%)
- Extraction workers (3.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.5%)
- Food processing workers (5.5%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.5%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.5%)
Average climate in Oulu, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Oulu-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/6/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Oulu town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 9/3/1980, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Oulu-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 69% 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 227.4 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 82.5 miles away from Oulu center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 84.6 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 238.9 miles away from Oulu center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from Oulu center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bayfield County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oulu:
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 29 miles; Superior, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,302)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 31 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 32 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Lake Superior College (about 33 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 64 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 122 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 127 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Oulu Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Oulu: Oulu Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Oulu Cemetery (2), Pine Glade Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Muskeg Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Oulu: Oula Pioneer 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: | 71.5% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 11.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Oulu:
- Never married: 24.5%
- Now married: 56.9%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in Oulu:
- High school or higher: 84.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 9.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.3 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Oulu, WI (based on Bayfield County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,109 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,247 | 14 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 847 | 10 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 8,810 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Bayfield County: | 3.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Bayfield County: | 8.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
| Bayfield County: | 26.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.6% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Bayfield County: | 14.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Oulu:
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WNMT (650 AM; 10 kW; NASHWAUK, MN; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, L.L.C.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oulu:
- WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNXR (107.3 FM; IRON RIVER, WI; Owner: GERALD J. HACKMAN)
- WEGZ (105.9 FM; WASHBURN, WI; Owner: KEWEENAW BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBMX (107.7 FM; PROCTOR, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
- WWAX (92.1 FM; HERMANTOWN, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
- WSCN (100.5 FM; CLOQUET, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KDNI (90.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KQDS-FM (94.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: RED ROCK RADIO CORP.)
- KLDJ (101.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
- KUMD-FM (103.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA)
- KDAL-FM (95.7 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKCB (105.1 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF DULUTH, INC.)
- KUWS (91.3 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WISC. SYS.)
- WSCD-FM (92.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KTCO (98.9 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRBR-FM (102.5 FM; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KDNW (97.3 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WNCB (89.5 FM; DULUTH, MN; Owner: REFUGE MEDIA GROUP)
TV broadcast stations around Oulu:
- WDIO-TV (Channel 10; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WDIO-TV, LLC)
- KDLH (Channel 3; DULUTH, MN; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF DULUTH, LLC)
- KBJR-TV (Channel 6; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: KBJR LICENSE, INC.)
- KQDS-TV (Channel 21; DULUTH, MN; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- WDSE-TV (Channel 8; DULUTH, MN; Owner: DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA EDUCATIONAL TV CORPORATION)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.3mTotal length
- 655Total average daily traffic
- 16Total average daily truck traffic
- 718Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 49.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.4%Wood
- 14.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.7%Electricity
- 36.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 32.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.0%Electricity
- 16.0%Wood
Oulu compared to Wisconsin 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 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 below state average.