Pell Lake, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +24.6%
| Males: 1,979 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 1,743 |  (46.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 40.4 years |
Zip codes: 53128.
| Pell Lake: | $65,120 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,739 (it was $16,380 in 2000)
Pell Lake CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,004 (it was $93,900 in 2000)
| Pell Lake: | $212,004 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $370,020; detached houses: $392,613; townhouses or other attached units: $227,011; in 2-unit structures: $217,528; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,298; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,200; mobile homes: $55,686
Median gross rent in 2022: $1,434.
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 72.7% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pell Lake, WI
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- 2,94287.7%White alone
- 2567.6%Hispanic
- 1203.6%Two or more races
- 401.2%Other race alone
Races in Pell Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Pell Lake, Wisconsin as of May 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Pell Lake is 3,237 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: German (27.3%), American (15.4%), Norwegian (7.5%), European (4.8%), Italian (3.8%), Hungarian (3.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 871 feet
Land area: 3.92 square miles.
Population density: 949 people per square mile (low).
120 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).
| This place: | 3.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 100.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,585 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,494 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenosha, WI 
(26.1 miles , pop. 90,352).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (40.9 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (59.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Bloomfield, WI (0.5 miles ),
), Powers Lake, WI (1.7 miles ),
), Lake Ivanhoe, WI (1.7 miles ),
), Randall, WI (2.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.54 N, Longitude: 88.35 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 262
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (14.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Machinery (5.4%)
- Metal & metal products (5.3%)
- Educational services (4.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.5%)
- Health care (4.3%)
- Construction (24.4%)
- Metal & metal products (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Machinery (5.4%)
- Chemicals (4.8%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.8%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (7.0%)
- Finance & insurance (6.7%)
- Educational services (5.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
- Carpenters (3.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Carpenters (7.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (11.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
Average climate in Pell Lake, Wisconsin
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 106. This is significantly worse than average.
| City: | 106 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 39.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 39.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.6 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
Pell Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Pell Lake place center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 19.9 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.
Earthquake activity:
Pell Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.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 283.7 miles away from Pell Lake center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.7 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 258.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 283.7 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 40.0 miles away from Pell Lake center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from the city 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 Walworth County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Pell Lake:
- HOME CARE NETWORK (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
- GENEVA LAKE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
- HILLCREST NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; TWIN LAKES, WI)
- DAVITA - LAKE GENEVA DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
- AURORA MEMORIAL HSPTL BURLINGTON Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; BURLINGTON, WI)
- WILLIAMS BAY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WILLIAMS BAY, WI)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHAB-BURLINGTON (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BURLINGTON, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pell Lake:
- McHenry County College (about 20 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
- College of Lake County (about 22 miles; Grayslake, IL; FT enrollment: 11,041)
- Gateway Technical College (about 27 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 5,089)
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside (about 27 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,843)
- Carthage College (about 28 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,130)
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 29 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
- Carroll University (about 33 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,313)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Pell Lake and their reported violations in the past:
BLOOMFIELD, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 4,071, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2013), St Other (FEB-12-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2013), St Public Notif issued (DEC-05-2013), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2014)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pell Lake that have no violations reported:
- LAKESIDE MOBIL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 70.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
15 people in homes for the mentally ill in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Pell Lake:
- Never married: 32.2%
- Now married: 50.5%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 8.9%
For population 25 years and over in Pell Lake:
- High school or higher: 84.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.8 |
| Wisconsin average: | 10.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pell Lake, WI (based on Walworth County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 19,868 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,451 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,563 | 40 |
| Other | 584 | 5 |
| Black Protestant | 122 | 1 |
| None | 57,640 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 21
| Here: | 2.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Walworth County: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
| Walworth County: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
| Here: | 4.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 110
| Walworth County: | 10.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Walworth County: | 6.8% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 25.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Walworth County: | 15.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Pell Lake:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 2 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pell Lake:
- WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WIIL (95.1 FM; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W206AI (89.1 FM; LAKE VILLA, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WBSD (89.1 FM; BURLINGTON, WI; Owner: BURLINGTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT)
TV broadcast stations around Pell Lake:
- W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
- WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
- WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Pell Lake fatal accident list:
Aug 17, 2011 03:05 PM, Us-12, Lat: 42.563161, Lon: -88.359058, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 2008 12:50 AM, Park Rd, Greenview Rd, Lat: 42.538300, Lon: -88.368410, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 2008 12:50 AM, Park Rd, Greenview Rd, Lat: 42.538300, Lon: -88.368410, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1- 775 Geranium Rd (Lat: 42.543500 Lon: -88.338806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN274
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHzGrant Date: 09/10/2019, Expiration Date: 10/01/2029, Certifier: Kenneth R MeyersRegistrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 42.531833 Lon: -88.333194, Call Sign: WQKP261,
Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz, Grant Date: 05/15/2019, Expiration Date: 07/30/2029, Certifier: Lloyd S Cole, Registrant: Radicom, Inc., 2604 N. Chapel Hill Road, Mchenry, IL 60051, Phone: (608) 310-7091, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- PELL LAKE, N 1555 Clover Road (Lat: 42.546972 Lon: -88.364528), Type: Tank, Structure height: 39 m, Call Sign: WPVM287,
Assigned Frequencies: 6636.25 MHz, Grant Date: 04/19/2022, Expiration Date: 07/15/2032, Certifier: Jay L Maritz, Registrant: Walworth County Sheriff\'s Office, 1770 Co. Rd. Nn, Elkhorn, WI 53121-1004, Phone: (262) 741-4621, Fax: (262) 741-4677, Email:
- PELL LAKE, Lat: 42.667222 Lon: -88.458333, Call Sign: WQEY429,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.406 MHz, Grant Date: 03/15/2016, Expiration Date: 05/17/2026, Certifier: Lloyd S Cole, Registrant: Radicom, Inc., 2604 North Chapel Hill Road, Mchenry, IL 60051, Phone: (608) 310-7091, Email:
- PELL LAKE, 775 Geranium Rd (Lat: 42.543500 Lon: -88.338806), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQRM268,
Assigned Frequencies: 11285.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/16/2023, Expiration Date: 06/17/2033, Certifier: Steven T Campbell, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 383-3420, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: N9CY, Previous Call Sign: N9NCY, Licensee ID: L00444198, Grant Date: 04/11/2018, Expiration Date: 06/24/2028, Certifier: Wasyl K Dobrowolskyj, Registrant: Wasyl K Dobrowolskyj, W 1316 Greenview Road, Pell Lake, WI 53157-0453
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Pell Lake, WI
- 7740.1%Structure Fires
- 7237.5%Outside Fires
- 3015.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 136.8%Other
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of fires - 30 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a constant trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.1%), and Outside Fires (37.5%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 81.3%Utility gas
- 7.5%Electricity
- 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.4%Other fuel
- 95.2%Utility gas
- 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Pell Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Pell Lake on our top lists:
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Poland (population 500+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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