Pine Lake, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +0.7%
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| Males: 1,424 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 1,316 |  (48.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.7 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54501.
| Pine Lake: | $75,334 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,740 (it was $21,515 in 2000)
Pine Lake town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $232,968 (it was $102,700 in 2000)
| Pine Lake: | $232,968 |
| 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 Pine Lake, WI
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- 2,66097.1%White alone
- 240.9%Asian alone
- 180.7%American Indian alone
- 200.7%Two or more races
- 110.4%Hispanic
- 40.1%Black alone
- 30.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Pine Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (42.5%), Irish (14.5%), Polish (13.4%), Norwegian (8.0%), English (7.1%), French (6.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1625 feet
Land area: 40.6 square miles.
Population density: 67 people per square mile (very low).
38 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Pine Lake town: | 1.7% ($1,756) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI 
(105.2 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (180.2 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (279.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Pelican, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Crescent, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Stella, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Newbold, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Enterprise, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Woodboro, WI (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 45.68 N, Longitude: 89.40 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (10.5%)
- Educational services (9.0%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Paper (4.4%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
- Construction (12.8%)
- Paper (8.1%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.7%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.7%)
- Health care (20.2%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Public administration (3.5%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (4.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.8%)
Average climate in Pine Lake, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
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 (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.767. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.767 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 31.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Pine Lake-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Pine Lake town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/8/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pine Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 79% 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 320.9 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 292.9 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 309.4 miles away from Pine Lake 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 260.6 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 333.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 181.6 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 Pine Lake:
- DAVITA - PINE CREST DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- SACRED HEART, ST MARY'S INC HOSPICE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- MINISTRY ST MARYS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- FRIENDLY VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- FRIENDLY VILLAGE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- HORIZONS UNLIMITED (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- TAYLOR PARK NURSING AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Lake:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 50 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 80 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 92 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 102 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 107 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 108 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
- Saint Norbert College (about 108 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Pine Lake: Camp Tesomas (A), Pine Lake Fire Rescue Station 2 (B), Pine Lake Fire Rescue Station 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pine Lake include: Church of Christ (A), Foursquare Church (B), Kingdom Hall Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Mud Lake (A), Sylvan Lake (B), Pine Lake (C), Shepard Lake (D), South Pine Lake (E), Bass Lake (F), Bertram Lake (G), Thunder Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Pine Lake Creek (A), Gudegast Creek (B), Shepard Lake Creek (C), Skunk Creek (D), Pickerel Lake Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Pine Lake: West Side Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.5% |
| 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: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 7.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
People in group quarters in Pine Lake in 2000:
- 102 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
For population 15 years and over in Pine Lake:
- Never married: 18.3%
- Now married: 65.2%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Pine Lake:
- High school or higher: 89.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.1 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Pine Lake, 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
| Here: | 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
| Oneida County: | 20.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.9% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Oneida County: | 28.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Pine Lake:
- WOBT (1240 AM; 1 kW; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- 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)
- 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)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pine Lake:
- 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)
- WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W210BP (89.9 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC)
- WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
TV broadcast stations around Pine Lake:
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W57AR (Channel 57; SAYNER/VILAS COUNTY, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- WBIJ (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: SELENKA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 10ft / 2.6mTotal length
- 679Total average daily traffic
- 18Total average daily truck traffic
- 746Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- OMA, 7880n Little Pine Lake Rd (Lat: 46.261944 Lon: -90.124167), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 26 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WPQI677,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.092 MHz, Grant Date: 05/04/2015, Expiration Date: 07/28/2025, Certifier: Gary Gotta, Registrant: Communications Licensing, 1712 River Lakes Rd N, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, Phone: (920) 210-4455, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 73.4%Utility gas
- 15.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.8%Wood
- 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.4%Electricity
- 84.2%Utility gas
- 9.2%Electricity
- 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Wood
Pine Lake 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.
- Median age above 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.