Presque Isle, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +20.5%
Males: 314 | (50.8%) |
Females: 304 | (49.2%) |
Median resident age: | 60.9 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54557.
Presque Isle: | $76,295 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $56,474 (it was $25,798 in 2000)
Presque Isle town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $478,814 (it was $202,600 in 2000)
Presque Isle: | $478,814 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $330,415; detached houses: $346,678; townhouses or other attached units: $214,804; in 2-unit structures: $461,234; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $262,135; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,837; mobile homes: $90,624
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Presque Isle, WI
- 61299.0%White alone
- 40.6%Hispanic
- 10.2%American Indian alone
- 10.2%Two or more races
Races in Presque Isle detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (39.4%), Irish (16.2%), English (11.3%), United States (10.1%), French (7.0%), Polish (5.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1675 feet
Land area: 61.7 square miles.
Population density: 10 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.6% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Presque Isle town: | 0.9% ($1,865) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (121.5 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (186.7 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 46.21 N, Longitude: 89.70 W
Area code: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $346,100
- 2021: 16 buildings, average cost: $244,800
- 2020: 9 buildings, average cost: $278,400
- 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $226,000
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $316,700
- 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $363,900
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $357,100
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $65,000
Here: | 4.4% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (13.5%)
- Construction (13.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
- Health care (6.7%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (6.2%)
- U. S. Postal service (4.3%)
- Educational services (4.3%)
- Construction (26.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
- U. S. Postal service (5.9%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (18.9%)
- Health care (13.2%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (9.4%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Public administration (6.6%)
- Finance & insurance (6.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
- Carpenters (9.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Carpenters (19.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.5%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.7%)
Average climate in Presque Isle, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 53.8. This is better than average.
City: | 53.8 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 1.94. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.94 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.92. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.92 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00227. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00227 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Presque Isle-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/27/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Presque Isle town center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Presque Isle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 78% 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 307.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 144.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 167.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 167.7 miles away from Presque Isle center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 168.3 miles away from Presque Isle center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 331.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Vilas County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Presque Isle:
- Michigan Technological University (about 84 miles; Houghton, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,078)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 86 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 112 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- Northern Michigan University (about 113 miles; Marquette, MI; FT enrollment: 8,258)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 117 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 119 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 121 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
Library in Presque Isle:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Presque Isle: Wildcat Lookout (A), Presque Isle Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Presque Isle Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Oxbow Lake (A), Papoose Lake (B), Red Bass Lake (C), Rice Lake (D), Round Lake (E), Rudolph Lake (F), Russet Lake (G), Sanford Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Presque Isle include: Border Lakes State Natural Area (1), Dunn Lake State Natural Area (2), High Lake Spruce-Balsam Forest State Natural Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Presque Isle and their reported violations in the past:
SKYVIEW MTR LODGE & SUP CLB LDG (Population served: 100, Groundwater):Past health violations:LAST WILDERNESS CAFE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2007), St Boil Water Order (MAY-31-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-05-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-2007), St Public Notif issued (OCT-23-2007)
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2007), St Boil Water Order (MAY-30-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-2007), St Public Notif issued (OCT-23-2007)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Presque Isle that have no violations reported:
- ST RITA CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PRESQUE ISLE YACHT CLUB (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RETREAT BAR (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ZASTROWS LYNX LAKE LODGE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PI PUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PRESQUE ISLE CMPGD TRAILER PARK 1 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PRESQUE ISLE LIBRARY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 2.1 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 73.5% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 2.7% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 9.4% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 3.1% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
Banks with branches in Presque Isle (2011 data):
- Headwaters State Bank: Presque Isle Branch at 8319 Main, branch established on 2006/01/11. Info updated 2009/01/16: Bank assets: $66.7 mil, Deposits: $58.0 mil, headquarters in Land O Lakes, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Headwaters Bancorp, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Presque Isle:
- Never married: 9.0%
- Now married: 72.6%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Presque Isle:
- High school or higher: 93.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
- Unemployed: 1.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.4 minutes
Here: | 9.3 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Presque Isle, WI (based on Vilas County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 2,923 | 8 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,609 | 17 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,111 | 11 |
Other | 53 | 1 |
None | 13,734 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Vilas County: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 11.34 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Vilas County: | 38.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.1% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Vilas County: | 26.3% |
State: | 27.5% |
Here: | 18.7% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Presque Isle:
- WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WERL (950 AM; 1 kW; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; HURLEY, WI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
Strongest FM radio stations in Presque Isle:
- WRJO (94.5 FM; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: BERNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUPM (106.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: BIG G LITTLE O, INC.)
- WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W224AW (92.7 FM; BERGLAND, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
- WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W280DD (103.9 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Presque Isle:
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W57AR (Channel 57; SAYNER/VILAS COUNTY, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Presque Isle)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 8316 School Loop Road (Lat: 46.248250 Lon: -89.727389), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 36 m, Overall height: 42 m, Call Sign: KSE973,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.130 MHz, Grant Date: 11/21/2014, Expiration Date: 02/11/2025, Certifier: Gary E Schmidt, Registrant: Northway Communications Inc., 105 East Oak Street, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0841, Fax: (715) 848-1413, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- ML93409A, 3 1/4 Miles W Of (Lat: 46.237111 Lon: -89.792361), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 73.5 m, Overall height: 76.8 m, Call Sign: WRDY459,
Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/20/2019, Expiration Date: 08/20/2029, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
- PRESQUE IS, 12522 County W 3 1/4 Miles W Of (Lat: 46.237111 Lon: -89.792361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.7 m, Call Sign: WCU485,
Assigned Frequencies: 2118.40 MHz, 2124.80 MHz, Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/11/2009, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis, Registrant: Centurytel, Inc., Vancouver, WA 98668, Phone: (360) 905-6839, Fax: (360) 905-5953, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: WA9DSP, Grant Date: 09/06/1988, Expiration Date: 09/06/1998, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2000, Registrant: Clemens L Wittbrot, 8590 Murphy Lake Rd Hcr2 Box 164b, Presque Isle, WI 54557
FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-200 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1820T, N1820T, N-1820T, Serial Number: 28R-7135122, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1971, Certificate Issue Date: 06/08/2010
Registrant (Individual): Richard Callender, 11534 Mars Point Dr, Presque Isle, WI 54557 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3973S, N3973S, N-3973S, Serial Number: 17251173, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 01/09/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 07/13/2005
Registrant (Co-Owned): William D Schwanz, 7055 Crab Lake Rd, Presque Isle, WI 54557, Other Owners: Jane E Schwanz
Most common first names in Presque Isle, WI among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 7 | 65.7 years |
Robert | 7 | 79.2 years |
Helen | 5 | 83.6 years |
Frank | 5 | 72.4 years |
Ruth | 5 | 86.6 years |
James | 4 | 71.3 years |
Charles | 4 | 79.5 years |
Donald | 4 | 70.0 years |
Margaret | 4 | 82.0 years |
William | 4 | 59.3 years |
Most common last names in Presque Isle, WI among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Hodson | 3 | 78.4 years |
Freckmann | 3 | 80.3 years |
Chernouski | 3 | 70.7 years |
Peterson | 3 | 85.0 years |
Russell | 3 | 78.0 years |
Rutherford | 3 | 71.7 years |
Sleight | 3 | 75.0 years |
Spencer | 3 | 72.7 years |
Johnson | 2 | 81.0 years |
Jungck | 2 | 73.0 years |
- 54.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.3%Utility gas
- 11.7%Wood
- 10.2%Electricity
- 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 74.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.5%Utility gas
- 7.4%Wood
Presque Isle compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value above 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 significantly 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 significantly below state average.
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