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Rib Falls, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 993.
Population change since 2000: +9.5%
 
Males: 517  (52.1%)
Females: 476  (47.9%)
Median resident age:

40.3 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54426.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $77,382 (it was $50,114 in 2000)
Rib Falls:

$77,382
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,052 (it was $17,625 in 2000)

Rib Falls town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $244,668 (it was $117,100 in 2000)
Rib Falls:

$244,668
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $244,309; detached houses: $248,058; townhouses or other attached units: $250,016; in 2-unit structures: $447,594; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,765; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $137,100; mobile homes: $64,848; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $112,419
March 2022 cost of living index in Rib Falls: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Rib Falls, WI (2010)
    • 96797.4%White alone
    • 101.0%Hispanic
    • 90.9%Asian alone
    • 30.3%Black alone
    • 30.3%Two or more races
    • 10.1%American Indian alone

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Ancestries: German (68.2%), Polish (21.6%), Norwegian (5.0%), Irish (3.6%), English (3.1%), United States (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 35.9 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile   (very low).

Rib Falls, Wisconsin map

12 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.3%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Rib Falls town:

1.2% ($1,358)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (78.4 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (134.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (244.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Edgar, WI (2.2 miles ),
Rietbrock, WI (2.2 miles ),
Marathon City, WI (2.2 miles ),
Cassel, WI (2.3 miles ),
Hamburg, WI (2.5 miles ),
Wien, WI (2.8 miles ),
Halsey, WI (3.0 miles ),
Athens, WI (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 44.98 N, Longitude: 89.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Rib Falls, WI in 2022
Rib Falls satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+5.6%).
Most common industries in Rib Falls, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.1%)
  • Food (9.2%)
  • Wood products (8.0%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.6%)
  • Construction (10.4%)
  • Food (10.0%)
  • Wood products (9.7%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.3%)
  • Paper (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
  • Food (8.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Wood products (6.1%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Rib Falls, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (13.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)

Average climate in Rib Falls, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

44.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Rib Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Rib Falls town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rib Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% 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 301.8 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 248.9 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 220.2 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 294.0 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 313.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 226.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marathon County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rib Falls topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Rib Falls:

  • MOUNT VIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
  • ASPIRUS VNA HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
  • WAUSAU MANOR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
  • ASPIRUS HOSP DIALYSIS CTR (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
  • ASPIRUS COMFORT CARE AND HSPC SVCS (Hospital, about 12 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
  • ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)
  • DAVITA - WAUSAU DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; WAUSAU, WI)

Amtrak station near Rib Falls:

  • 13 miles: WAUSAU (109 S. 17TH AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rib Falls:

  • Northcentral Technical College (about 13 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 36 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 42 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 79 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 80 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 87 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • Lawrence University (about 90 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Krautkramer Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rib Falls include: Zion Church (A), Rib Falls Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Baesemann Cemetery (1), Lueck Cemetery (2), Emanuel Cemetery (3), Tessmer Pioneer Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Black Creek (A), Pine Creek (B), Einert Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Marathon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.9 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

82.3%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.0%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.4%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Rib Falls:

Marital status in Rib Falls, WI
  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 3.1%

For population 25 years and over in Rib Falls:

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rib Falls, WI (based on Marathon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic41,26025
Evangelical Protestant23,68675
Mainline Protestant20,77939
Other1,1969
Orthodox401
None47,102-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
Here:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Marathon County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
Marathon County:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
Marathon County:

8.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marathon County:

7.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Marathon County:

27.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Marathon County:

13.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Rib Falls:

  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rib Falls:

  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • W275AC (102.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rib Falls:

  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W27AU (Channel 27; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 29.5mTotal length
  • $169,000Total costs
  • 28,346Total average daily traffic
  • 1,601Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • John S Neely, 7.16km Form Rib Falls, Wi @ A Bearing Of 103.5 Degrre (Lat: 44.988333 Lon: -89.995556), Type: 149.0, Overall height: 148 m, Registrant: Wrig, Inc., Wausa-u, Phone: (715) 842-1437

  • John S Neely, 7.16km Form Rib Falls, Wi @ A Bearing Of 103.5 Degrre (Lat: 44.988333 Lon: -89.995556), Type: 149.0, Overall height: 148 m, Registrant: Wrig, Inc., Wausa-u, Phone: (715) 842-1437

  • John S Neely, 7.16km Form Rib Falls, Wi @ A Bearing Of 103.5 Degrre (Lat: 44.988333 Lon: -89.995556), Type: 149.0, Overall height: 148 m, Registrant: Wrig, Inc., Wausa-u, Phone: (715) 842-1437

  • 7.16km Form Rib Falls, Wi @ A Bearing Of 103.5 Degrre (Lat: 44.988333 Lon: -89.995556), Type: 149.0, Overall height: 148 m, Registrant: Wrig, Inc., Schof-ield, Phone: (715) 355-1614


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • RIB FALLS, E 18th Street (Lat: 44.979778 Lon: -89.890833), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WREC345,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10855.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2019, Expiration Date: 09/17/2029, 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:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rib Falls, WI
  • 38.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 29.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.3%Wood
  • 10.5%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rib Falls, WI
  • 52.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 23.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.8%Utility gas
  • 11.8%Electricity


Rib Falls compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Rib Falls on our top lists:

  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South America (population 500+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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