Sampson, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +9.3%
Males: 467 | (52.4%) |
Females: 425 | (47.6%) |
Median resident age: | 44.2 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54757.
Sampson: | $62,653 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,197 (it was $14,714 in 2000)
Sampson town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $274,882 (it was $103,800 in 2000)
Sampson: | $274,882 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sampson, WI
- 88098.7%White alone
- 50.6%Two or more races
- 30.3%Asian alone
- 30.3%Hispanic
- 10.1%Black alone
Races in Sampson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (35.2%), Norwegian (20.0%), English (9.9%), United States (9.1%), Irish (8.0%), Swedish (5.9%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 785 feet
Land area: 62.5 square miles.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (very low).
Sampson town: | 1.4% ($1,406) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (30.7 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (85.6 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (301.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.25 N, Longitude: 91.41 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Here: | 3.5% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (14.4%)
- Health care (9.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Food (5.0%)
- Truck transportation (4.2%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Construction (25.4%)
- Truck transportation (7.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.7%)
- Food (4.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.1%)
- Wood products (3.6%)
- Health care (18.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.0%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Food (5.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
- Public administration (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Construction laborers (5.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.9%)
- Construction laborers (10.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9.6%)
- Cashiers (7.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.2%)
Average climate in Sampson, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Sampson-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Sampson town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sampson-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 226.3 miles away from Sampson center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 238.4 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 291.3 miles away from Sampson center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 166.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 169.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 170.5 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 Chippewa County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sampson:
- MAYO CLINIC HLTH SYSTEM CHIPPEWA VALLEY-MAPLEWOOD (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BLOOMER, WI)
- HETZEL CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BLOOMER, WI)
- KNAPP HAVEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CHETEK, WI)
- CORNELL AREA CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; CORNELL, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sampson:
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 32 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 33 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 36 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 42 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 66 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Century College (about 78 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Metropolitan State University (about 84 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sampson: Gunderson Farms (A), Skaw Farm (B), Twin Lakes Ranch (C), Camp Pokonokah Hills (D), Camp Norwesco (E), Camp Manitou (F), Camp Chippewa Bay (G), Sampson Townhall (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Sampson: Church of God (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Twin Lakes Cemetery (1), Tillinghast Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Number One Lake (A), Number Two Lake (B), Number Three Lake (C), Number Four Lake (D), North of North Shattuck Lake (E), North Shattuck Lake (F), Payne Lake (G), Plummer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Foster Creek (A), Willow Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sampson include: Ice Age National Scientific Reserve (1), Morris-Erickson County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 69.8% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 6.6% |
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: 0.5% of all households
This town: | 15.3% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 5.1% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Sampson:
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 59.8%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 3.7%
- Divorced: 11.8%
For population 25 years and over in Sampson:
- High school or higher: 81.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 51.1 minutes
Here: | 9.9 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sampson, WI (based on Chippewa County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 14,850 | 12 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,989 | 28 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,296 | 42 |
Other | 201 | 4 |
Orthodox | 25 | 1 |
None | 33,054 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Chippewa County: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Chippewa County: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Chippewa County: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Chippewa County: | 8.67 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.5% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Chippewa County: | 28.4% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Chippewa County: | 11.5% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sampson:
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sampson:
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sampson:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- W63AR (Channel 63; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 1.3mTotal length
- 106Total average daily traffic
- 116Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- 65.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.1%Wood
- 13.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.7%Electricity
- 1.2%Solar energy
- 69.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.5%Wood
- 9.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.2%Electricity
Sampson 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 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 below state average.
Sampson on our top lists:
- #62 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"