Sand Creek, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -2.7%
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| Males: 285 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 285 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.7 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54757.
| Sand Creek: | $70,860 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,512 (it was $16,937 in 2000)
Sand Creek town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $198,591 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
| Sand Creek: | $198,591 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $240,691; detached houses: $260,990; townhouses or other attached units: $190,311; in 2-unit structures: $153,841; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $206,371; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $385,136; mobile homes: $80,698
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sand Creek, WI
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- 55897.9%White alone
- 71.2%Hispanic
- 30.5%Black alone
- 20.4%Two or more races
Races in Sand Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Norwegian (48.1%), German (36.7%), Irish (10.6%), English (7.7%), Polish (5.5%), Swedish (4.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1000 feet
Land area: 35.7 square miles.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sand Creek town: | 1.1% ($833) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(26.3 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (70.0 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Sioux Creek, WI (2.5 miles ),
), New Auburn, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Dovre, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Dallas, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Colfax, WI (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 45.16 N, Longitude: 91.71 W
Area code: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $210,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $380,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $169,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,600
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $300,000
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,500
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $116,300
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,800
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,300
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,300
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (14.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.9%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Food (5.7%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Truck transportation (3.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.4%)
- Construction (17.2%)
- Food (8.1%)
- Truck transportation (7.0%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.4%)
- Metal & metal products (3.8%)
- Machinery (3.2%)
- Health care (29.9%)
- Educational services (10.9%)
- Construction (6.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (5.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.5%)
- Electricians (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (6.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
Average climate in Sand Creek, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Sand Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Sand Creek 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 9.9 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sand Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 68% 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 213.1 miles away from Sand Creek center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 225.2 miles away from Sand Creek center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 292.5 miles away from Sand Creek center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 384.0 miles away from Sand Creek center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 167.4 miles away from Sand Creek center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 171.4 miles away from Sand Creek 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 Dunn County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sand Creek:
- DALLAS CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; DALLAS, WI)
- KNAPP HAVEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CHETEK, WI)
- MAYO CLINIC HLTH SYSTEM CHIPPEWA VALLEY-MAPLEWOOD (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BLOOMER, WI)
- COLFAX HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; COLFAX, WI)
- HETZEL CARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BLOOMER, WI)
- PIONEER NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PRAIRIE FARM, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sand Creek:
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 22 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 28 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 28 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 42 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 50 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Century College (about 63 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Metropolitan State University (about 69 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sand Creek: Wildu Farm (A), Sand Creek Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Sand Creek: New Hope Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Our Saviors Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Myron Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Sand Creek (B), Hay Creek (C), Upper Pine Creek (D), Lower Pine Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Sand Creek include: Hay Creek State Public Hunting Grounds (1), Myron Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sand Creek and their reported violations in the past:
NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH-SAND CREEK (Population served: 40, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Other (AUG-15-2006), St No addtl Formal Action needed (AUG-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2006), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2006)
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between MAY-18-2006 and JUN-30-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUN-27-2006), St No addtl Formal Action needed (AUG-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2006)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.8% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.5% |
| 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: 0.8% of all households
| This town: | 8.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
Banks with branches in Sand Creek (2011 data):
- Security Bank: Sand Creek Branch at County Road 1, branch established on 1935/10/02. Info updated 2007/09/05: Bank assets: $70.0 mil, Deposits: $59.5 mil, headquarters in New Auburn, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bank Shares, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Sand Creek:
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 7.1%
For population 25 years and over in Sand Creek:
- High school or higher: 86.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.0 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sand Creek, WI (based on Dunn County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 11,522 | 31 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,722 | 32 |
| Catholic | 4,422 | 5 |
| Other | 480 | 6 |
| None | 22,711 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Dunn County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Dunn County: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Dunn County: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
| This county: | 7.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 6.2% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Dunn County: | 26.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Dunn County: | 13.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sand Creek:
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sand Creek:
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Sand Creek:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 131ft / 40.1mTotal length
- $282,000Total costs
- 8,736Total average daily traffic
- 161Total average daily truck traffic
- 9,905Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 11920-1929
- 21930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 51980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sand Creek)FCC Registered Paging Towers:
1- Approx. 3 1/4 M North Of Sand Creek (Lat: 45.218833 Lon: -91.683500), Call Sign: KSJ756,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.750 MHz, Grant Date: 08/17/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2004, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L Street, N. W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.8%Wood
- 5.3%Electricity
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 47.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 28.6%Electricity
- 19.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.4%Utility gas
- 2.4%Wood
Sand Creek 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 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 below state average.
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