Stephenson, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -1.9%
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| Males: 1,578 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 1,428 |  (47.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 53.8 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54114.
| Stephenson: | $57,888 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,595 (it was $18,312 in 2000)
Stephenson town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $182,516 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
| Stephenson: | $182,516 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stephenson, WI
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- 2,92197.2%White alone
- 311.0%Two or more races
- 200.7%American Indian alone
- 170.6%Hispanic
- 120.4%Black alone
- 40.1%Asian alone
- 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Stephenson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (41.8%), Polish (19.0%), Irish (9.1%), Italian (5.4%), French (5.2%), United States (4.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 169.6 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
42 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Stephenson town: | 1.6% ($1,307) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI 
(53.9 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (154.9 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (239.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Beaver, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Middle Inlet, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Silver Cliff, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Athelstane, WI (3.6 miles ),
), Riverview, WI (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 45.29 N, Longitude: 88.15 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 44 buildings, average cost: $197,400
- 2021: 39 buildings, average cost: $230,000
- 2020: 32 buildings, average cost: $163,100
- 2019: 40 buildings, average cost: $270,700
- 2018: 31 buildings, average cost: $189,600
- 2017: 23 buildings, average cost: $164,400
- 2016: 21 buildings, average cost: $164,400
- 2015: 21 buildings, average cost: $164,400
- 2014: 25 buildings, average cost: $145,600
- 2013: 19 buildings, average cost: $144,900
- 2012: 22 buildings, average cost: $151,200
- 2011: 19 buildings, average cost: $151,700
- 2010: 23 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $148,800
- 2008: 29 buildings, average cost: $151,100
- 2007: 54 buildings, average cost: $126,500
- 2006: 48 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 2005: 59 buildings, average cost: $151,900
- 2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $104,800
- 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $116,300
- 2001: 72 buildings, average cost: $111,900
- 2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $108,200
- 1999: 36 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 1998: 36 buildings, average cost: $96,000
- 1997: 36 buildings, average cost: $47,100
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (13.4%)
- Health care (10.3%)
- Construction (7.6%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.7%)
- Food (3.2%)
- Construction (13.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
- Truck transportation (4.8%)
- Educational services (4.8%)
- Metal & metal products (4.7%)
- Health care (21.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (16.3%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Public administration (4.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
- Social assistance (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
- Top executives (3.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (5.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
Average climate in Stephenson, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Stephenson-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/19/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Stephenson town center killed 2 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 7.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Stephenson-area historical earthquake activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 251.0 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 267.4 miles away from Stephenson 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 230.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 433.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 469.6 miles away from Stephenson center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 383.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Marinette County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stephenson:
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 53 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 6,069)
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 54 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
- Saint Norbert College (about 59 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 72 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 73 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 77 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 88 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Stephenson: Thunder Mountain Ranch (A), Sundown Golf Course (B), Thunder River State Rearing Station (C), Mar - Oco Sanitary Landfill (D), Crivitz Rescue Squad (E), Crivitz Volunteer Fire Department (F), Stephenson Municipal Fire Department Station 1and Twin Bridge Volunteer Rescue Squad (G), Stephenson Municipal Fire Department Station 2 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Newton Lake (B), Perch Lake (C), Pine Lake (D), Rollins Lake (E), Sand Lake (F), Round Lake (G), Rush Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thunder Lake Outlet (A), Handsaw Creek (B), Thunder Lake Inlet (C), Medicine Brook (D), Thunder River (E), Eagle Creek (F), Woods Lake Outlet (G), Smith Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Stephenson include: Camp Bird State Youth Recreational Center (1), Old Veteran Lake Park (2), Twin Bridge Park (3), Veterans Memorial Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.7% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.8% |
| 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: | 7.6% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
People in group quarters in Stephenson in 2010:
- 9 people in group homes intended for adults
- 5 people in correctional residential facilities
- 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
For population 15 years and over in Stephenson:
- Never married: 16.6%
- Now married: 64.4%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 9.5%
For population 25 years and over in Stephenson:
- High school or higher: 81.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
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Religion statistics for Stephenson, WI (based on Marinette County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 10,053 | 10 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,205 | 33 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,866 | 20 |
| Other | 1 | 4 |
| None | 21,624 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| Here: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Marinette County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| Marinette County: | 7.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
| Here: | 11.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Marinette County: | 7.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Marinette County: | 29.0% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 7.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Stephenson:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stephenson:
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WMXG (106.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: ESCANABA LICENSE CORP.)
- WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Stephenson:
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 115ft / 35.4mTotal length
- 17,728Total average daily traffic
- 973Total average daily truck traffic
- 18,358Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 21980-1989
- 71990-1999
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- Claudine Chisley, Cedar River Cell Site (Lat: 45.445083 Lon: -87.340389), Type: 82.0, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Wiley, Rein And Fielding, Nancy_victory@wrf.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 719-7388
- Vicki Schultheis, Cedar River Cell Site (Lat: 45.445083 Lon: -87.340389), Type: 82.0, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Centurytel Wireless Of Michigan Rsa #1&2, Inc., Vicki.Schultheis@centurytel.Com, , 9901 Vanco-uver, Phone: (360) 905-6839
- James E McDonald, Cedar River Cell Site (Lat: 45.445083 Lon: -87.340389), Type: 82.0, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP, Nkspooner@swidlaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 424-7673
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 46.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.2%Utility gas
- 14.5%Wood
- 9.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.3%Electricity
- 40.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.7%Utility gas
- 12.7%Wood
- 12.1%Electricity
Stephenson 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.
- 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.