Stockton, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +0.7%
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| Males: 1,537 |  (52.7%) |
| Females: 1,380 |  (47.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54481.
| Stockton: | $82,096 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,918 (it was $19,886 in 2000)
Stockton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $271,460 (it was $115,600 in 2000)
| Stockton: | $271,460 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $261,389; detached houses: $273,410; townhouses or other attached units: $220,785; in 2-unit structures: $167,787; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $469,515; mobile homes: $39,954
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stockton, WI
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- 2,82296.7%White alone
- 531.8%Hispanic
- 140.5%Asian alone
- 140.5%Two or more races
- 60.2%American Indian alone
- 50.2%Other race alone
- 30.1%Black alone
Races in Stockton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Polish (56.0%), German (36.5%), Irish (7.3%), English (6.4%), Norwegian (5.7%), French (2.5%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1133 feet
Land area: 57.7 square miles.
Population density: 51 people per square mile (very low).
18 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Stockton town: | 1.5% ($1,690) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI 
(52.6 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (97.9 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (203.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Amherst Junction, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Nelsonville, WI (2.3 miles),
Polonia, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Park Ridge, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Amherst, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.49 N, Longitude: 89.42 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Educational services (9.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
- Finance & insurance (7.9%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Construction (4.8%)
- Paper (4.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.1%)
- Construction (9.1%)
- Paper (7.9%)
- Educational services (6.6%)
- Truck transportation (6.0%)
- Rail transportation (4.0%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Educational services (13.5%)
- Finance & insurance (12.5%)
- Health care (12.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (3.8%)
- Registered nurses (3.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
Average climate in Stockton, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.1. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 44.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.05. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.05 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Stockton-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Stockton town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 tornado 39.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Stockton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 211.2 miles away from Stockton center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 425.1 miles away from Stockton center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 400.0 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 180.4 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 254.0 miles away from Stockton center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 425.1 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 Portage County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Stockton:
- MINISTRY HC HSPC STEVENS POINT (Hospital, about 8 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- PORTAGE CTY HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- DAVITA - STEVENS POINT DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- MINISTRY ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL OF STEVENS POINT Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- STEVENS POINT CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stockton:
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 9 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 20 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 37 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 50 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 53 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 54 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 65 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Stockton Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Stockton include: Saint Marys Church (A), Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lombard Cemetery (1), Morrill Cemetery (2), Saint Mary of Mount Carmel Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Adams Lake (A), Bear Lake (B), Thomas Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Stockton: Standing Rock Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 80.3% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.0% |
| 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: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Stockton:
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 66.1%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 6.9%
For population 25 years and over in Stockton:
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.6 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Stockton, WI (based on Portage County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 28,520 | 16 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,390 | 35 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,687 | 17 |
| Other | 392 | 6 |
| None | 29,030 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| This county: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| Portage County: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 67
| Portage County: | 9.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Portage County: | 6.9% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Portage County: | 28.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Stockton:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stockton:
- WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, 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)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Stockton:
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- 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)
- W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- 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)
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 144ft / 43.5mTotal length
- 42,687Total average daily traffic
- 248Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21920-1929
- 11940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 11990-1999
- 52000-2009
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 35.8%Utility gas
- 30.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.8%Wood
- 2.2%Electricity
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 44.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 39.1%Utility gas
- 13.8%Wood
- 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Stockton 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.