Wescott, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -12.9%
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| Males: 1,604 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 1,579 |  (49.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 49.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54166.
| Wescott: | $67,528 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,243 (it was $20,760 in 2000)
Wescott town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $203,537 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
| Wescott: | $203,537 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $252,779; detached houses: $260,048; townhouses or other attached units: $236,747; in 2-unit structures: $259,922; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,894; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $365,963; mobile homes: $107,650
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wescott, WI
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- 2,95492.8%White alone
- 1344.2%American Indian alone
- 551.7%Hispanic
- 270.8%Two or more races
- 90.3%Asian alone
- 30.09%Black alone
- 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Wescott detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (52.3%), Polish (10.6%), Irish (7.3%), French (6.7%), English (5.6%), Norwegian (5.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 22.7 square miles.
Population density: 140 people per square mile (very low).
36 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Wescott town: | 1.5% ($1,470) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI 
(33.8 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (125.6 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (210.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Shawano, WI (1.9 miles ),
), Keshena, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Legend Lake, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Waukechon, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Thornton, WI (2.6 miles),
Bonduel, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Underhill, WI (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 44.82 N, Longitude: 88.56 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Population change in the 1990s: +595 (+19.5%).
- Health care (10.6%)
- Construction (9.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
- Educational services (5.2%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Truck transportation (4.5%)
- Wood products (4.2%)
- Construction (13.6%)
- Truck transportation (8.7%)
- Paper (5.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Wood products (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Health care (19.7%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Finance & insurance (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.0%)
- Construction (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)
- Cashiers (4.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
Average climate in Wescott, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Wescott-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Wescott town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 tornado 28.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wescott-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 82% 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 232.8 miles away from Wescott center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 237.5 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 196.9 miles away from Wescott center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 369.2 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 433.8 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 471.3 miles away from Wescott 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 Shawano County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, 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 Wescott:
- BIRCH HILL CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SHAWANO, WI)
- EVERGREEN CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SHAWANO, WI)
- MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-SHAWANO (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SHAWANO, WI)
- FMC - SHAWANO (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; SHAWANO, WI)
- PINE MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CLINTONVILLE, WI)
- WOODLANDS OF GILLETT (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GILLETT, WI)
- WOODLAND VILLAGE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; SURING, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wescott:
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 30 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 6,069)
- Saint Norbert College (about 36 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 37 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 38 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 40 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 54 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 55 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Wescott: Camp Tekawitha (A), Shalagoco Country Club (B), Shawano Area Fire Department Station 2 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Lake Drive Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Shawano Lake (A), Washington Lake (B), Deer Spring Lake (C), Loon Lake (D), Lulu Lake (E), 825 Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Murray Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Wescott: Shawano Lake State Fishery Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.7% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.9% |
| 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: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Wescott:
- Never married: 14.0%
- Now married: 68.1%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 9.3%
For population 25 years and over in Wescott:
- High school or higher: 85.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.8 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wescott, WI (based on Shawano County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 11,357 | 43 |
| Catholic | 6,930 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,995 | 23 |
| Other | 527 | 3 |
| None | 18,140 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Here: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
| Shawano County: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
| Shawano County: | 11.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wescott:
- WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wescott:
- WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
- WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
- WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WECB (104.3 FM; SEYMOUR, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wescott:
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
- WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
- WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 23ft / 7.4mTotal length
- $513,000Total costs
- 10,255Total average daily traffic
- 165Total average daily truck traffic
- 11,600Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 68.6%Utility gas
- 16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.8%Wood
- 3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.8%Electricity
- 61.8%Utility gas
- 15.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.8%Electricity
- 7.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.9%Wood
Wescott 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 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.