Worden, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +1.4%
Males: 360 | (54.1%) |
Females: 306 | (45.9%) |
Median resident age: | 31.8 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54768.
Worden: | $66,825 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,296 (it was $12,381 in 2000)
Worden town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $170,932 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Worden: | $170,932 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $219,245; detached houses: $223,709; townhouses or other attached units: $302,988; in 2-unit structures: $128,535; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,848; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $472,971; mobile homes: $106,493; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: over $1,000,000
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Worden, WI
- 66099.1%White alone
- 60.9%Two or more races
Races in Worden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (49.8%), Polish (18.7%), Norwegian (11.4%), French (6.4%), Dutch (5.8%), United States (5.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 36.1 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
Worden town: | 1.3% ($911) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (31.4 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (110.1 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (266.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.91 N, Longitude: 90.87 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $350,000
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $360,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $171,400
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $201,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $166,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $253,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $185,100
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,800
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $40,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,100
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $137,000
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,200
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,500
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,000
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,000
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $56,800
Here: | 2.8% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (25.2%)
- Construction (8.0%)
- Wood products (5.6%)
- Health care (5.3%)
- Educational services (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (33.5%)
- Construction (13.2%)
- Food (7.1%)
- Wood products (5.5%)
- Truck transportation (3.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (3.3%)
- Health care (13.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
- Finance & insurance (10.1%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.4%)
- Social assistance (6.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (28.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Construction laborers (4.4%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (10.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
Average climate in Worden, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 82.8. This is about average.
City: | 82.8 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 39.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 39.2 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.03. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.03 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Worden-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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the Worden town center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 tornado 22.1 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Worden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 73% 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 257.2 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 258.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 269.2 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 235.7 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 329.3 miles away from Worden center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 232.2 miles away from Worden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Clark County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Worden:
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 33 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 53 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 60 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 65 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 69 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Winona State University (about 72 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
Points of interest:
Cemeteries: Norwegian Cemetery (1), Worden Cemetery (2), Germanian Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Sterling Creek (A), McGrogan Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Worden: Schmidt Maple Woods State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 3.1 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 80.3% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 5.6% |
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: | 14.6% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 5.7% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Worden:
- Never married: 28.5%
- Now married: 61.4%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 2.3%
- Divorced: 6.9%
For population 25 years and over in Worden:
- High school or higher: 79.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Here: | 9.2 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Worden, WI (based on Clark County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 9,535 | 9 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,594 | 41 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,981 | 25 |
Other | 7 | 5 |
Orthodox | - | - |
None | 14,573 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Clark County: | 2.69 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.9% |
State: | 7.6% |
This county: | 28.3% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Clark County: | 16.2% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Worden:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Strongest FM radio stations in Worden:
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Worden:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 62ft / 19.0mTotal length
- $644,000Total costs
- 13,373Total average daily traffic
- 966Total average daily truck traffic
- 16,182Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31950-1959
- 41960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 58.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.5%Wood
- 8.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Electricity
- 46.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 38.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.4%Electricity
Worden 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 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.