Ackley, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +2.7%
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| Males: 279 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 245 |  (46.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54409.
| Ackley: | $68,353 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,283 (it was $18,113 in 2000)
Ackley town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,067 (it was $78,900 in 2000)
| Ackley: | $167,067 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ackley, WI
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- 51297.7%White alone
- 71.3%Hispanic
- 40.8%Two or more races
- 10.2%American Indian alone
Races in Ackley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (54.7%), Polish (16.1%), Irish (10.4%), Czech (7.3%), French (4.9%), English (4.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 70.8 square miles.
Population density: 7.4 people per square mile (very low).
5 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Ackley town: | 1.4% ($1,089) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI 
(74.6 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (144.1 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (242.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Peck, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Rolling, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Vilas, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Neva, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Aniwa, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Norwood, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Polar, WI (3.6 miles )
)Latitude: 45.16 N, Longitude: 89.26 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.7%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Finance & insurance (6.8%)
- Wood products (5.7%)
- Metal & metal products (5.7%)
- Educational services (5.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.6%)
- Construction (11.4%)
- Metal & metal products (7.2%)
- Wood products (7.2%)
- Machinery (6.6%)
- Truck transportation (4.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.0%)
- Health care (17.0%)
- Finance & insurance (10.7%)
- Educational services (9.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.5%)
Average climate in Ackley, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Ackley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the Ackley town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/7/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $15 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ackley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 79% 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 256.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 331.1 miles away from Ackley center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 278.3 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 223.7 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 475.3 miles away from Ackley center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 237.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Langlade 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).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ackley:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 23 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 46 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 59 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 72 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 73 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 75 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Saint Norbert College (about 77 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Riverview Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Gleason Flowage 2 (A), 1 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Brook (A), West Branch Eau Claire River (B), East Branch Eau Claire River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Ackley: Ackley State Wildlife Areas (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.3% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Ackley:
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 66.3%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 6.1%
For population 25 years and over in Ackley:
- High school or higher: 84.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.5 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ackley, WI (based on Langlade County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 7,164 | 7 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,976 | 19 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,699 | 10 |
| Other | 174 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 59 | 1 |
| None | 6,905 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Langlade County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Langlade County: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
| Langlade County: | 10.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| Here: | 13.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Langlade County: | 28.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.8% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ackley:
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WATK (900 AM; 0 kW; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ackley:
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WACD (106.1 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
- WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ackley:
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- 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)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 89ft / 26.9mTotal length
- $187,000Total costs
- 6,688Total average daily traffic
- 465Total average daily truck traffic
- 9,827Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ackley)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- ACKLEY, Approximately 2 Mi West Of Intersection Of Hwy 64 And Roehig Rd, Ackley, Wi (Lat: 45.142667 Lon: -89.385056), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQHZ259,
Assigned Frequencies: 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, 6078.62 MHz, Grant Date: 01/09/2018, Expiration Date: 12/04/2027, Certifier: Mark Naze, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Lantor & Sachs, LLP, 8350 Broad Street, Suite 1450, Tysons, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8673, Fax: (920) 617-5744, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 32.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.8%Utility gas
- 22.2%Wood
- 21.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 66.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 33.3%Wood
Ackley compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.