Bass Lake, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +5.9%
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| Males: 1,193 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 1,184 |  (49.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54843.
| Bass Lake: | $54,590 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,863 (it was $15,026 in 2000)
Bass Lake town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $249,471 (it was $100,900 in 2000)
| Bass Lake: | $249,471 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $277,850; detached houses: $285,245; townhouses or other attached units: $272,338; in 2-unit structures: $289,555; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,924; mobile homes: $105,132; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $24,097
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bass Lake, WI
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- 1,38058.1%White alone
- 87036.6%American Indian alone
- 783.3%Two or more races
- 492.1%Hispanic
Races in Bass Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (27.9%), Irish (10.4%), Norwegian (7.1%), Swedish (5.4%), English (4.5%), Polish (4.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 45.9 square miles.
Population density: 52 people per square mile (very low).
28 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Bass Lake town: | 1.2% ($1,166) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(68.2 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (105.6 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (338.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Chief Lake, WI (2.1 miles ),
), Sand Lake, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Little Round Lake, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Stone Lake, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Couderay, WI (3.2 miles),
Stinnett, WI (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 45.92 N, Longitude: 91.43 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (12.5%)
- Construction (11.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (11.3%)
- Educational services (10.9%)
- Public administration (7.8%)
- Health care (5.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
- Construction (19.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.5%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.4%)
- Wood products (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (15.4%)
- Educational services (14.6%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (14.2%)
- Public administration (10.0%)
- Health care (9.8%)
- Construction (4.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Carpenters (3.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.3%)
- Carpenters (7.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (2.7%)
- Cashiers (9.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
Average climate in Bass Lake, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Bass Lake-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Bass Lake town center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused $10 million in damages.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 45.9 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bass Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 69% 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 223.2 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 235.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 124.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 127.4 miles away from Bass Lake center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 127.9 miles away from Bass Lake center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 121.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sawyer County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bass Lake:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 27 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 64 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
- Lake Superior College (about 70 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 70 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 71 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 76 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 78 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Bass Lake: Bass Lake Volunteer Fire Department (A), Lac Courte Oreilles Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bass Lake include: Northwoods Church (A), Saint Francis Solanus Mission (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Murry Lake (B), Petty Lake (C), Ring Lake (D), Schoolhouse Lake (E), Adina Lake (F), Spring Lake (G), Tripp Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Spring Lake Creek (A), Grindstone Creek (B), Squaw Lake Creek (C), Rainbow Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bass Lake include: Flat Creek State Wildlife Management Area (1), Grindstone Creek State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.0% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 12.6% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 17.4% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
3 people in religious group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Bass Lake:
- Never married: 26.8%
- Now married: 53.3%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 13.1%
For population 25 years and over in Bass Lake:
- High school or higher: 85.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 8.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.0 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Bass Lake, WI (based on Sawyer County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 3,747 | 6 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,162 | 18 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,568 | 11 |
| Other | 136 | 2 |
| None | 8,944 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Sawyer County: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Sawyer County: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
| This county: | 9.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 47
| Sawyer County: | 27.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 15.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Bass Lake:
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bass Lake:
- WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
- WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W230AN (93.9 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Bass Lake:
- K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 16ft / 4.7mTotal length
- 1,669Total average daily traffic
- 151Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,831Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 63.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.3%Wood
- 8.6%Electricity
- 6.5%Utility gas
- 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 48.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.3%Utility gas
- 9.7%Wood
- 3.9%Electricity
- 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Bass Lake compared to Wisconsin 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.
- 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.