Glidden, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 507.
Males: 207  (40.9%)
Females: 300  (59.1%)
Median resident age:

68.3 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 54527.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,850
Glidden:

$55,850
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,609

Glidden CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,771
Glidden:

$156,771
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $91,319; detached houses: $100,302; mobile homes: $37,766

Median gross rent in 2022: $533.

March 2022 cost of living index in Glidden: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.4%

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  • Races in Glidden, WI (2022)
    • 19194.1%White alone
    • 63.0%Two or more races
    • 21.0%Black alone
    • 21.0%Asian alone

Races in Glidden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Glidden, Wisconsin as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Glidden is 99 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (72.5%), Swedish (7.3%), Norwegian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1550 feet

4 residents are foreign born

This place:

2.0%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,661 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,218 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (85.8 miles , pop. 86,918).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (147.5 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (330.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Jacobs, WI (1.7 miles ),
Peeksville, WI (1.8 miles),
Butternut, WI (3.0 miles ),
Shanagolden, WI (3.1 miles),
Chippewa, WI (3.1 miles ),
Agenda, WI (3.2 miles ),
Morse, WI (3.5 miles ),
Mellen, WI (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 46.13 N, Longitude: 90.58 W

Area code: 715

Distribution of median household income in Glidden, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Glidden, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Wisconsin:

2.7%

Tornado activity:

Glidden-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Glidden place center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.6 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

Earthquake activity:

Glidden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 74% 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 264.8 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 276.8 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 137.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 139.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 139.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 122.3 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 Ashland County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Glidden:

  • MELLEN MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MELLEN, WI)
  • SUPPORTIVE HOME SVCS (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • PARK MNR LTD (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (Hospital, about 16 miles away; PARK FALLS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glidden:

  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 70 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 83 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
  • University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 86 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
  • The College of Saint Scholastica (about 87 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • Lake Superior College (about 88 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • Northcentral Technical College (about 92 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 103 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)

Public elementary/middle schools in Glidden:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Glidden: Marian Park (A), Glidden Area Ambulance Service (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Ashland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Glidden and their reported violations in the past:

GLIDDEN SANITARY DISTRICT (Population served: 750, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2008), St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2008), St Public Notif issued (FEB-05-2008), St Public Notif received (FEB-05-2008)
  • One minor monitoring violation
U S F S GLIDDEN RANGER DISTRICT (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-17-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2008), St Boil Water Order (OCT-20-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Glidden that have no violations reported:

  • TIMBER LODGE (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTHERN LURE RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

56.2%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.7%
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: 1.7% of all households

Banks with branches in Glidden (2011 data):

  • Northern State Bank: Glidden Branch at 163 South Grant Street, branch established on 1933/09/05. Info updated 2010/03/23: Bank assets: $228.0 mil, Deposits: $209.1 mil, headquarters in Ashland, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Bay Area Banking Shares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Glidden:

Marital status in Glidden, WI
  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 36.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 34.3%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Glidden:

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.4
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Glidden
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Glidden, WI (based on Ashland County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,9528
Evangelical Protestant2,63314
Mainline Protestant2,07811
Other3344
None6,160-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Ashland County:

4.92 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Here:

6.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Here:

18.44 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Ashland County:

8.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.4%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.7%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Businesses in Glidden, WI

  • True Value: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Glidden:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNBI (980 AM; 1 kW; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • 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))
  • WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glidden:

  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCQM (98.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WIMI (99.7 FM; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Glidden:

  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)

Glidden fatal accident list:

Nov 24, 2017 07:14 PM, Cr-N, Lat: 46.140569, Lon: -90.571036, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 4.3mTotal length
  • 2,400Total average daily traffic
  • 252Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,299Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Alicia Broeren, Along County Road N/Augustine Lake Road (Lat: 46.176750 Lon: -90.467389), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 55003 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Cloud 1, Alicia.Broeren@bugtusselwireless.Com, Floor 2, Green- Bay, Phone: (920) 940-0144

  • Alicia Broeren, Along County Road N/Augustine Lake Road (Lat: 46.176750 Lon: -90.467389), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 55003 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Cloud 1, Alicia.Broeren@bugtusselwireless.Com, Floor 2, Green- Bay, Phone: (920) 940-0144

  • Alicia Broerner, Along County Road N/Augustine Lake Road (Lat: 46.176750 Lon: -90.467389), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 55003 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Cloud 1, Alicia.Broeren@bugtusselwireless.Com, Floor 2, Green- Bay, Phone: (920) 940-0144

  • Alicia Broerner, Along County Road N/Augustine Lake Road (Lat: 46.176750 Lon: -90.467389), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 55003 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Cloud 1, Alicia.Broeren@bugtusselwireless.Com, Floor 2, Green- Bay, Phone: (920) 940-0144

  • Paul Gerst, Along County Road N/Augustine Lake Road (Lat: 46.176750 Lon: -90.467389), Type: 77.4, Structure height: 55003 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: M3 Hilbert Towers, LLC, Legal@mobilitie.Com, Suite 200, 92660 Newpo-rt Beach, Phone: (877) 999-7070


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Jacobs Town Hall Bldg (Lat: 46.138833 Lon: -90.579056), Call Sign: KXX360, Licensee ID: L00103397,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.295 MHz, Grant Date: 10/19/1999, Expiration Date: 11/28/2004, Cancellation Date: 01/29/2005, Registrant: Glidden Area Ambulance Srv Inc, Jacobs Town Hall Bldg, Glidden, WI 54527, Phone: (715) 264-2164

  • Rt. 1 Kempf Rd. (Lat: 46.136111 Lon: -90.592222), Call Sign: WPWV710,
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.620 MHz, Grant Date: 01/27/2003, Expiration Date: 01/27/2013, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2013, Certifier: Jeff Crom Sr, Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Duck Lake, Along County Road N/Augustine Lake Road (Lat: 46.176750 Lon: -90.467389), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Call Sign: WRMB526,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 03/16/2021, Expiration Date: 03/16/2031, Certifier: Dwayne Latzke, Registrant: Bug Tussel Wireless, LLC, Green Bay, WI 54305, Phone: (920) 202-2390, Fax: (920) 884-0836, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Glidden)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 340A (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 246KA, N246KA, N-246KA, Serial Number: 340A1817, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/1984, Certificate Issue Date: 11/28/2017
    Registrant (LLC): Lakeland Flight Services LLC, 73681 Buck Ln, Glidden, WI 54527
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 340A (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1232V, N1232V, N-1232V, Serial Number: 340A1817, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/1984, Certificate Issue Date: 11/28/2017
    Registrant (LLC): Lakeland Flight Services LLC, 73681 Buck Ln, Glidden, WI 54527

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Glidden, WI
  • 81.0%Utility gas
  • 16.7%Wood
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Glidden, WI
  • 35.8%Utility gas
  • 34.0%Electricity
  • 30.2%Wood


Glidden compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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