Helvetia, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -2.0%
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| Males: 324 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 312 |  (49.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.8 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54945.
| Helvetia: | $66,466 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,390 (it was $19,229 in 2000)
Helvetia town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $203,514 (it was $95,700 in 2000)
| Helvetia: | $203,514 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $242,326; detached houses: $243,599; townhouses or other attached units: $213,855; in 2-unit structures: $165,520; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,705; mobile homes: $177,749
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Helvetia, WI
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- 62097.5%White alone
- 50.8%Two or more races
- 40.6%Asian alone
- 40.6%Hispanic
- 30.5%Black alone
Races in Helvetia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (60.1%), Norwegian (23.6%), Polish (7.6%), Irish (6.8%), Danish (6.2%), French (2.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.9 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
12 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Helvetia town: | 1.1% ($1,067) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI 
(36.8 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (103.2 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (199.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Big Falls, WI (2.3 miles),
St. Lawrence, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Ogdensburg, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Manawa, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Dupont, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Little Wolf, WI (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 44.54 N, Longitude: 89.04 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (12.1%)
- Metal & metal products (11.2%)
- Health care (9.7%)
- Food (7.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
- Construction (4.4%)
- Transportation equipment (3.8%)
- Metal & metal products (17.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.1%)
- Food (8.4%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Wood products (6.3%)
- Transportation equipment (5.3%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.7%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (22.8%)
- Health care (17.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
- Food (6.0%)
- Social assistance (6.0%)
- Educational services (4.7%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
- Carpenters (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.0%)
Average climate in Helvetia, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Helvetia-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Helvetia 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Helvetia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 10% 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 213.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 425.6 miles away from Helvetia center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 241.6 miles away from Helvetia center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 400.3 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 180.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 425.6 miles away from the city 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 Waupaca County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, 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 Helvetia:
- MANAWA COM NUR CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MANAWA, WI)
- RECOVER HEALTH OF WISCONSIN INC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- HOSPICE PGM WAUPACA CTY (Hospital, about 14 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- DAVITA - GRAND SEASONS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- FMC DIALYSIS - WAUPACA (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
- BEHLING MEMORIAL HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; CLINTONVILLE, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helvetia:
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 27 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,089)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 34 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 38 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 39 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 43 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 44 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 46 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
Points of interest:
Lakes: Price Lake (A), Roland Lake (B), Blue Mountain Lake (C), Campbell Lake (D), Goodhal Lake (E), Gregerson Lake (F), Lutz Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: South Fork Blake Creek (A), South Fork Whitcomb Creek (B), North Fork Blake Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Helvetia: Keller Whitcomb Creek Woods State Natural 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: | 69.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.3% |
| 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: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Helvetia:
- Never married: 16.0%
- Now married: 67.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 7.7%
For population 25 years and over in Helvetia:
- High school or higher: 81.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Helvetia, WI (based on Waupaca County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19,152 | 62 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,941 | 18 |
| Catholic | 6,932 | 7 |
| Other | 9 | 3 |
| None | 18,376 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| This county: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
| Waupaca County: | 6.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
| Waupaca County: | 9.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 27.6% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 11.4% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Helvetia:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Helvetia:
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Helvetia:
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 10ft / 3.2mTotal length
- 2,138Total average daily traffic
- 80Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,071Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 62.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.9%Wood
- 13.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.2%Electricity
- 85.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Helvetia compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage 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.