Lenroot, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +9.8%
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| Males: 666 |  (52.1%) |
| Females: 613 |  (47.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 49.7 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54843.
| Lenroot: | $61,094 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,497 (it was $19,230 in 2000)
Lenroot town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $274,443 (it was $111,000 in 2000)
| Lenroot: | $274,443 |
| 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 Lenroot, WI
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- 1,22795.9%White alone
- 211.6%American Indian alone
- 161.3%Hispanic
- 141.1%Two or more races
- 10.08%Asian alone
Races in Lenroot detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (34.8%), Irish (12.9%), Norwegian (12.4%), Swedish (8.1%), English (6.8%), Danish (5.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 81.7 square miles.
Population density: 16 people per square mile (very low).
19 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Lenroot town: | 1.2% ($1,308) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN 
(57.5 miles , pop. 86,918).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (113.3 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (348.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Stinnett, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Little Round Lake, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Bass Lake, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Round Lake, WI (3.6 miles ),
), Frog Creek, WI (3.7 miles),
Chief Lake, WI (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 46.09 N, Longitude: 91.43 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (12.9%)
- Construction (11.9%)
- Health care (9.1%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Wood products (5.0%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.2%)
- Construction (20.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Wood products (6.6%)
- Public administration (5.1%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (18.6%)
- Health care (16.7%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Social assistance (6.1%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
- Carpenters (5.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
- Carpenters (10.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Child care workers (5.3%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.5%)
Average climate in Lenroot, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Lenroot-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.6 miles away from the Lenroot 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 58.0 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lenroot-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 223.7 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 235.7 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 113.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 116.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 116.9 miles away from Lenroot center
On 3/2/2017 at 16:53:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML) earthquake occurred 109.1 miles away from Lenroot 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 Lenroot:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 34 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Superior (about 54 miles; Superior, WI; FT enrollment: 2,302)
- Lake Superior College (about 59 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,768)
- University of Minnesota-Duluth (about 59 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 10,612)
- The College of Saint Scholastica (about 60 miles; Duluth, MN; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 87 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 90 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Lenroot Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Pacwawong Lake (A), Osgood Lake (B), Sabin Lake (C), Porcupine Lake (D), Silverthorn Lake (E), Smith Lake (F), Bullhead Lake (G), Mossback Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mosquito Brook (A), Tag-Alder Creek (B), McDermott Brook (C), Cold Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lenroot include: Eytcheson Park (1), Totagatic River State Wildlife Managemnet Area (2), Saint Croix National Scenic River (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.6% |
| 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: 1.1% of all households
| This town: | 8.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Lenroot:
- Never married: 18.7%
- Now married: 62.5%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 10.9%
For population 25 years and over in Lenroot:
- High school or higher: 90.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.5 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lenroot, 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
| Here: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Sawyer 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
| Sawyer 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:
| Sawyer County: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Sawyer County: | 28.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Sawyer County: | 15.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lenroot:
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WWJC (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: WWJC, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- KDAL (610 AM; 5 kW; DULUTH, MN; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lenroot:
- WHSM-FM (101.1 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- WRLS-FM (92.3 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: VACATIONLAND BROADCASTER, INC.)
- WOJB (88.9 FM; RESERVE, WI; Owner: LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWA PUBLIC)
- WHSA (89.9 FM; BRULE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W230AN (93.9 FM; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Lenroot:
- K31GH (Channel 31; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: KQDS ACQUISITION CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 49ft / 15.4mTotal length
- $368,000Total costs
- 5,951Total average daily traffic
- 535Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,065Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 69.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.0%Wood
- 7.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.4%Electricity
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 64.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.0%Electricity
- 8.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.0%Wood
- 4.0%Utility gas
- 4.0%Other fuel
Lenroot 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.