Stanfold, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +7.5%
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| Males: 375 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 344 |  (47.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.5 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54868.
| Stanfold: | $60,873 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,644 (it was $15,683 in 2000)
Stanfold town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $230,906 (it was $92,600 in 2000)
| Stanfold: | $230,906 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stanfold, WI
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- 67193.3%White alone
- 334.6%Hispanic
- 60.8%Two or more races
- 50.7%American Indian alone
- 30.4%Black alone
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Stanfold detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (37.4%), Norwegian (21.5%), Irish (12.0%), Swedish (7.5%), Swiss (4.5%), United States (4.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.9 square miles.
Population density: 20 people per square mile (very low).
28 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.5% Europe).
| This town: | 4.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Stanfold town: | 1.1% ($1,058) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(50.9 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (72.2 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (328.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Bear Lake, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Barron, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Haugen, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Lakeland, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Cameron, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 45.51 N, Longitude: 91.86 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (24.1%)
- Food (9.3%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Health care (4.8%)
- Metal & metal products (3.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (32.1%)
- Food (10.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Metal & metal products (5.8%)
- Transportation equipment (5.3%)
- Health care (4.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.7%)
- Educational services (13.5%)
- Food (8.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Health care (5.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.3%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Food processing workers (4.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
- Cashiers (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
Average climate in Stanfold, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Stanfold-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Stanfold town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/30/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Stanfold-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 67% 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 202.9 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 215.1 miles away from Stanfold center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 142.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 146.6 miles away from Stanfold center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 147.6 miles away from Stanfold center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 380.8 miles away from Stanfold center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Barron County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Stanfold:
- LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
- LAKEVIEW MED CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
- HERITAGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
- RICE LAKE CONV CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
- LAKEVIEW MEDICAL CTR HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; RICE LAKE, WI)
- BARRON CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BARRON, WI)
- MAYO DIALYSIS - BARRON (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; BARRON, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanfold:
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 18 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 43 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 52 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 53 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 59 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Century College (about 64 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Metropolitan State University (about 71 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Stanfold: Rainbow Ranch Camp (A), Stanfold Townhall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Stanfold include: Friends of Miesner Community Chapel (A), Stanfold Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wiesner Cemetery (1), Stanfold Lutheran Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Firetag Lake (A), Ginder Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Hickey Creek (A), Engle Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Stanfold include: Engle Creek Springs State Public Fishing Area (1), Yellow River State Public Fishery Area (2), Hickey Creek State Public Fishery Area (3). 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: | 74.0% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Stanfold:
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 69.5%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 2.5%
- Divorced: 5.5%
For population 25 years and over in Stanfold:
- High school or higher: 83.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.9 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Stanfold, WI (based on Barron County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 10,839 | 26 |
| Catholic | 7,764 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,492 | 42 |
| Other | 919 | 5 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 19,856 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| This county: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Barron County: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
| This county: | 9.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Barron County: | 8.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Barron County: | 14.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Stanfold:
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WJMC (1240 AM; 1 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCSW (940 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stanfold:
- WJMC-FM (96.1 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WKFX (97.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WAQE-FM (97.7 FM; BARRON, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
- WGMO (95.3 FM; SHELL LAKE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WWJP-LP (101.7 FM; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: MEADOW CREEK CHRISTIAN RADIO CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Stanfold:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W57AS (Channel 57; SPOONER, WI; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 15Number of bridges
- 59ft / 18.1mTotal length
- $276,000Total costs
- 16,873Total average daily traffic
- 392Total average daily truck traffic
- 19,717Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 11940-1949
- 21950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 22010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 52.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.9%Wood
- 2.6%No fuel used
- 1.5%Solar energy
- 1.0%Utility gas
- 1.0%Electricity
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 66.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.9%Wood
Stanfold compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race 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 below state average.
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