Almon, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -1.2%
Males: 313 | (53.6%) |
Females: 271 | (46.4%) |
Median resident age: | 45.1 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54416.
Almon: | $63,487 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,808 (it was $15,893 in 2000)
Almon town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,162 (it was $77,900 in 2000)
Almon: | $165,162 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $252,779; detached houses: $260,048; townhouses or other attached units: $236,747; in 2-unit structures: $259,922; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,894; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $365,963; mobile homes: $107,650
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Almon, WI
- 54192.6%White alone
- 193.3%Hispanic
- 132.2%Two or more races
- 101.7%American Indian alone
- 10.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Almon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Latest news from Almon, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (71.7%), Polish (8.1%), Norwegian (4.9%), English (4.7%), Italian (4.7%), French (4.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1160 feet
Land area: 35.1 square miles.
Population density: 17 people per square mile (very low).
Almon town: | 1.2% ($939) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (54.5 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (127.6 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (222.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.90 N, Longitude: 89.05 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Here: | 2.9% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Health care (6.8%)
- Finance & insurance (6.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.7%)
- Wood products (5.4%)
- Construction (4.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.4%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Wood products (7.8%)
- Truck transportation (7.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.8%)
- Machinery (5.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Health care (14.1%)
- Finance & insurance (12.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.9%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Food (5.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Cashiers (4.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7.7%)
- Cashiers (7.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.3%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
Average climate in Almon, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Almon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Almon town center injured 3 people and caused $15 million in damages.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Almon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 80% 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 238.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 258.8 miles away from Almon 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 204.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 344.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 458.2 miles away from Almon center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 384.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Shawano County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Almon:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 30 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 37 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 51 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 52 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 54 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Lawrence University (about 55 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Saint Norbert College (about 58 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
Points of interest:
Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Town Cemetery (2), Leiskau Cemetery (3), Saint Pauls Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Hennig Lake (A), Kolpack Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Strassburg Creek (A), Gold Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 71.4% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 6.7% |
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: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 16.2% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 5.8% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Almon:
- Never married: 26.0%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Almon:
- High school or higher: 78.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Here: | 9.7 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Almon, WI (based on Shawano County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 11,357 | 43 |
Catholic | 6,930 | 12 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,995 | 23 |
Other | 527 | 3 |
None | 18,140 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Shawano County: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Shawano County: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 11.72 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.9% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Shawano County: | 28.1% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
This county: | 11.0% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Almon:
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Strongest FM radio stations in Almon:
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WACD (106.1 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Almon:
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W04CW (Channel 4; TIGERTON, ETC., WI; Owner: CENTRAL AUTOMATIC MACHINING, INC.)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Almon Substation (Lat: 44.883861 Lon: -88.990389), Call Sign: WNAE939,
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 01/05/2005, Expiration Date: 01/08/2015, Cancellation Date: 01/25/2013, Registrant: Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative, 10401 Lystul Rd, Rosholt, WI 54473, Phone: (715) 677-2211, Email:
- 36.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 33.2%Wood
- 26.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%Electricity
- 1.0%Utility gas
- 43.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.0%Wood
- 8.7%Electricity
Almon compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.