Beecher, Wisconsin
Beecher: Menominee River - Boundary Water of NE Wis. & the U.P. of Mich.
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Population change since 2000: -7.5%
Males: 378 | (52.2%) |
Females: 346 | (47.8%) |
Median resident age: | 49.9 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54156.
Beecher: | $48,817 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,355 (it was $17,674 in 2000)
Beecher town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $139,714 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
Beecher: | $139,714 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beecher, WI
- 69596.0%White alone
- 172.3%Hispanic
- 60.8%Two or more races
- 20.3%American Indian alone
- 20.3%Asian alone
- 20.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Beecher detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Latest news from Beecher, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (39.0%), Polish (7.7%), French (7.3%), Irish (6.5%), English (4.9%), French Canadian (4.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 977 feet
Land area: 48.5 square miles.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (very low).
10 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.3% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Beecher town: | 1.6% ($1,036) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (74.0 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (174.9 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (259.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.58 N, Longitude: 87.92 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $202,500
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $133,000
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $134,700
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $143,800
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,800
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $136,700
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $27,500
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $33,800
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,100
- 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $98,700
- 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $70,600
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,000
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $27,900
Here: | 4.0% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (12.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Wood products (4.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
- Paper (3.9%)
- Construction (22.5%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Paper (6.5%)
- Wood products (5.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5.3%)
- Public administration (4.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (19.8%)
- Educational services (13.2%)
- Health care (10.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.2%)
- Metal & metal products (5.4%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Cashiers (5.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
- Carpenters (5.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
- Cashiers (11.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Average climate in Beecher, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Beecher-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/4/1986, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Beecher town center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/28/1991, a category F3 tornado 11.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Beecher-area historical earthquake activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 262.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 289.3 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 436.1 miles away from Beecher center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 471.2 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 251.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 392.7 miles away from Beecher 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 Marinette County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Airports located in Beecher:
- Red Roof Airport (WN11) (Runways: 2)
- Shangrila Airport (WS25) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beecher:
- Northern Michigan University (about 72 miles; Marquette, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,258)
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 73 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 74 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Saint Norbert College (about 79 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 94 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 94 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Lawrence University (about 95 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
Points of interest:
Church in Beecher: Beecher Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mullaney Lake (A), Papoose Lake (B), Barr Lake (C), Beecher Lake (D), Clarey Lake (E), Upper Lake (F), Beecher Lake (G), McAllister Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Beecher Creek (A), Town Corner Creek (B), Miscauno Creek (C), McAllister Creek (D), Mullaney Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Beecher include: Miscauno Cedar Swamp State Natural Area (1), Miscauno State Public Hunting Grounds (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.2 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 64.0% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 6.9% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
This town: | 11.9% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 6.4% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Beecher:
- Never married: 15.0%
- Now married: 67.0%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 11.0%
For population 25 years and over in Beecher:
- High school or higher: 81.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.6 minutes
Here: | 9.8 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Beecher, WI (based on Marinette County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 10,053 | 10 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,205 | 33 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,866 | 20 |
Other | 1 | 4 |
None | 21,624 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Marinette County: | 7.54 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Marinette County: | 11.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.9% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Marinette County: | 29.0% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Marinette County: | 7.1% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Beecher:
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMIQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Beecher:
- WZNL (94.3 FM; NORWAY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
- WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
- WJNR-FM (101.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
- WVCM (91.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA INC.)
- WIMK (93.1 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- W244AW (96.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR CNTY WI)
- WYKX (104.7 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMXG (106.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: ESCANABA LICENSE CORP.)
- WEUL (98.1 FM; KINGSFORD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
- W297AE (107.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: BD OF CNTRL, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIV)
TV broadcast stations around Beecher:
- KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJMN-TV (Channel 3; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- W54AR (Channel 54; FENCE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDHS (Channel 8; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 69ft / 20.7mTotal length
- $128,000Total costs
- 1,233Total average daily traffic
- 1,349Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- Fred Kleber, 3 Mi. S Of Pembine, Wi (Lat: 45.596944 Lon: -88.044444), Type: 97.6, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, Fcc-Contact@global-Towers.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Timothy J Duffy, 3 Mi. S Of Pembine, Wi (Lat: 45.596944 Lon: -88.044444), Type: 97.6, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Jcohen@wbklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 783-4141
- Timothy J Duffy, 3 Mi. S Of Pembine, Wi (Lat: 45.596944 Lon: -88.044444), Type: 97.6, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Jcohen@wbklaw.Com, , Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 783-4141
- Leslie N Nixon, 3 Mi. S Of Pembine, Wi (Lat: 45.596944 Lon: -88.044444), Type: 97.6, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, Fcc-Contact@gtpsites.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-0320
- Kristen Cesana, 3 Mi. S Of Pembine, Wi (Lat: 45.596944 Lon: -88.044444), Type: 97.6, Structure height: 55075 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: American Towers, LLC., Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (678) 265-6770
- 3 Mi. S Of Pembine, Wi (Lat: 45.596944 Lon: -88.044444), Type: 97.6, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Pricellular Corporation Dba , Price3@mindspring.Com, , White- Plains, Phone: (914) 422-0800
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: WB9TYT, Licensee ID: L00135019, Grant Date: 10/12/2016, Expiration Date: 01/09/2027, Certifier: Daniel R Bolander Sr, Registrant: Daniel R Bolander Sr, N 16909 Love Ln, Beecher, WI 54156-9727
- 75.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.1%Wood
- 7.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.6%Electricity
- 2.1%Utility gas
- 68.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.0%Electricity
- 11.1%Wood
- 3.7%Utility gas
- 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Beecher compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value 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.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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.