Arthur, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +6.9%
Males: 415 | (54.7%) |
Females: 344 | (45.3%) |
Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54727.
Arthur: | $75,895 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,896 (it was $15,570 in 2000)
Arthur town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $189,346 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
Arthur: | $189,346 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Arthur, WI
- 72895.9%White alone
- 202.6%Hispanic
- 30.4%American Indian alone
- 30.4%Other race alone
- 20.3%Black alone
- 20.3%Two or more races
- 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Arthur detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (40.6%), Czech (17.3%), Norwegian (12.3%), French (8.2%), United States (7.7%), Irish (6.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1000 feet
Land area: 42.9 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.3% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Arthur town: | 1.2% ($825) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (24.3 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (96.1 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (283.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 45.07 N, Longitude: 91.16 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Here: | 3.5% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.4%)
- Construction (12.2%)
- Health care (10.0%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.2%)
- Educational services (5.4%)
- Machinery (3.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (28.1%)
- Construction (20.9%)
- Machinery (5.1%)
- Food (4.6%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.6%)
- Truck transportation (3.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.1%)
- Health care (19.7%)
- Educational services (8.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (8.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
- Leather & allied products (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Finance & insurance (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.3%)
- Construction laborers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22.4%)
- Construction laborers (7.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
Average climate in Arthur, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.1. This is about average.
City: | 62.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 15.2 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.29 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Arthur-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Arthur town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Arthur-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 71% 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 240.9 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 253.1 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 274.4 miles away from Arthur 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 252.6 miles away from Arthur center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 182.6 miles away from Arthur center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 186.1 miles away from Arthur center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Chippewa County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Arthur:
- CORNELL AREA CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CORNELL, WI)
- WISSOTA HEALTH AND REGIONAL VENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- DAVITA - MEADOW LANE DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; STANLEY, WI)
- OUR LADY OF VICTORY HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; STANLEY, WI)
- NORTHERN WI CTR FDD (Hospital, about 15 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- CHIPPEWA CTY PUBLIC HLTH (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- RUTLEDGE HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arthur:
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 26 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 26 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 40 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 60 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 74 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 74 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Winona State University (about 75 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
Points of interest:
Church in Arthur: Saint Anthony Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bohemian Cemetery (1), Pine Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Arthur: Drywood Creek State Public Hunting Ground (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.7 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 75.2% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 7.9% |
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: | 13.4% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 4.6% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Arthur:
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 62.4%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Arthur:
- High school or higher: 78.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Here: | 9.8 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Arthur, WI (based on Chippewa County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 14,850 | 12 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,989 | 28 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,296 | 42 |
Other | 201 | 4 |
Orthodox | 25 | 1 |
None | 33,054 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Chippewa County: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Chippewa County: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Chippewa County: | 8.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Chippewa County: | 7.5% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Chippewa County: | 28.4% |
State: | 27.5% |
Chippewa County: | 11.5% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Arthur:
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WAQE (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICE LAKE, WI; Owner: TKC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Arthur:
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WJBL (93.1 FM; LADYSMITH, WI; Owner: FLAMBEAU BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Arthur:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 95ft / 29.0mTotal length
- $2,927,000Total costs
- 7,559Total average daily traffic
- 231Total average daily truck traffic
- 8,781Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 11950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 41980-1989
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7- Patrick E Wahl, Corner Of Chippewa County T & St Hwy 27 (Lat: 45.101944 Lon: -91.159167), Type: 215.0, Overall height: 214 m, Registrant: Stewards Of Sound Inc, Tsteward@wwib.Com, , Chipp-ewa Falls, Phone: (715) 723-1037
- Patrick E Wahl, Corner Of Chippewa County T & St Hwy 27 (Lat: 45.101944 Lon: -91.159167), Type: 215.0, Overall height: 214 m, Registrant: Stewards Of Sound Inc, Tsteward@wwib.Com, , Chipp-ewa Falls, Phone: (715) 723-1037
- Patrick Wahl, Corner Of Chippewa County T & St Hwy 27 (Lat: 45.101944 Lon: -91.159167), Type: 215.0, Structure height: 55017 m, Overall height: 214 m, Registrant: Stewards Of Sound, Inc., Pwahl@wwib.Com, , Chipp-ewa Falls, Phone: (715) 723-1037
- Patrick E Wahl, Corner Of Chippewa County T & St Hwy 27 (Lat: 45.101944 Lon: -91.159167), Type: 215.0, Structure height: 55017 m, Overall height: 214 m, Licensee ID: C, Registrant: Stewards Of Sound Inc, Tsteward@wwib.Com, , Chipp-ewa Falls, Phone: (715) 723-1037
- Terry Steward, Corner Of Chippewa County T & St Hwy 27 (Lat: 45.101944 Lon: -91.159167), Type: 215.0, Structure height: 55017 m, Overall height: 214 m, Registrant: Stewards Of Sound, Inc., Pwahl@wwib.Com, , Chipp-ewa Falls, Phone: (715) 723-1037
- PATRICK WAHL, Corner Of Chippewa County T & St Hwy 27 (Lat: 45.101944 Lon: -91.159167), Type: 215.0, Structure height: 55017 m, Overall height: 214 m, Registrant: Stewards Of Sound, Inc., Pwahl@wwib.Com, , Chipp-ewa Falls, Phone: (715) 723-1037
- Corner Of Chippewa County T & St Hwy 27 (Lat: 45.101944 Lon: -91.159444), Type: 214.0, Overall height: 214 m, Registrant: Stewards Of Sound Inc, Tsteward@wwib.Com, , Chipp-ewa Falls, Phone: (715) 723-1037
- 47.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.5%Wood
- 7.2%Electricity
- 32.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 32.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.6%Electricity
- 17.6%Wood
Arthur compared to Wisconsin 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.