Remington, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -12.1%
Males: 145 | (54.1%) |
Females: 123 | (45.9%) |
Median resident age: | 47.9 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Remington: | $56,900 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,826 (it was $16,571 in 2000)
Remington town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $112,171 (it was $52,000 in 2000)
Remington: | $112,171 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $219,377; detached houses: $224,329; townhouses or other attached units: $269,376; in 2-unit structures: $142,836; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,868; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $787,882; mobile homes: $61,727
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Remington, WI
- 24792.2%White alone
- 103.7%Asian alone
- 62.2%Two or more races
- 20.7%Black alone
- 20.7%American Indian alone
- 10.4%Hispanic
Races in Remington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (31.5%), Polish (9.2%), French (7.9%), Dutch (4.9%), Swedish (4.9%), United States (4.9%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 69.4 square miles.
Population density: 3.9 people per square mile (very low).
10 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.0% Europe).
This town: | 3.3% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Remington town: | 1.6% ($814) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (63.0 miles , pop. 51,818).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (93.1 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (211.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.30 N, Longitude: 90.16 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $273,300
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $120,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $65,000
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
Here: | 3.4% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Food (10.7%)
- Health care (9.9%)
- Construction (9.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.6%)
- Educational services (6.9%)
- Paper (6.1%)
- Truck transportation (6.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.4%)
- Truck transportation (12.3%)
- Construction (10.8%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (9.2%)
- Paper (9.2%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Food (4.6%)
- Food (16.7%)
- Health care (16.7%)
- Educational services (13.6%)
- Construction (7.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.5%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.8%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (10.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Top executives (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (18.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
Average climate in Remington, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.6. This is about average.
City: | 63.6 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.05. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.05 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.55. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.55 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Remington-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Remington town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 7/3/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Remington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 14% greater 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 206.7 miles away from Remington center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 421.4 miles away from Remington center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 302.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 396.9 miles away from Remington center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 421.5 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 181.9 miles away from the city 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 Wood County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, 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 Remington:
- Mid-State Technical College (about 20 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 34 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 54 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 63 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
- Western Technical College (about 64 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- Viterbo University (about 64 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 75 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Remington Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Babcock Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Lake 10-6 (A), Corner, Middle Marshes Reservoir (B), Bullgrass Flowage (C), Lake 3-1 16 (D), 25 Reservoir (E), 48 Reservoir (F), Lake 29-8 9 (G), Corner Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Hemlock Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.3 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 63.6% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This town: | 7.1% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 4.1% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Remington:
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 61.5%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 6.8%
For population 25 years and over in Remington:
- High school or higher: 74.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Here: | 10.6 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Remington, WI (based on Wood County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 27,050 | 18 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16,327 | 51 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,785 | 25 |
Other | 973 | 6 |
None | 22,614 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Wood County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Wood County: | 4.61 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Wood County: | 8.81 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.6% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
This county: | 28.4% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Here: | 11.3% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Remington:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Remington:
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
- WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Remington:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 98ft / 29.8mTotal length
- 6,262Total average daily traffic
- 339Total average daily truck traffic
- 8,266Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 31990-1999
- 52000-2009
- 12010-2019
- 12020-2022
- 62.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.0%Wood
- 46.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.4%Electricity
- 15.4%Wood
Remington compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value significantly below 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 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.