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Population (year 2000): 1,881. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,053 (+9.1% change)
 
Males: 982   (52.2%)
Females: 899   (47.8%)

Chippewa County

Median resident age:   38.7 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,300 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Anson   $47,300
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $135,600 (it was $104,000 in 2000)
Anson   $135,600
Wisconsin:   $152,600

Anson, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Anson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)


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Ancestries: German (47.5%), Norwegian (20.4%), Irish (12.4%), French (7.1%), Polish (6.5%), English (6.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 946 feet

Land area: 37.4 square miles.

Population density: 54 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).


Anson

For population 25 years and over in Anson

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Anson town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.4%
Wisconsin:   3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Anson:   1.3% ($1,337)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (20.3 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (126.3 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (330.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eagle Point, WI (5.6 miles ), Lafayette, WI (6.5 miles ), Lake Wissota, WI (6.7 miles ), Goetz, WI (8.6 miles ), Arthur, WI (9.2 miles ), Chippewa Falls, WI (9.8 miles ), Cadott, WI (9.9 miles ), Cleveland, WI (10.6 miles ).

Latitude: 45.02 N, Longitude: 91.28 W


This town's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: +257 (+15.8%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Average climate in Anson, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Anson-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the Anson town center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Anson:
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
  • VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 15 miles; STANLEY, WI)
  • BLOOMER MEDICAL CTR (about 16 miles; BLOOMER, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Anson:
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 80 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 103 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Anson:
  • CHETEK MUNI-SOUTHWORTH (about 32 miles; CHETEK, WI; ID: Y23)
  • RUSK COUNTY (about 38 miles; LADYSMITH, WI; ID: RCX)
  • MENOMONIE MUNICIPAL-SCORE FIELD (about 42 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; ID: W11)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anson:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 22 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 47 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 74 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 77 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)

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Notable locations in Anson: Anson Station (A) , Elks Country Club (B)

Cemetery: Copp Cemetery (1)

Lakes and reservoirs: Pheffercorn Lake (A) , Old Abe Lake 4891 (B)

Rivers and creeks: Iron Creek (A) , Yellow River (B) , Drywood Creek (C) , Dutch Creek (D)

Parks in Anson include: Anson Park (1) , Lake Wissota State Park (2)

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.6 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   78.3%
Whole state:   66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   4.8%
Whole state:   5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   3.7%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.0%
Whole state:   3.7%

Anson compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.






2004 Presidential Election results in Chippewa County Wisconsin:



6.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.52%
Wisconsin average:   6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eau Claire County, WI  2.31% ($35,358 average AGI)
from Dunn County, WI  0.34% ($28,705)
from Barron County, WI  0.31% ($38,732)

6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.19%
Wisconsin average:   6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Chippewa County:   0.05%
Wisconsin average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Eau Claire County, WI  2.37% ($29,099 average AGI)
to Dunn County, WI  0.38% ($29,034)
to Barron County, WI  0.25% ($34,561)

Strongest AM radio stations in Anson:
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WDVM (1050 AM; 1 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anson:
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WDRK (99.9 FM; CORNELL, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Anson:
  • 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.)

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