Demographics

People

Total Population910
Male Share of the Population50.4%
Female Share of the Population49.6%
Senior Citizens11.8%
Employed Population 16+469
Age of the Population35

Families

% of people married48.4%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher10.2%
Median Earnings25+$36,375
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$33,750
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,500

Wealth

Median Family Income$56,429
% Above Poverty Level88.2%
% Below Poverty Level11.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home3.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone34.5%
Median Gross Rent$660
Median House Value$97,500

Ancestry

German50.5%
Polish13.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)9.7%
Irish6.7%
French Except Basque4.3%
Norwegian3.4%
Italian2.9%
English2%
Swedish2%
Danishn1.5%
Russian1.1%
Czech0.7%
Scottish0.7%
Canadian0.5%
Croatian0.5%
Austrian0.5%
Dutch0.4%
Slovene0.3%
Swiss0.3%
Romanian0.3%
Lithuanian0.3%
Finnish0.2%
Hungarian0.2%
Bulgarian0.2%
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Dorchester Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyClark County
Standard Zip Codes54425
Phone Area Codes715
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude45
Approximate Longitude-90.33

Dorchester Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMEDFORD
Distance9 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 20 F
Apr Temp32 to 52 F
Jul Temp57 to 79 F
Oct Temp35 to 55 F
Annual Precip33.2 inches
StationSTANLEY
Distance29.4 miles
Jan Temp-0 to 20 F
Apr Temp31 to 54 F
Jul Temp57 to 80 F
Oct Temp34 to 56 F
Annual Precip31.5 inches
StationJUMP RIVER 3 E
Distance32.8 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 21 F
Apr Temp30 to 55 F
Jul Temp54 to 79 F
Oct Temp34 to 56 F
Annual Precip32.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Abbotsford2,175$48,333
Colby1,989$58,824
Curtiss299$49,219
Medford4,312$54,291
Stetsonville601$56,667
Unity350$45,750

Dorchester Public Libraries

Dorchester Public Library
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Dorchester, Wisconsin
(715) 654-5959

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