Plover, WI

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Plover, Wisconsin

Introduction to Plover, Wisconsin

Plover, Wisconsin, in Portage county, is 57 miles W of Appleton, Wisconsin and 127 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village’s population is about 10,520.

Plover History

Plover was incorporated as a village in 1971. It became the county seat of Portage County in 1844. Plover was plotted in 1845. Some believe that the village was named after a shore-bird known as the Semipalmated Ring Plover. However, others believe that it was named after the Plover River. The area was originally known as Plover Portage, but it was given its current name on January 14, 1850.

Plover and nearby Attractions

Manufacturers Direct Mall Shopping Center
Hartman Creek State Park
Museum of Natural History
Rainbow Falls Family Fun Park
South Wood County Historical Museum
Petenwell County Park

Things To Do In Plover

Local parks include the Easlan-Waslan Park, Springville Pond Park, Royal Wood Park, Pacawa Park, Little Plover River Park and Memorial Park. The Rainbow Falls Family Fun Park offers a wide variety of opportunities for recreation, while the Hartman Creek State Park and Petenwell County Park are accessible from Plover as well.

Plover Transportation

Austin Straubel International is the nearest major airport.

Plover Higher Education

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Fox Valley Technical College at Appleton, the Northcentral Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh are all nearby.

High Points

Plover strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Plover, WI

Comparing Plover to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles W of Appleton, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	127 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Portage
Standard Zip Codes	54467
Phone Area Codes	715
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.456
Longitude	-89.543

Station	STEVENS POINT
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 56 F
Annual Precip	32.1 inches

Station	WAUPACA
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	WAUSAU AP
Distance	33.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,520	100%
Male	5,217	49.6%
Female	5,303	50.4%
Under 18	3,031	28.8%
18+	7,489	71.2%
65+	683	6.5%
Median Age	32.9
Average Family Size	3.11
White	10,185	96.8%
African-American	45	0.4%
Asian	100	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	44	0.4%
Other	43	0.4%
Mixed Race	99	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	142	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	11,256
Growth	736
Growth %	7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.6%
Polish	27.6%
Norwegian	6.4%
Irish	6.1%
English	5.1%
US/American	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Italian	2.5%
Swedish	1.6%
Danish	1.3%
Czech	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
European	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
New Zealander	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Plover	10,520	$60,146
Amherst Junction	305	$50,750
Biron	915	$51,719
Nelsonville	191	$56,250
Park Ridge	488	$70,962
Stevens Point	24,551	$47,176
Whiting	1,760	$56,667

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