Chetek, Wisconsin

Demographics

People

Total Population2,166
Male Share of the Population46.4%
Female Share of the Population53.6%
Senior Citizens28.1%
Employed Population 16+992
Age of the Population48

Families

% of people married52.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher17%
Median Earnings25+$30,154
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,833

Wealth

Median Family Income$62,112
% Above Poverty Level87.4%
% Below Poverty Level12.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home7.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.8%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone30.2%
Median Gross Rent$638
Median House Value$116,000

Ancestry

German35.8%
Norwegian13.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)11.7%
Irish9.4%
Polish7.9%
English6.6%
Swedish4.6%
French Except Basque3.7%
Czech2.7%
Italian1.7%
Canadian1.2%
Dutch0.9%
Swiss0.9%
Arab0.8%
Egyptian0.8%
Lithuanian0.8%
Danishn0.5%
Greek0.5%
Finnish0.3%
Slovak0.2%
Scottish0.2%
Serbian0.2%
Russian0.2%
Croatian0.1%
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Chetek Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyBarron County
Standard Zip Codes54728
Phone Area Codes715
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude45.31
Approximate Longitude-91.65

Chetek Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

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

StationRICE LAKE
Distance9.6 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 19 F
Apr Temp33 to 54 F
Jul Temp59 to 80 F
Oct Temp36 to 56 F
Annual Precip32 inches
StationWEYERHAUSER
Distance13.4 miles
Jan Temp0 to 21 F
Apr Temp30 to 56 F
Jul Temp56 to 81 F
Oct Temp34 to 57 F
Annual Precip33.5 inches
StationCUMBERLAND
Distance23.4 miles
Jan Temp-1 to 19 F
Apr Temp32 to 54 F
Jul Temp60 to 81 F
Oct Temp36 to 55 F
Annual Precip33.5 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Barron3,334$36,050
Bloomer3,503$70,793
Cameron1,903$56,500
Dallas403$58,594
New Auburn482$65,114
Rice Lake8,324$58,784

Chetek Public Libraries

Calhoun Memorial Library
321 MOORE ST.
Chetek, Wisconsin
(715) 924-3195

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Chetek Public Schools

Chetek-weyerhaeuser High
1001 Knapp St
ZIP: 54728
(715) 924-3137
High
Total Enrollment 270
Chetek-weyerhaeuser Middle
1001 Knapp St
ZIP: 54728
(715) 924-3136
Middle
Total Enrollment 184
Chetek-weyerhaeuser Roselawn Elementary
1201 6th St
ZIP: 54728
(715) 924-2244
Primary
Total Enrollment 458
Link2learn Virtual Charter School
1001 Knapp St
ZIP: 54728
(715) 924-2226
Other
Total Enrollment 72
Red Cedar Environmental Institute
1001 Knapp St
ZIP: 54728
(715) 924-2226

Chetek Private Schools

Pleasant View Amish School
1886 7th Ave
ZIP: 54728
Elementary
Total Enrollment 24
Sunny Meadow Amish School
4th Ave Between 2027 & 2065
ZIP: 54728
Elementary
Total Enrollment 12
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