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Population in 2010: 683.

Population change since 2000: +8.6%

683.+8.6%

Males: 360 (52.7%) Females: 323 (47.3%)

Median resident age: 40.2 years Wisconsin median age: 42.6 years

Zip codes: 54007.

Estimated median household income in 2017: $74,813 (it was $51,042 in 2000)

Cylon: $74,813 WI: $59,305

Estimated per capita income in 2017: $34,476 (it was $21,213 in 2000)



Cylon town income, earnings, and wages data



Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $206,616 (it was $117,900 in 2000) Cylon: $206,616 WI: $178,900

Mean prices in 2017: all housing units: $260,336; detached houses: $275,333; townhouses or other attached units: $174,320; in 2-unit structures: $172,075; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,995; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $136,810; mobile homes: $35,285 $74,813 ($51,042$34,476 ($21,213$206,616 ($117,900$260,336;$275,333;$174,320;$172,075;$167,995;$136,810;$35,285

March 2019 cost of living index in Cylon: 100.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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647 94.7% White alone 19 2.8% Hispanic 7 1.0% Two or more races 5 0.7% American Indian alone 4 0.6% Asian alone 1 0.1% Other race alone

Races in Cylon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



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Ancestries: German (40.7%), Norwegian (20.7%), Irish (10.7%), Swedish (10.2%), English (6.0%), French (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1061 feet

Land area: 35.4 square miles. Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: Cylon town: 1.1% ($1,270) Wisconsin: 2.0% ($2,245)

Latitude: 45.17 N, Longitude: 92.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Single-family new house construction building permits: 1997: 3 buildings , average cost: $115,700

3 $115,700 1998: 4 buildings , average cost: $111,300

4 $111,300 2000: 5 buildings , average cost: $77,600

5 $77,600 2001: 5 buildings , average cost: $116,200

5 $116,200 2002: 4 buildings , average cost: $168,000

4 $168,000 2003: 5 buildings , average cost: $114,000

5 $114,000 2004: 11 buildings , average cost: $138,000

11 $138,000 2005: 2 buildings , average cost: $105,000

2 $105,000 2006: 2 buildings , average cost: $80,000

2 $80,000 2007: 1 building , cost: $160,000

1 $160,000 2008: 1 building , cost: $225,000

1 $225,000 2009: 1 building , cost: $115,000

1 $115,000 2012: 2 buildings , average cost: $277,500

2 $277,500 2014: 5 buildings , average cost: $240,000

5 $240,000 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $245,000

Unemployment in March 2019:

Here: 3.6% Wisconsin: 3.3%

Most common industries in Cylon, WI (%) Both Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.3%)

Metal & metal products (9.7%)

Construction (9.1%)

Machinery (7.6%)

Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)

Health care (4.5%)

Educational services (4.5%)

Construction (15.2%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.1%)

Metal & metal products (10.3%)

Machinery (10.3%)

Repair & maintenance (7.1%)

Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.3%)

Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.8%)

Metal & metal products (8.8%)

Health care (8.8%)

Finance & insurance (8.2%)

Food (7.5%)

Educational services (7.5%)

Personal & laundry services (6.1%)

Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%) Most common occupations in Cylon, WI (%) Both Males Females

Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)

Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)

Assemblers and fabricators (3.6%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)

Carpenters (3.3%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)

Farmers and farm managers (8.7%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (8.7%)

Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)

Carpenters (6.0%)

Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)

Construction laborers (4.9%)

Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)

Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)

Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)

Other financial specialists (4.8%)

Personal appearance workers (4.8%)

Average climate in Cylon, Wisconsin Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Air pollution and air quality trends

(lower is better) AQI Ozone

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 56.0. This is better than average. City: 56.0 U.S.: 74.2

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center. City: 30.0 U.S.: 33.3

Tornado activity: Cylon-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Cylon town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages. On 7/30/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity: Cylon-area historical earthquake activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.



On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 182.7 miles away from Cylon center

On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 194.8 miles away from the city center

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 353.4 miles away from the city center

On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 223.2 miles away from Cylon center

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 309.5 miles away from the city center

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 130.1 miles away from Cylon center

Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals and medical centers near Cylon: AMERY REG MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; AMERY, WI)

Critical Access Hospitals GOLDEN AGE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; AMERY, WI)

AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 10 miles away; AMERY, WI)

WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; NEW RICHMOND, WI)

Critical Access Hospitals DEERFIELD CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; NEW RICHMOND, WI)

GLENHAVEN (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; GLENWOOD CITY, WI)

AMERICAN HERITAGE CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; HAMMOND, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cylon: University of Wisconsin-River Falls ( about 26 miles; River Falls, WI ; Full-time enrollment: 5,868)

26 ; 5,868) University of Wisconsin-Stout ( about 29 miles; Menomonie, WI ; FT enrollment: 8,120)

29 ; 8,120) Century College ( about 33 miles; White Bear Lake, MN ; FT enrollment: 7,393)

33 ; 7,393) Metropolitan State University ( about 39 miles; Saint Paul, MN ; FT enrollment: 6,159)

39 ; 6,159) Saint Paul College ( about 41 miles; Saint Paul, MN ; FT enrollment: 4,778)

41 ; 4,778) Bethel University ( about 41 miles; Saint Paul, MN ; FT enrollment: 4,061)

41 ; 4,061) University of Northwestern-St Paul (about 42 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,680)

St. Croix County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size: This town: 2.7 people Wisconsin: 2.4 people

Percentage of family households: This town: 74.9% Whole state: 64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This town: 10.2% Whole state: 7.3%



Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households

0.8% Gay men: 0.4% of all households Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town: 5.7% Whole state: 8.7% Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town: 3.0% Whole state: 3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Cylon: Never married: 23.0%

23.0% Now married: 63.3%

63.3% Separated: 0.4%

0.4% Widowed: 5.0%

5.0% Divorced: 8.4%

For population 25 years and over in Cylon: High school or higher: 90.2%

90.2% Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%

17.2% Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%

4.6% Unemployed: 5.4%

5.4% Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes

Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here: 8.8 Wisconsin average: 11.0



Religion statistics for Cylon, WI (based on St. Croix County data) Religion Adherents Congregations Catholic 18,471 9 Mainline Protestant 14,848 30 Evangelical Protestant 8,725 34 Other 537 5 None 41,764 - Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores: 9 St. Croix County : 1.11 / 10,000 pop. Wisconsin : 1.86 / 10,000 pop. Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 This county : 0.12 / 10,000 pop. Wisconsin : 0.11 / 10,000 pop. Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39 St. Croix County : 4.82 / 10,000 pop. Wisconsin : 4.12 / 10,000 pop. Number of full-service restaurants: 67 St. Croix County : 8.27 / 10,000 pop. Wisconsin : 8.64 / 10,000 pop. Adult diabetes rate: This county : 6.4% State : 7.6% Adult obesity rate: St. Croix County : 26.1% State : 27.5% Low-income preschool obesity rate: This county : 12.7% State : 13.0%

6.79% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($61,987 average adjusted gross income) Here: 6.79% Wisconsin average: 5.63% 10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:

from Washington County, MN 1.11% ($69,465 average AGI) from Pierce County, WI 1.01% ($52,925) from Ramsey County, MN 0.55% ($75,824)



6.57% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($56,992 average adjusted gross income) Here: 6.57% Wisconsin average: 5.85% 10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:

to Pierce County, WI 0.92% ($46,730 average AGI) to Washington County, MN 0.78% ($69,496) to Polk County, WI 0.65% ($45,524)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cylon: WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION) WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS) WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)

630 RADIO, INCORPORATED) KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE)) WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION) KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE) WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)

WIXK-AM, LLC) KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.) WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)

ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC) KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.) Strongest FM radio stations in Cylon: WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)

THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.) WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD) KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO) WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION) KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)

KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC) WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM) KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.) KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE) KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.) KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)

KQRS, Inc.) KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO) KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

KQRS, INC.) W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.) WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) WATQ (106.7 FM; CHETEK, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) WLMX-FM (104.9 FM; BALSAM LAKE, WI; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)

QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC) WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.) TV broadcast stations around Cylon: WHWC-TV ( Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

28; MENOMONIE, WI; STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD) KMSP-TV ( Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.) KARE ( Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)

11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION) KSTP-TV ( Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

5; ST. PAUL, MN; HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.) KTCA-TV ( Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

2; ST. PAUL, MN; TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.) WCCO-TV ( Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)

4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; CBS BROADCASTING INC.) KTCI-TV ( Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

17; ST. PAUL, MN; TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.) KSTC-TV ( Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.) KMWB ( Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)

23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; KLGT LICENSEE, LLC) WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

15 Number of bridges

Number of bridges 115ft / 35.3m Total length

Total length 26,306 Total average daily traffic

Total average daily traffic 1,492 Total average daily truck traffic

Total average daily truck traffic 36,198 Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic

New bridges - historical statistics

1 1960-1969

2 1970-1979

6 1980-1989

1 1990-1999

4 2000-2009

1 2010-2018 See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cylon, WI

Houses and condos Apartments 65.6% Bottled, tank, or LP gas

15.6% Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

8.1% Electricity

7.0% Wood

3.8% Utility gas 37.8% Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

35.1% Bottled, tank, or LP gas

13.5% Electricity

8.1% Utility gas

5.4% Wood





Cylon compared to Wisconsin state average: Unemployed percentage below state average.

below Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

significantly below Hispanic race population percentage below state average.

below Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

significantly below Renting percentage below state average.

below Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

significantly above Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.

significantly below House age significantly below state average.