Moving to Jump River, Wisconsin
Population: 311. Estimated population in July 2024: 312 (+0.3% change)
Males: 160 (51.4%), Females: 151 (48.6%)
Taylor County
Demographics
 Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $29,167
Median house value: $50,000
Population by Race
Races in Jump River:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
 - American Indian (2.6%)
 - Two or more races (1.3%)
 
Ancestries: German (36.7%), Irish (15.1%), Norwegian (11.3%), English (10.6%), United States (10.3%), Polish (10.0%).
Elevation: 1185 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Jump River
- High school or higher: 73.7%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
 - Unemployed: 14.6%
 - Mean travel time to work: 40.5 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Jump River town
- Never married: 17.0%
 - Now married: 60.7%
 - Separated: 0.0%
 - Widowed: 10.0%
 - Divorced: 12.2%
 
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-4.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Jump River:
- RUSK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 203 (about 23 miles; LADYSMITH, WI)
 - VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 29 miles; STANLEY, WI)
 - MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 31 miles; MEDFORD, WI)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jump River:
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
 - CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 89 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
 - GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 93 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Jump River:
- RUSK COUNTY (about 17 miles; LADYSMITH, WI; Abbreviation: RCX)
 - PRICE COUNTY (about 37 miles; PHILLIPS, WI; Abbreviation: PBH)
 - TAYLOR COUNTY (about 39 miles; MEDFORD, WI; Abbreviation: MDZ)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jump River:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 62 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
 - CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
 - NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
 - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 85 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
 - WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
 - WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 103 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
 - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 104 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
 
