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Moving to Phelps, Wisconsin

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Population: 1,350. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,460 (+8.1% change)
Males: 659 (48.8%), Females: 691 (51.2%)

Vilas County

Zip code: 54554

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.3 years
Median household income: $31,574
Median house value: $102,100

Population by Race

Races in Phelps:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (41.1%), Irish (11.0%), Polish (11.0%), English (9.6%), Swedish (9.6%), Norwegian (4.0%).

Elevation: 1770 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Phelps

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Phelps town

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Phelps:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Phelps:

  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 41 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
  • FORD (about 71 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 78 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Phelps:

  • KINGS LAND O’ LAKES (about 10 miles; LAND O’ LAKES, WI; Abbreviation: LNL)
  • EAGLE RIVER UNION (about 17 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Abbreviation: EGV)
  • THREE LAKES MUNI (about 20 miles; THREE LAKES, WI; Abbreviation: 40D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Phelps:

  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 111 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 129 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 133 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 134 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)

Schools

Public high school in Phelps:

  • PHELPS HI (Students: 65; Location: 4451 OLD SCHOOL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Phelps:

  • PHELPS EL (Students: 102; Location: 4451 OLD SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Phelps:

  • ELEANOR ELLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,316; Location: 4495 TOWN HALL RD.; 9,695 books; 209 audio materials; 570 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)

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