Tomahawk Community Profile

Summer 1999



Index


 

Location

Population

Government

Communications

Financial Institutions

Utilities_&_Services

Transportation

Medical

Wage rates

Major Employers

Labor Force

Employment By Industry

Local Taxes

State Taxes

Housing

Labor Unions

Education

Day Care

Recreation

 


Location

                                    Wisconsin County:    LINCOLN
                                    Nearby Metropolitan City:
 

City

Distance to Tomahawk in Miles

Wausau

43

Milwaukee

235

Madison

180

Minneapolis/St.Paul

200

Green Bay

140

Chicago

325

Population

 

1990

1998

City of Tomahawk

3,328

3,477

Lincoln County

26,993

28,865

Primary Trade Area

 

13,244

Trade Area Income

 

$117,672,306.00

Government

Type of Government

Mayor/ Council

Police Department Personnel

7

Fire Department Personnel

26 Volunteers; 6 registered EMT's; 6 rescue divers

Fire Equipment

4 pumpers; 1 tanker; 2 rescue vehicles; 2 emergency vehicles; 1 equipment van, boat, and motor; and hydraulic extraction equipment

Fire Insurance Rating

City 5
Rural 10

Planning Commission

City & Regional

Industrial Plan Approval

State

Zoning Regulation

City of Tomahawk
Comprehensive Ordinance

Communications

Newspaper:

 

Weekly

Tomahawk Leader

Weekly Shopper

Foto News

Monthly Shopper

Spirit Express

Radio Station:

WJJQ 8.10 AM - 92.5 FM

Television Stations:

Wausau (2) - ABC & CBS
Rhinelander - NBC (22 miles)

Cable Television:

RCTV

Public Broadcasting:

Channel 8

Telephone Service:

GTE

US Post Office:

First Class

Financial Institutions

Banks:

 

F&M Banks

$170.2 million

River Valley State Banks

$208.8 million

Tomahawk Community Bank SSB.

$62.7 million

Credit Unions:

 

Park City Credit Union

$12.0 million

Plant Financial Assistance:

Applicable State/Federal Programs; Job Training Funds

Utilities & Services

Electricity:

 

Power Supplies

Wisconsin Public Service
(17,000 KW with 500,000 KW available)

Water:

 

Supplier

City of Tomahawk

Source

Wells

Maximum daily usage

890,000 gallons

Pumping capacity

1,000 GPM, 2 pumps

Peak Load

1,400 x 1,000 x what can be pumped in 24 hours

Storage capacity

Overhead 400,000 gallons

Sewers:

 

Storm Sewer

in City of Tomahawk

Sanitary Sewer

in City of Tomahawk

Treatment Plant (Type):

Primary & Secondary

Capacity

86 MGPD

Present Load

46 MGPD

Solid Waste Disposal:

 

Sanitary Landfill

Lincoln County Central Site

Natural Gas Supplier:

Wisconsin Public Service- 60 lbs. PSI

Transportation

Highways Serving Area:

US 51/39, US 8, State 86

Nearest Interstate:

US 51 @ Tomahawk

Railroads:

Wisconsin Central, Ltd.
Tomahawk Railway (short line)

Frequency of switching

7 days per week

Motor Freight Carriers:

Terminal

Burgener Contract Carriers

Merrill

Laser Express Inc.

Tomahawk

McCumber Trucking

Tomahawk

North Star

Merrill

Park City Motorways, Inc.

Merrill

Roadway

 

R.P.S.

 

Consolidated

 

Freightway

 

Fourway

 

Delivery:

 

United Parcel Service

 

Federal Express

 

Air:

 

Nearest Airport

Tomahawk Regional

Runway Length

4,000 feet

Surface

Blacktop

Terminal Facility

Instrument approach; Courtesy Rental Cars; Fuel- Mosag/100LL

Aircraft Maintenance

None

Commercial Service

from Wausau/ Rhinelander

Bus Service:

United Parcel Service

Water Port Facilities:

Green Bay, Duluth - Superior

Medical

Hospitals/ AODA Unit

One (60 beds)

Nursing Homes

2 (164 beds)

Medical Clinic

Tomahawk Medical Group

Doctors

5 (12 consulting)

Dentists

4

Chiropractors

2

Optometrists

2

Intermediate Care

One

Podiatrist

Yes

Wage Rate Info By Occupation

 

Entry

Average

High

Switchboard

7.70

10.10

12.50

Data Entry

7.02

8.19

9.70

Executive Secretary

11.04

12.65

14.40

Computer Operator

10.73

11.58

12.22

Account Clerk

9.43

11.75

14.40

Clerk Typist

8.75

10.60

13.10

CAD Drafter

9.50

11.78

13.10

Material Handler

15.52

16.57

19.64

General Maintenance

10.50

11.50

12.84

Production Machine Operator

19.99

19.99

19.99

Laborer

14.83

14.83

17.50

Machine Maintenance

15.66

20.41

20.41

Machine Setup

8.33

10.03

10.72

Welder

15.66

20.41

20.41

Millwright

15.66

20.41

20.79

Electrician

15.66

20.41

20.79

Major Employers

Firm

Product/Service

No. Employees

Packaging Corp of America

Container Board

445

Harley-Davidson

Fiberglass

259

Johnson Level & Tool

Precision Measuring Tools

40

Northland Stainless

Stainless Steel Fabrication

74

Tomahawk Sand & Gravel

Concrete & Asphalt

25

Mechanical Inc

Piping/sheet metal/fabrication/installation

75

Lincoln Hills School

Corrections

342

Wisconsin DNR

State Agency

30

Tomahawk Area Schools

School System

194

Sacred Heart Hospital

Health Care

130

Louisiana-Pacific

Oriented Strand Board

113

Tomahawk Medical Group

Health Care

25

Area Labor Unions

Sheet Metal Workers International

International Union of Operating Engineers

Allied Industrial Workers - Teamsters

Paper, Allied Industrial, Chemical & Energy Workers International, Unlimited

International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers

United Association - Plumbing & Pipefitting

Civilian Labor Force - Lincoln County
(Annual Average 1998)

Total Labor Force

16,332

Persons Employed

15,487

Persons Unemployed

845

Percent Unemployed

4.28%

Average Employment By Industry
Lincoln County - 1997

Place of Work Data:

 

Manufacturing

4,603

Contract Construction

395

Transportation, Communications & Utilities

843

Wholesale Trade

336

Retail Trade

2,061

Finance, Insurance, Real Estate

615

Services & Miscellaneous

1,680

Government

2,004

Local Taxes


 

Local Property Taxes:

 

Full Value Rate/ $1,000

$26.98

Net Taxes/ $1,000

$25.24

Total Market Value All Property

$121,730,675.00

City of Tomahawk Debt

$1,025,610.00

Per Capita City Annual Expenditures

 $913.77

Annual Budget

$3,177,185.00

City Operation Rate/ $1,000

$9.02

State Taxes


 

Retail Sales:

 

State

5%

County

1/2%

Individual Income:

 

Minimum Rate ($0-$7,500)

4.9%

Maximum Rate ($7,500-$15,000)

6.55%

Over $15,000

6.93%

Corporate Income:

 

Rate (flat)

7.9%

Gasoline/ per gallon

22.2 cents

Industrial Park:

Mohawk Industrial Park

Housing


 

Apartments

451

Single Family Units

1,075

Persons/ Unit

2.28

Total Living Units

1,515

New Home Construction Cost (est.)

 $60.00 sq. ft.

Rental Cost Range:

 

Home

$350 - $650

Apartment

$315 - $600

Duplex

$315 - $650

Community Facilities


 

Churches:

 

Protestant

10

Jewish

(Located in Wausau)

Catholic

2

Other

4

Motels:

5

Total Rooms

165

Resorts

1

Cottages

3

Education


 

Cost Per Student:

 

State Average

$7,260.00

Tomahawk Public Schools (Est.)

$7,014.00


 

 

Schools

Grade

Enrolled

Teachers

Elementary

1

K-5

715

50

Middle

1

6-8

450

33

Sr. High

1

9-12

585

46

Private

1

Pre-5

105

9


 

Colleges:

 

U.W. Marathon Center

Wausau - 43 miles

U.W. Stevens Point

Stevens Point - 77 miles

Nicolet College

Rhinelander - 22 miles

Other:

 

U.W. Stevens Point, Treehaven Environmental Center

Tomahawk Area

Lincoln County Disabilities Workshop

Tomahawk

Day Care Centers


 

Family Day Care (4-8 children)

7

Group Day Care (8+ children)

1

Nursery School

1

Latch Key After School Program

1

Headstart

1

Area Recreational Facilities


 

Auto Race Track

Yes

Skating Rink

4

Bowling

Yes

Ball Fields

8

Indoor Movie

Yes

Tennis Court

6

Golf Courses

27 holes

Swim Beaches

Yes

Parks

8

Indoor Swim Pool

Yes

Outdoor Hockey

Yes

Health Club

Yes

Handicap Fishing Pier

Yes

Multi Purpose Building/Indoor Hockey/Skating

Yes


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