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Whiting

Total population

1,493

Median home value

$220,000

30.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$73,063

Whiting$73k
National$74k

Air quality index

33Good
Elevation331 m
Land area5.59 km²
Weather48°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates44.49°, -89.56°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
331 m
Area
5.59 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Whiting is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,601 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Whiting is located at (44.488991, -89.562026). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
48.3
Median home value
$220,000
Housing units
718
Poverty rate
6.5%
Unemployment
2.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
89%
Black
3.9%
Asian
2.8%
Hispanic
1.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
44.4901
Longitude
-89.5600
Water area
0.37 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
62°F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
41°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
57°F
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday Night
38°F
Rain Showers Likely
Friday
52°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Whiting, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
33
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2
PM10 (µg/m³)
2.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
64
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26%
Diabetes
8.1%
Adult obesity
34.9%
Binge drinking
22%
Adult smoking
12.6%
No leisure activity
22.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
284,700
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    12,066
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,640
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    10,120
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,456
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,974
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,630
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    8,570
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    7,927

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
16
Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
3
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Stevens Point Area Senior High
    High · Stevens Point · 1,462 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Benjamin Franklin Junior High
    Middle · Stevens Point · 811 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • P J Jacobs Junior High
    Middle · Stevens Point · 661 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Roosevelt Elementary
    Elementary · Plover · 521 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Point 4 the Future
    Other · Stevens Point · 479 students · 159.7:1 ratio
  • Washington Elementary
    Elementary · Stevens Point · 469 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Plover-Whiting Elementary
    Elementary · Plover · 462 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Bannach Elementary
    Elementary · Stevens Point · 384 students · 14.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

W
William Garner Sutherland
American osteopath (1873–1954)
Charles Page
Charles Page
American philanthropist
Artoria Gibbons
Artoria Gibbons
1893-1985 , tattooed lady
G
Glenn Charles Ames
American lawyer and commander of California National Guard (1913-1990)
Sara Rodriguez
Sara Rodriguez
American politician (born 1975)
Eugene Strong
Eugene Strong
American actor and film producer (1893-1962)
Laurie Davies
Laurie Davies
American politician
T
Terri Zupanc
printmaker (born 1955)
D
Daniel Jocz
jewelry designer (born 1943)
Sandra Feist
Sandra Feist
American politician
M
Marion A. Warpinski
physician
K
Kemi Alabi
American poet
M
Mary Louise Grantz
American prospector and mine owner
J
James Albertson
American artist (1943–2015)
Edward Phillip Farley
Edward Phillip Farley
United States Shipping Board Bureau
O
Osvaldo Ramírez
American soccer player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wisconsin

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,395

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
105
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Whiting

The Woman in White
The Woman in White
Wilkie Collins · 1859
Flood insurance study
1983
If You Don't Laugh You'll Cry
Claire Schmidt · 2017
The white-tailed deer in Wisconsin
Burton L. Dahlberg · 1956
Fox and Wisconsin rivers
Hazelton, Gerry Whiting · 1872
White Lies in Wisconsin
Joe Field · 2019
Murder of Joe White
Murder of Joe White
Erik M. Redix · 2014
The white coal of Wisconsin
Wisconsin-Minnesota Light and Power Company · 1918

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library