Moving to Frederic, Wisconsin
Population: 1,262. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,233 (-2.3% change)
Males: 557 (44.1%), Females: 705 (55.9%)
Polk County
Zip code: 54837
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $25,380
Median house value: $67,900
Population by Race
Races in Frederic:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- American Indian (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (25.0%), Swedish (20.8%), Norwegian (17.6%), United States (13.1%), Irish (7.8%), Danish (6.5%).
Elevation: 1220 feet
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Frederic
- High school or higher: 83.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Frederic village
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 50.8%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 17.1%
- Divorced: 11.0%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +145 (+13.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Frederic:
- BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 16 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)
- ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 17 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
- AMERY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 24 miles; AMERY, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Frederic:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 76 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- DULUTH INTL (about 84 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 88 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Frederic:
- BURNETT COUNTY (about 13 miles; SIREN, WI; Abbreviation: RZN)
- GRANTSBURG MUNI (about 16 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI; Abbreviation: GTG)
- AMERY MUNI (about 28 miles; AMERY, WI; Abbreviation: AHH)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Frederic:
- WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
- CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 57 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
- METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
- BETHEL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 66 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
- ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
Schools
Public high school in Frederic:
- FREDERIC 7-12 SCH (Students: 304; Location: 1437 CLAM FALLS DR; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Frederic:
- FREDERIC EL (Students: 297; Location: 305 BIRCH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Frederic:
- FREDERIC 7TH DAY ADVENTIST SCH (Students: 15; Location: 2955 140TH STREET; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Frederic:
- FREDERIC PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $92,090; Location: 107 OAK ST. E.; 12,279 books; 1,423 audio materials; 1,239 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)