Jump River, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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)