Wishek

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  2. Wishek Statistics
  3. Wishek Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wishek Employment Information
  5. Wishek Family Information
  6. Wishek Education Information
  7. Wishek Public Benefits Information
  8. Wishek Criminal Information
  9. Wishek Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wishek Zip Codes


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Wishek Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,122
  • Land Area (2000): 3.763 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.021 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 532
Wishek Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wishek Employment Information Back to top
Wishek Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 10.78%
2. Health Care 23 9.91%
3. Construction 20 8.62%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 7.33%
5. Educational Services 15 6.47%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 12 5.17%
7. Rail Transportation 11 4.74%
8. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 10 4.31%
9. Warehousing and Storage 10 4.31%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 9 3.88%
11. Public Administration 9 3.88%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 3.88%
13. Truck Transportation 9 3.88%
14. Finance and Insurance 7 3.02%
15. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 6 2.59%
16. Repair and Maintenance 6 2.59%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 2.16%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 4 1.72%
19. Food Manufacturing 3 1.29%
20. Gasoline Stations 3 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 111 47.03%
2. Educational Services 21 8.90%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 15 6.36%
4. Finance and Insurance 13 5.51%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 12 5.08%
6. Social Assistance 9 3.81%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.97%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 2.12%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.12%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.69%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 4 1.69%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.69%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 3 1.27%
14. Gasoline Stations 3 1.27%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 3 1.27%
16. Public Administration 3 1.27%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 0.85%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 0.85%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 0.85%
20. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 2 0.85%

Wishek Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 8.62%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17 7.33%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 7.33%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 5.17%
5. Carpenters 11 4.74%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 10 4.31%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 10 4.31%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 3.45%
9. Other Management Occupations 8 3.45%
10. Agricultural Workers 7 3.02%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 7 3.02%
12. Other Production Occupations 7 3.02%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 3.02%
14. Business Operations Specialists 5 2.16%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 2.16%
16. Other Construction Trades 5 2.16%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 2.16%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 2.16%
19. Cashiers 4 1.72%
20. Food Processing Workers 4 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 41 17.37%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 20 8.47%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 15 6.36%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 4.66%
5. Other Healthcare Support 11 4.66%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 3.81%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 8 3.39%
8. Registered Nurses 8 3.39%
9. Child Care Workers 7 2.97%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 2.97%
11. Secretaries and Admins 7 2.97%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 2.54%
13. Other Management Occupations 6 2.54%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 2.54%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 2.54%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 5 2.12%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.12%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 2.12%
19. Therapists 5 2.12%
20. Business Operations Specialists 4 1.69%

Wishek Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 383 40.66%
15-35 hours 105 11.15%
1-14 hours 32 3.40%
No regular hours 422 44.80%

Wishek Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14 3.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 2.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 28 6.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 18 4.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 41 9.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 46 10.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 104 23.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 55 12.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 39 8.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 35 7.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 2.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 4.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 24 5.38%

Wishek Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 123 27.58%
5-9 187 41.93%
10-14 49 10.99%
15-19 21 4.71%
20-24 5 1.12%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 23 5.16%
35-39 5 1.12%
40-44 8 1.79%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 9 2.02%
At least 90 16 3.59%

Wishek Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 385 86.32%
30-44 0 0.00% 36 8.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 25 5.61%

Wishek Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 41 8.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 320 69.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 82 17.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 3.46%

Wishek Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wishek Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 468 (988 people)
Families (2000): 297 (807 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 163
People at same address in 1995: 698
Wishek Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 57 12.18%
$10,000-$14,999 45 9.62%
$15,000-$19,999 48 10.26%
$20,000-$24,999 37 7.91%
$25,000-$29,999 44 9.40%
$30,000-$34,999 53 11.32%
$35,000-$39,999 38 8.12%
$40,000-$44,999 28 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 26 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 40 8.55%
$60,000-$74,999 18 3.85%
$75,000-$99,999 13 2.78%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.43%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 6 1.28%
$200,000 or more 9 1.92%

Wishek Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 163 34.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 171 36.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 2.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 45 9.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 46 9.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 25 5.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wishek Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 298 23.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 253 19.55%
Public Assistance 5 0.39%
Retirement 32 2.47%
Self Employment 99 7.65%
Social Security 225 17.39%
Supplemental Security 27 2.09%
Wage / Salary 280 21.64%
Other 75 5.80%

Wishek Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 183 64.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 100 35.34%

Wishek Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19 4.50%
Color 1 Box Married 307 72.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 66 15.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 7.11%

Wishek Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12 2.21%
Color 1 Box Married 318 58.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 57 10.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 157 28.86%

Wishek Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wishek Education Information Back to top
Wishek Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 340 36.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 106 11.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 186 20.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 140 15.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 54 5.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 71 7.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 2.50%

Wishek Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5 0.45% 3 0.27% 8 0.71%
Kindergarten 11 0.98% 0 0.00% 11 0.98%
Grades 1-4 34 3.03% 0 0.00% 34 3.03%
Grades 5-8 60 5.35% 0 0.00% 60 5.35%
Grades 9-12 65 5.79% 3 0.27% 68 6.06%
Undergrad college 13 1.16% 6 0.53% 19 1.69%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.18% 2 0.18% 4 0.36%
Total 190 16.93% 14 1.25% 204 18.18%

Wishek Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wishek Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wishek Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 925 93.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 63 6.38%

Wishek Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wishek Criminal Information Back to top
Wishek Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.903 1.805 0.000 2.708

Wishek Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 0
2007 0 2

Wishek Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 3

Wishek Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wishek Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wishek Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 97 8.65%
10-19 Years 135 12.03%
20-29 Years 63 5.61%
30-39 Years 103 9.18%
40-49 Years 127 11.32%
50-59 Years 99 8.82%
60-69 Years 137 12.21%
70-79 Years 169 15.06%
80-89 Years 149 13.28%
90+ Years 43 3.83%

Wishek Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 507 45.19%
Color 1 Box Female 615 54.81%

Wishek Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,093 97.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 1.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Wishek Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 824 64.53%
2. Russian 223 17.46%
3. Norwegian 52 4.07%
4. English 48 3.76%
5. United States Or American 46 3.60%
6. Irish 16 1.25%
7. German Russian 13 1.02%
8. Dutch 12 0.94%
9. Swedish 11 0.86%
10. Polish 6 0.47%

Wishek Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 711 66.32%
2. German 355 33.12%
3. Other Native North American 3 0.28%
4. French 2 0.19%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1 0.09%

Wishek Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,106 99.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.27%

Wishek Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wishek Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wishek Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
58495