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Chetek, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Chetek is a Census city of 2,177 people across 2.34 square miles of land, in Barron County. Median household income is $64,141, 73.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chetek
What Chetek is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.34 sq mi
- Water area0.71 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land929
- County holding the largest share of its areaBarron County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Chetek
- Population2,177
- Median age46.7
- Population under 18352 plus or minus 90
- Share under 1816.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over593
- Share 65 and over27.2 percent
- Households948
- Family households536
- Share of households that are families56.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Chetek
- Median household income$64,141
- Per capita income$33,902
- Civilian labor force1,167
- Employed1,124
- Unemployed43 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over1,694
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Chetek
- Housing units1,180
- Occupied units948
- Vacant units232 plus or minus 100
- Vacancy rate19.7 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Owner occupied692
- Renter occupied256 plus or minus 58
- Ownership rate73.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$959
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Single family units886
- Share single family75.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more221 plus or minus 75
- Share in buildings of two or more18.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Mobile homes68 plus or minus 36
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Chetek gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,057
- Commuting under 15 minutes326 plus or minus 81
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more400 plus or minus 103
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.8 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone77.5 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Carpooled12.2 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Worked from home4.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Chetek (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$6,003,600
- Average approval$545,782
- Median approval$345,000
- Largest approval$2,302,100
- Jobs supported153
- Jobs per approval13.9
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Paid in full8
- Charged off2
- Median term144 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more36.4 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chetek, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Chetek (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$2,407,000
- Average approval$343,857
- Median approval$326,000
- Largest approval$681,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chetek, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Chetek
- NFIP communityCity of Chetek
- NFIP community number550012
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/03/09
The City of Chetek participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550012 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Barron County, not Chetek
Barron County context, not Chetek figures
- Establishments in Barron County1,340
- Covered employment, Barron County21,519
- Average annual pay, Barron County$47,983
- Housing units permitted, Barron County161
Every figure in this section is published for Barron County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chetek.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Chetek questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chetek, Wisconsin?
2,177, in 948 households. Chetek city covers 2.34 square miles of land, which is 929 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chetek in?
Barron County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Chetek?
$64,141. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,200. Median gross rent is $959 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Chetek businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $6.0 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $345,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $2.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chetek, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Chetek borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Chetek. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Chetek in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chetek appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chetek, city of, community 550012, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chetek figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Barron County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chetek.
Is zoning published for Chetek?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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