Castle Rock, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -21.0%
Males: 124 | (50.0%) |
Females: 124 | (50.0%) |
Median resident age: | 48.0 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53573.
Castle Rock: | $68,618 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,064 (it was $16,201 in 2000)
Castle Rock town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $271,130 (it was $114,500 in 2000)
Castle Rock: | $271,130 |
WI: | $252,800 |
- 24297.6%White alone
- 41.6%Hispanic
- 10.4%Asian alone
- 10.4%Two or more races
Races in Castle Rock detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (32.2%), Czech (26.4%), Irish (14.6%), United States (8.6%), Norwegian (8.0%), English (3.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.8 square miles.
Population density: 6.9 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.6% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Castle Rock town: | 0.5% ($600) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (40.5 miles , pop. 57,686).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (55.7 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (167.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 90.50 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $120,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
Here: | 2.5% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (29.4%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (12.9%)
- Construction (9.4%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (7.1%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (37.0%)
- Construction (16.0%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (10.0%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4.0%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (4.0%)
- Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers (3.0%)
- Social assistance (3.0%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (25.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.6%)
- Health care (12.9%)
- Educational services (11.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.7%)
- Apparel, fabrics, notions merchant wholesalers (2.9%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (2.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (21.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Registered nurses (4.1%)
- Carpenters (4.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (30.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Carpenters (7.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
- Registered nurses (10.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
Average climate in Castle Rock, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Castle Rock-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Castle Rock town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Castle Rock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 347.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 138.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 324.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 347.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 127.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 108.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Grant County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Castle Rock:
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-RIVERDALE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MUSCODA, WI)
- GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY-FENNIMORE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FENNIMORE, WI)
- BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; BOSCOBEL, WI)
- BOSCOBEL CARE AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BOSCOBEL, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castle Rock:
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 24 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,679)
- Edgewood College (about 55 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 56 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 56 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 59 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 62 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Viterbo University (about 63 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Castle Rock (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Castle Rock: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Rock Branch (A), Big Spring Branch (B), Sixmile Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.3 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 66.4% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 7.5% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This town: | 3.0% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 2.3% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Castle Rock:
- Never married: 27.4%
- Now married: 59.1%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 4.2%
For population 25 years and over in Castle Rock:
- High school or higher: 84.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 1.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Here: | 11.1 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Castle Rock, WI (based on Grant County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 20,489 | 19 |
Mainline Protestant | 8,787 | 41 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,400 | 38 |
Other | 386 | 4 |
Orthodox | 30 | 1 |
None | 18,116 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Grant County: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.29 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.7% |
State: | 7.6% |
This county: | 27.8% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Here: | 11.4% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Castle Rock:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Castle Rock:
- WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
- KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Castle Rock:
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 102ft / 30.6mTotal length
- $1,841,000Total costs
- 2,990Total average daily traffic
- 57Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,264Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 71990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 12010-2019
- 12020-2022
- 40.4%Wood
- 37.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.3%Electricity
- 37.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 37.0%Wood
- 25.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Castle Rock compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.