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Portage County

Population in July 2007: 884. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 466  (52.7%)
Females: 418  (47.3%)
Median resident age:  38.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,608 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Alban:  $40,608
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,205 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
Alban:  $126,205
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Alban:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Alban: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (51.3%), German (32.8%), Norwegian (10.4%), English (4.3%), Irish (4.2%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1141 feet

Land area: 35.5 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Alban

  • High school or higher: 77.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alban town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alban:  1.6% ($1,378)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (65.3 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (108.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (222.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rosholt, WI (2.1 miles ), New Hope, WI (6.0 miles ), Franzen, WI (6.7 miles ), Harrison, WI (7.9 miles ), Sharon, WI (9.8 miles ), Germania, WI (9.9 miles ), Nelsonville, WI (10.1 miles) , Elderon, WI (10.5 miles) .

Latitude: 44.63 N, Longitude: 89.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+16.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Alban-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Alban town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alban:
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 24 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
  • NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE FACIL 206 (about 29 miles; WAUSAU, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alban:
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 29 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; APPLETON, WI; ID: ATW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 68 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alban:
  • STEVENS POINT MUNI (about 18 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; ID: STE)
  • CENTRAL COUNTY (about 21 miles; IOLA, WI; ID: 68C)
  • WAUPACA MUNI (about 29 miles; WAUPACA, WI; ID: PCZ)

Amtrak stations near Alban:
  • 16 miles: WITTENBERG (HWYS. 45 & 29) - Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities.
  • 18 miles: TIGERTON (U.S. HWY 45 & HWY M) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alban:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 19 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 62 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 66 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 91 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)

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Lakes: Helen, Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Tree Lake (C), Collins Lake (D), Lions Lake (E), Penny Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Klondike Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Alban include: Collins Park (1), Peterson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alban, WI



Alban compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Portage County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Electricity (5%)

5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,463 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Portage County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.92% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.44% ($36,117)
from Waupaca County, WI  0.33% ($27,440)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marathon County, WI  0.70% ($33,553 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.68% ($29,132)
to Dane County, WI  0.44% ($32,140)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alban:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alban:
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
  • WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alban:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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