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Fond du Lac County

Population in July 2008: 1,088. Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 

Males: 569  (52.3%)
Females: 519  (47.7%)

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,428 (it was $53,235 in 2000)
Alto:  $58,428
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,894
Alto:  $20,894
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,713 (it was $107,500 in 2000)
Alto:  $149,713
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $175,956; Detached houses: $176,217; Townhouses or other attached units: $280,269; In 2-unit structures: $127,242; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Alto:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Alto: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Dutch (51.3%), German (38.3%), United States (5.4%), Norwegian (5.0%), English (4.3%), Polish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 36.3 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Alto

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alto town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 71.1%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
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:

Alto:  1.5% ($1,625)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (27.0 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (51.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (140.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brandon, WI (2.0 miles ), Fairwater, WI (2.0 miles ), Metomen, WI (2.2 miles ), Mackford, WI (2.4 miles ), Waupun, WI (2.5 miles ), Markesan, WI (2.8 miles ), Chester, WI (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $178,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $30,300
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $223,800
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $287,900
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $300,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.69 N, Longitude: 88.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-3.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Food (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Alto-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Alto town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/21/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the town center injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Alto:
  • RIPON MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; RIPON, WI)
  • BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)
  • WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WAUPUN, WI)

Amtrak station near Alto:
  • 20 miles: FONT DU LAC (FOND DU LAC, 24 W. PIONEER RD.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alto:
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 29 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 50 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 52 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 52 miles; MEQUON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,654)

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Churches in Alto include: Alto Reformed Church (A), Alton Christian Reformed Church (B), Zion Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Alto Cemetery (1), Alton Reformed Cemetery (2), Oak Mound Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  89.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alto, WI



Alto 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.
  • 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 rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above 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 Fond du Lac County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Alto

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents53.1%11.9%8.4%6.3%4.8%
Congregations29.6%12.2%8.2%8.2%4.1%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchSalvation ArmyReformed Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.9%2.5%2.0%1.1%6.2%
Congregations10.2%1.0%2.0%1.0%23.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.13%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Winnebago County, WI  0.60% ($33,284 average AGI)
from Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($32,273)
from Washington County, WI  0.49% ($52,343)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:  0.02%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Winnebago County, WI  0.74% ($34,054 average AGI)
to Dodge County, WI  0.48% ($33,624)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.39% ($29,151)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alto:
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFDL (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAUPUN, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alto:
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Alto:
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $304,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,735
Total average daily truck traffic: 247
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 9,030

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Amity Rd 1/8 Mi W Of Hill Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Communication Electronics Of Wisconsin Inc Dba , 562 N Main St, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935, Phone: (920) 922-4953


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