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Waushara County

Population in July 2008: 1,022. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 542  (53.0%)
Females: 480  (47.0%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,338 (it was $49,583 in 2000)
Aurora:  $59,338
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,510
Aurora:  $26,510
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $163,124 (it was $102,500 in 2000)
Aurora:  $163,124
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $191,563; Detached houses: $196,072; In 2-unit structures: $258,106; Mobile homes: $59,750

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Races in Aurora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Aurora: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (59.9%), Polish (18.6%), English (7.6%), Norwegian (5.4%), United States (5.1%), Irish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 34.2 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Aurora

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aurora town

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
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:

Aurora:  1.2% ($1,266)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (20.1 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (69.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (164.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Berlin, WI (1.9 miles ), Rushford, WI (2.5 miles ), Warren, WI (2.5 miles ), Seneca, WI (2.7 miles ), Poysippi, WI (2.7 miles ), Redgranite, WI (2.7 miles ), Nepeuskun, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 44.02 N, Longitude: 88.96 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+15.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Aurora, Wisconsin

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Aurora-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Aurora town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Aurora:
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BERLIN, WI)
  • RIPON MEDICAL CTR (about 13 miles; RIPON, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aurora:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 21 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 35 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 47 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 57 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 61 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)

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Church in Aurora: Trinity Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Welsh Cemetery (1), Sacramento Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Sheads Island Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Mill Pond (A), Auroraville Millpond 80 (B). 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:  80.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
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:  4.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Aurora, WI



Aurora 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Aurora (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Niagara: Aurora Branch at Highway N (East Of Highway M 95), branch established on 1986-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $62.5 mil, Deposits: $53.4 mil, headquarters in Niagara, WI, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Niagara Bancorporation, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Waushara County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Aurora

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents34.2%21.4%12.0%10.9%5.6%
Congregations8.7%15.2%17.4%13.0%4.3%
NameAssemblies of GodNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.0%2.4%2.2%1.7%5.6%
Congregations4.3%4.3%4.3%2.2%26.1%
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.


7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,672 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.10%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Winnebago County, WI  1.08% ($39,753 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.60% ($37,407)
from Green Lake County, WI  0.47% ($32,571)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
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 Winnebago County, WI  1.06% ($23,768 average AGI)
to Waupaca County, WI  0.59% ($37,321)
to Portage County, WI  0.45% ($28,925)


Strongest AM radio stations in Aurora:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WISS (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BERLIN, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aurora:
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVBO (103.9 FM; WINNECONNE, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWWX (96.9 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W203AV (88.5 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Aurora:
  • 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.)
  • W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $1,398,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,830
Total average daily truck traffic: 875
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 16,190

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • O.8 Mile South Of Aurora, Call Sign: KSJ801
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.570 MHz
    Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/05/1999
    Registrant: Niagara Telephone Company, Niagara, WI 54151


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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