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Population in July 2007: 589. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 284  (48.4%)
Females: 305  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53506.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,290 (it was $28,625 in 2000)
Avoca:  $34,290
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,057 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Avoca:  $67,057
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $77,050; Detached houses: $90,035; Mobile homes: $26,121

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Races in Avoca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Avoca: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.6%), Irish (11.3%), Norwegian (11.2%), English (9.9%), Czech (5.6%), Polish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 698 feet

Land area: 2.27 square miles.

Population density: 259 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Avoca

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avoca village

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 42.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 22.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Avoca, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Avoca to the number of sex offenders is 98 to 1.

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

Avoca:  2.7% ($1,118)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (47.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (163.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pulaski, WI (1.4 miles ), Orion, WI (2.4 miles ), Buena Vista, WI (2.4 miles ), Muscoda, WI (2.4 miles ), Clyde, WI (2.5 miles ), Lone Rock, WI (2.5 miles ), Muscoda, WI (2.7 miles ), Eagle, WI (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $54,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $49,800
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $38,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,100
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $173,800
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.18 N, Longitude: 90.33 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+26.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Avoca-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Avoca village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Avoca:
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 13 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 18 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 20 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Avoca, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avoca:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 32 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 47 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 47 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 62 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 75 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Avoca and their reported violations in the past:

AVOCA WATERWORKS (Population served: 623, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  61.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  17.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Avoca, WI



Avoca compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Avoca (2009 data):
  • Royal Bank: Avoca Branch at 102 North 4th Street, branch established on 1934-10-01. Info updated 2007-09-05: Bank assets: $214.9 mil, Deposits: $179.0 mil, headquarters in Elroy, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Avoca

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents58.4%19.5%11.2%5.4%1.2%
Congregations22.5%20.0%27.5%7.5%2.5%
NameNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsConservative Congregational Christian ConferencePresbyterian Church (USA)Primitive Methodist Church in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.7%0.5%1.3%
Congregations2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%10.0%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$4,782$57,3841$1,435
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$5,150
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$658
Water Supply 1$3,932$47,1841$332
Other and Unallocable 1$2,132$25,5841$498
Totals for Government 3$10,846$43,38411$8,073



Avoca government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $88,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    All Other: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    General: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $81,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
    Central Staff Services: $61,000
    Fire Protection: $54,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $343,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $313,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $42,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $531,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $289,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $143,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $176,000
    Highways: $17,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $122,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $137,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.46%
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 Dane County, WI  2.92% ($41,667 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.88% ($27,841)
from Sauk County, WI  0.45% ($34,952)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
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 Dane County, WI  2.70% ($35,684 average AGI)
to Grant County, WI  0.97% ($33,396)
to Sauk County, WI  0.46% ($33,628)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avoca:
  • WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avoca:
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Avoca:
  • 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)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


Avoca fatal accident list:
Jun 29, 2003 06:26 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 17, 1993 01:30 AM, First St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 5, 1989 08:20 AM, William, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 7, 1981 03:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: AA9UQ, Previous Call Sign: N9DKP, Licensee ID: L01276391
    Grant Date: 04/26/2007, Expiration Date: 06/20/2017, Certifier: Paul H Zajicek
    Registrant: Paul H Zajicek, 608 W Lakeshore Dr, Avoca, WI 53506
  • Call Sign: N9UDL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00162163
    Grant Date: 06/12/2003, Expiration Date: 06/22/2013, Certifier: Thomas W Landmann
    Registrant: Thomas W Landmann, 6337 Cr N, Avoca, WI 53506
  • Call Sign: KB9YFH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00292383
    Grant Date: 10/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/17/2010, Certifier: John E Ziehr
    Registrant: John E Ziehr, 210 S 4th Street, Avoca, WI 53506-9609
  • Call Sign: KC9HHJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00992716
    Grant Date: 03/18/2005, Expiration Date: 03/18/2015, Certifier: Dylan A Oliver
    Registrant: Dylan A Oliver, 6595 Clyde Rd, Avoca, WI 53506


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: SIX CHUTER SKYE RIDER (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
    N-Number: 6149F , Serial Number: 94-1221-2
    Registrant (Individual): Warren J Porter, 6938 Otter Creek Rd, Avoca, WI 53506
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 70379 , Serial Number: 17365, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/22/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Michael P Peterson, 1003 Lakeshore Dr, Avoca, WI 53506


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