Barton, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 2,663. Population change since 2000: +4.6%

Males: 1,400	(52.6%)
Females: 1,263	(47.4%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $74,328 (it was $64,861 in 2000)

Barton:	$74,328
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,925

Barton:	$32,925
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $241,590 (it was $161,800 in 2000)

Barton:	$241,590
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $283,172; Detached houses: $289,474; Townhouses or other attached units: $265,596; In 2-unit structures: $185,517

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Races in Barton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Barton: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (67.6%), Polish (11.6%), Irish (7.2%), French (5.3%), French Canadian (2.7%), English (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 19.2 square miles.

Population density: 139 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Barton

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barton town

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 65.0%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 3.6%
Divorced: 4.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
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:

Barton:	1.4% ($2,295)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Milwaukee, WI (30.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (114.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Bend, WI (1.7 miles ), Kewaskum, WI (2.0 miles ), Trenton, WI (2.4 miles ), Farmington, WI (2.6 miles ), Addison, WI (2.7 miles ), Wayne, WI (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $140,200
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $156,200
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $184,400
1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $214,500
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $186,000
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $209,500
2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $226,700
2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $247,600
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $248,900
2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $243,600
2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $286,000
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $226,200
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $263,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.45 N, Longitude: 88.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

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Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+0.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Machinery (10%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Machinery (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Average climate in Barton, Wisconsin

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Barton-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Barton town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/4/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Barton:

ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HOSP OF WEST BEND (about 4 miles; WEST BEND, WI)
AURORA MEDICAL CTR OF WASHINGTON CTY (about 9 miles; HARTFORD, WI)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL OZAUKEE INC 246 (about 19 miles; MEQUON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barton:

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 19 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
CARROLL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)

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Cemeteries: Old Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Newark Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lenwood, Lake (A), Allis Lake (B), Smith Lake (C), 204 Reservoir (D). 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:	83.3%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.7%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barton, WI

4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Barton compared to Wisconsin 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.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (50%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Electricity (15%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Barton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	59.4%	12.0%	8.0%	7.7%	5.1%
Congregations	17.3%	17.3%	9.9%	7.4%	17.3%

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Congregations	4.9%	1.2%	2.5%	3.7%	18.5%

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.

6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
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 Milwaukee County, WI	2.04% ($52,017 average AGI)
from Waukesha County, WI	1.48% ($57,661)
from Ozaukee County, WI	0.64% ($56,925)

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.03%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Milwaukee County, WI	1.22% ($34,807 average AGI)
to Waukesha County, WI	0.98% ($50,743)
to Dodge County, WI	0.57% ($41,037)

Strongest AM radio stations in Barton:

WBKV (1470 AM; 3 kW; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRRD (540 AM; 0 kW; JACKSON, WI; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barton:

WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WGLB-FM (100.1 FM; PORT WASHINGTON, WI; Owner: STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC.)
WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFMR (106.9 FM; BROOKFIELD, WI; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF MILWAUKEE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Barton:

WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 56 meters (184ft)
Total costs: $1,300,000
Total average daily traffic: 89,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,052

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 1
1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 2
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 8

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Barton, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Sandra L Peters, 7579 Friendly Dr., Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.3 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, #100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Barton, 7579 Friendly Dr., Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WPWK394
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
Grant Date: 12/05/2002, Expiration Date: 12/05/2012, Certifier: Kenneth R Meyers
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

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