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Grant County

Population in July 2007: 726. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 373  (51.5%)
Females: 353  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53802.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,627 (it was $34,750 in 2000)
Beetown:  $41,627
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,944 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
Beetown:  $144,944
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $185,298; Detached houses: $188,763; Mobile homes: $58,000

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Races in Beetown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Beetown: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.6%), English (14.4%), Irish (10.5%), United States (9.9%), Dutch (1.9%), Norwegian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 48.4 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beetown

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beetown town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

2 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:

Beetown:  0.9% ($800)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Beetown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (22.9 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (76.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (176.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waterloo, WI (2.5 miles ), Bloomington, WI (2.5 miles ), South Lancaster, WI (2.6 miles ), Little Grant, WI (2.6 miles ), Cassville, WI (2.7 miles ), Glen Haven, WI (2.7 miles ), Bloomington, WI (2.8 miles ), Lancaster, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $270,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.81 N, Longitude: 90.87 W

Area code: 608

Beetown household income distribution Beetown home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-3.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Wood products (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (36%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



Average climate in Beetown, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Beetown-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Beetown town center .

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 tornado 31.0 miles away from the town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Beetown:
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 9 miles; LANCASTER, WI)
  • GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 20 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beetown:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 20 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 57 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 58 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 74 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 76 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)

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Cemeteries: Dodge Cemetery (1), Pleasant View Cemetery (2), Beetown Cemetery (3), Burns Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Grant River (A), Pigeon Creek (B), Blake Fork (C), Hackett Branch (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:  80.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beetown, WI



Beetown compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below 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.
  • 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 Grant County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Electricity (11%)


Religon statistics for Beetown

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents70.5%9.4%9.1%2.1%1.0%
Congregations21.1%10.5%18.9%6.3%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOld Order AmishOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%4.8%
Congregations3.2%2.1%3.2%4.2%27.4%
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.


5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
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 Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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  0.98% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beetown:
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGLR (1280 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beetown:
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Beetown:
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 39 meters (128ft)
Total costs: $1,244,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 600
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 13,784

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Beetown, WI

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KC9MCC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01318317
    Grant Date: 08/27/2007, Expiration Date: 08/27/2017, Certifier: Alvin J Bontreger
    Registrant: Alvin J Bontreger, 8123 County Hwy U, Beetown, WI 53802

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