Burke, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 3,006. Population change since 2000: +0.5%

Males: 1,527	(50.8%)
Females: 1,479	(49.2%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $83,083 (it was $67,273 in 2000)

Burke:	$83,083
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $35,999

Burke:	$35,999
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $245,285 (it was $157,300 in 2000)

Burke:	$245,285
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $260,740; Detached houses: $268,307; Townhouses or other attached units: $202,396; In 2-unit structures: $171,430

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Races in Burke:

White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Black (0.9%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Burke: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (59.3%), Irish (14.4%), Norwegian (14.4%), English (11.9%), French (6.0%), Swedish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 19.5 square miles.

Population density: 154 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Burke

High school or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Unemployed: 1.1%
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burke town

Never married: 24.6%
Now married: 67.3%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 2.1%
Divorced: 4.9%

150 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

This town:	5.0%
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:

Burke:	1.7% ($2,640)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (8.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (123.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sun Prairie, WI (1.9 miles ), Windsor, WI (2.1 miles ), Sun Prairie, WI (2.2 miles ), Maple Bluff, WI (2.3 miles ), DeForest, WI (2.5 miles ), Westport, WI (2.6 miles ), Blooming Grove, WI (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 43.16 N, Longitude: 89.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +345 (+13.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Health care (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (14%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Customer service representatives (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Average climate in Burke, Wisconsin

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Burke-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Burke town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Burke:

MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 5 miles; MADISON, WI)
MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI)

Amtrak stations near Burke:

9 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.
19 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFBURKE.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burke:

MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 10 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 38 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
CARROLL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.1%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	8.7%

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

This town:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burke, WI

Burke compared to Wisconsin state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Dane County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Burke

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	53.3%	22.1%	3.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Congregations	14.3%	19.0%	8.4%	5.5%	0.7%

Name	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Free Church of America	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	9.6%
Congregations	4.0%	3.7%	4.4%	2.2%	37.7%

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.

6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Dane County: 0.32%
Wisconsin average: 0.08%

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

from Milwaukee County, WI	0.32% ($35,740 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI	0.29% ($33,319)
from Rock County, WI	0.28% ($37,443)

6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Dane County: 0.08%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

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

to Columbia County, WI	0.38% ($41,524 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI	0.35% ($40,708)
to Milwaukee County, WI	0.32% ($31,704)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burke:

WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burke:

WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
W216BL (91.1 FM; MCFARLAND, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Burke:

WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, 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.)
W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)
W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 37
Total length: 199 meters (653ft)
Total costs: $10,713,000
Total average daily traffic: 916,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 125,877

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 4
1960-1969: 20
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 8
2000-2009: 4

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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Richard J Byrne, 6097 Pepsi Way, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
KELLYE ABERNATHY, 5009 Reiner Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31.7 m, Overall height: 31.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00079004
Registrant: Ameritech Mobile Communications Of Wisconsin, Inc. (General Partner) Dba , 2000 West Ameritech Center Drive, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195-5000, Phone: (847) 765-5843, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

6199 Metro Drive, Call Sign: WQIJ623
Assigned Frequencies : 462.187 MHz, 462.262 MHz, 462.362 MHz, 462.412 MHz, 467.762 MHz
Grant Date: 02/28/2008, Expiration Date: 02/28/2018, Certifier: Brian Sword
Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044-8353, Phone: (952) 469-0150, Email:

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