Iowa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cobb that have no violations reported:
- COBB WATERWORKS (Address: PO BOX 158, Population served: 440, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.5%
(4.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.3 people | | Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 63.3% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cobb, WI
Cobb 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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Banks with branches in Cobb (2011 data):
- Royal Bank: Cobb Branch at 104 W Main Street, branch established on 1910/03/18. Info updated 2011/02/15: Bank assets: $309.8 mil, Deposits: $257.1 mil, headquarters in Elroy, WI, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
- Utility gas (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Electricity (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Cobb (based on Iowa County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.92%
| Here |  | 55.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 58.4% | 19.5% | 11.2% | 5.4% | 1.2% |
| Congregations | 22.5% | 20.0% | 27.5% | 7.5% | 2.5% |
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| Name | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Primitive Methodist Church in the USA | Other |
| Adherents | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Congregations | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | This county: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | This county: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27 | Iowa County: | 11.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 28.1% | | Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Iowa County: | 13.8% | | State: | 13.0% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,728 | $32,736 | 7 | $244 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,993 | $35,916 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,816 | $33,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,269 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $279 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $8,537 | $34,148 | 18 | $1,792 |
Cobb government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $54,000 ($117.90)
Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($39.30)
Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($19.65)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $19,000 ($41.48)
Libraries: $9,000 ($19.65)
Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($15.28)
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000 ($4.37)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $72,000 ($157.21)
Sewerage: $64,000 ($139.74)
Regular Highways: $58,000 ($126.64)
Water Utilities: $43,000 ($93.89)
Fire Protection: $38,000 ($82.97)
Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($54.59)
Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($52.40)
Libraries: $20,000 ($43.67)
Health Services - Other: $12,000 ($26.20)
General Public Buildings: $9,000 ($19.65)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($13.10)
General - Other: $4,000 ($8.73)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($2.18)
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($17.47)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000 ($30.57)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $117,000 ($255.46)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $51,000 ($111.35)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $30,000 ($65.50)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000 ($78.60)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($10.92)
Special Assessments: $4,000 ($8.73)
Rents: $4,000 ($8.73)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $288,000 ($628.82)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,000 ($74.24)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $125,000 ($272.93)
Highways: $22,000 ($48.03)
All Other: $12,000 ($26.20)
- Tax - Property: $81,000 ($176.86)
NEC: $1,000 ($2.18)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $91,000 ($198.69)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Cobb:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDMP (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT B/CG CO. INC.)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cobb:
- WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- 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.)
- KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Cobb:
- 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)
- KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - .3 Mi W Of Jct Hwy 18 & Cty G N Side Of Hwy (Lat: 42.967500 Lon: -90.334833), Call Sign: KNBM587, Licensee ID: L00094710
Assigned Frequencies: 157.725 MHz Grant Date: 11/02/2001, Expiration Date: 11/02/2011
Registrant: C R Bishop & Sons Inc, Route 1, Cobb, WI 53526, Phone: (608) 623-2488
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Cobb, WI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 5 | 62.6 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 74.2 years |
| James | 4 | 75.5 years |
| Helen | 3 | 83.7 years |
| Bertha | 3 | 88.0 years |
| Anna | 3 | 86.7 years |
| Florence | 3 | 76.3 years |
| Lawrence | 3 | 72.0 years |
| Clara | 2 | 95.0 years |
| Clarence | 2 | 86.4 years |
| Most common last names in Cobb, WI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Ruzicka | 7 | 80.3 years |
| Fritsch | 6 | 78.0 years |
| Harms | 6 | 70.0 years |
| Nagel | 6 | 71.2 years |
| Nelson | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Fingerson | 5 | 81.6 years |
| Holmes | 4 | 72.0 years |
| Tremelling | 4 | 78.7 years |
| Dobson | 3 | 63.0 years |
| Gard | 3 | 86.6 years |
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