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Walworth County

Population in 2010: 2,631. Population change since 2000: +40.7%
Males: 1,336  (50.8%)
Females: 1,295  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  43.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  44.3 years

Zip codes: 53147.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,503 (it was $43,750 in 2000)
Como:

$49,503
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,957

Como CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $186,112 (it was $96,600 in 2000)
Como:

$186,112
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $206,671; Detached houses: $206,510; Townhouses or other attached units: $268,129; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,752

Median gross rent in 2009: $725.

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  • White alone - 2,279 (86.6%)
  • Hispanic - 272 (10.3%)
  • Asian alone - 52 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 11 (0.4%)
  • Black alone - 9 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 6 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.08%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Como: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (13.7%), Polish (10.2%), Italian (7.8%), Norwegian (7.3%), United States (6.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 911 feet

Land area: 3.03 square miles.

Population density: 868 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Como:

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Como CDP:

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

111 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

This place:  5.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,180 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,163 (1.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (27.3 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (40.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (67.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Geneva, WI (0.4 miles ), Lake Geneva, WI (1.8 miles ), Williams Bay, WI (1.9 miles ), Linn, WI (2.0 miles ), Elkhorn, WI (2.3 miles ), Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI (2.4 miles ), Delavan, WI (2.4 miles ), Lyons, WI (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 42.61 N, Longitude: 88.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.3%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (31%)
  • Manufacturing (30%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Como-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Como place center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category F4 tornado 26.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Como-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from Como center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Walworth County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Como:

  • MERCY WALWORTH HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • AURORA LAKELAND MED CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; ELKHORN, WI)
  • AURORA MEMORIAL HSPTL BURLINGTON (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; BURLINGTON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Como:

  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 21 miles; Whitewater, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,532)
  • McHenry County College (about 26 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; FT enrollment: 3,149)
  • College of Lake County (about 30 miles; Grayslake, IL; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • Carroll University (about 31 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside (about 33 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,732)
  • Gateway Technical College (about 33 miles; Kenosha, WI; FT enrollment: 2,178)
  • Rock Valley College (about 34 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 3,903)

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Walworth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.0%
(1.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.2% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Como, WI


Como compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Walworth County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Walworth County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Como (based on Walworth County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.26%
Here49.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents57.1%11.0%6.0%5.3%5.1%
Congregations11.3%11.3%16.3%11.3%7.5%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaOther
Adherents4.9%1.9%1.3%1.3%6.0%
Congregations6.3%5.0%5.0%1.3%25.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Here:

2.09 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Walworth County:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
This county:

4.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 110
Walworth County:

10.97 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Walworth County:

6.8%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.0%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,122 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.50%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Walworth County:

0.07%
Wisconsin average:

0.08%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Waukesha County, WI  0.79% ($48,571 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI  0.68% ($39,217)
from McHenry County, IL  0.58% ($44,310)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.99%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Walworth County:

0.03%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rock County, WI  0.70% ($32,842 average AGI)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.59% ($30,468)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.58% ($36,065)

Strongest AM radio stations in Como:

  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Como:

  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBSD (89.1 FM; BURLINGTON, WI; Owner: BURLINGTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT)

TV broadcast stations around Como:

  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE 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.))
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

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  • EDWARD G ROACH, N3403 Bird Place (Lat: 42.616111 Lon: -88.489167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., One Town Center Road, 3rd Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, N3403 Bird Place (Lat: 42.616111 Lon: -88.489167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Robert L Robeski, N3403 Bird Place (Lat: 42.616111 Lon: -88.489167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Licensee ID: L00000538
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, N3403 Bird Place (Lat: 42.616111 Lon: -88.489167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • N3403 Bird Place (Lat: 42.616111 Lon: -88.489167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., One Town Center Road, 3rd Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 1000 Feet Se Hwy 67 & Palmer Road (Lat: 42.615278 Lon: -88.533694), Call Sign: KNKM496, Licensee ID: L01422065
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.562 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/05/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 3000 Technology Dr. #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-0000, Email:


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