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Waushara County

Population in July 2007: 1,253. Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 

Males: 648  (51.8%)
Females: 605  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,844 (it was $34,931 in 2000)
Dakota:  $41,844
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,910 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
Dakota:  $134,910
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $150,688; Detached houses: $182,868; In 2-unit structures: $135,084; Mobile homes: $36,645

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Races in Dakota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (8.7%)
  • Other race (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Dakota: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.7%), Polish (10.8%), Irish (10.6%), English (6.8%), Norwegian (4.5%), United States (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 843 feet

Land area: 33.2 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dakota

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dakota town

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

49 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).

This town:  3.9%
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:

Dakota:  1.7% ($1,466)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (37.2 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (66.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (172.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wautoma, WI (1.7 miles ), Marion, WI (2.2 miles ), Wautoma, WI (2.3 miles ), Crystal Lake, WI (2.4 miles ), Neshkoro, WI (2.5 miles ), Richford, WI (2.6 miles ), Neshkoro, WI (2.6 miles ), Deerfield, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.03 N, Longitude: 89.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: +187 (+17.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Dakota, Wisconsin

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Dakota-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Dakota town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 tornado 20.6 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dakota:
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BERLIN, WI)
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 23 miles; WAUPACA, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dakota:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 38 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 39 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 49 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 67 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 67 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)

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Cemeteries: Raymond Cemetery (1), North Dakota Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pickerel Lake (A), Bass Lake (B), Meilke Lake (C), Lucky Lake (D), Witters Lake (E), Lower White River Pond 83 (F), White River Flowage (G), 2 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Bird Creek (A), West Branch Little Pine Creek (B), West Branch White River (C), East Branch Little Pine Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dakota include: Lunch Creek Wetlands State Natural Area (1), Bass Lake Fen State Natural Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dakota, WI



Dakota compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below 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 Waushara County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religon statistics for Dakota

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents34.2%21.4%12.0%10.9%5.6%
Congregations8.7%15.2%17.4%13.0%4.3%
NameAssemblies of GodNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.0%2.4%2.2%1.7%5.6%
Congregations4.3%4.3%4.3%2.2%26.1%
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.


7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,672 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.10%
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 Winnebago County, WI  1.08% ($39,753 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.60% ($37,407)
from Green Lake County, WI  0.47% ($32,571)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
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 Winnebago County, WI  1.06% ($23,768 average AGI)
to Waupaca County, WI  0.59% ($37,321)
to Portage County, WI  0.45% ($28,925)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dakota:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dakota:
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Dakota:
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,480
Total average daily truck traffic: 152
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 2,930

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 1 Mi N Of I-90 On Cth 12, Type: Tower, Structure height: 69 m, Overall height: 71 m
    Registrant: Riverview Communications Inc, Rr2 Box 106a, La Crescent, MN 55947, Phone: (608) 779-9524, Email:


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