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Waupaca County

Population in July 2007: 2,738.
Males: 1,376  (50.3%)
Females: 1,362  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,982 (it was $47,195 in 2000)
Dayton:

$52,982
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $26,235

Dayton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $172,824 (it was $115,100 in 2000)
Dayton:

$172,824
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $223,234; Detached houses: $235,270; In 2-unit structures: $298,577; Mobile homes: $74,809

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Dayton races chart
  • White alone - 2,659 (97.3%)
  • Hispanic - 36 (1.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 16 (0.6%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (0.2%)
  • Black alone - 3 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.07%)

Races in Dayton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dayton: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (48.0%), Norwegian (12.5%), Irish (10.7%), English (10.4%), Polish (9.3%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 35.2 square miles.

Population density: 78 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dayton:

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton town:

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

48 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dayton town:  1.6% ($1,863)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Dayton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (35.8 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (86.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (186.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Chain O' Lakes-King, WI (1.3 miles ), Farmington, WI (1.9 miles ), Waupaca, WI (2.2 miles ), Lind, WI (2.3 miles ), Belmont, WI (2.4 miles ), Lanark, WI (2.6 miles ), Waupaca, WI (2.7 miles ), Springwater, WI (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 1998: 54 buildings, average cost: $118,500
  • 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $154,600
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $187,000
  • 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2005: 17 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $198,500
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $217,700
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $188,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $485,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.31 N, Longitude: 89.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Dayton household income distribution Dayton home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.2%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Work and jobs in Dayton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Dayton, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Dayton-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Dayton town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category F4 tornado 25.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Waupaca County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dayton topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

  • RIVERSIDE MED CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; WAUPACA, WI)
  • "WILD ROSE COM MEM HOSPITAL, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; WILD ROSE, WI)
  • NEW LONDON FAMILY MED CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; NEW LONDON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 26 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,352)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 35 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 36 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 9,356)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 55 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 3,643)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 55 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 63 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 4,962)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 83 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 5,928)

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Notable locations in Dayton: Crystal Lake Corners (A), Waupaca Boys Camp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Dayton: Crystal Lake Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Crystal Lake Cemetery (1), Rural Cemetery (2), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Mynyard Lake (B), Newsome Lake (C), Pope Lake (D), Lake Orlando (E), Manomin Lake (F), Beasley Lake (G), Round Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Allen Creek (A), Murry Creek (B), Hartman Creek (C), Emmons Creek (D), Radley Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dayton include: Mud Lake-Radley Creek Savanna State Natural Area (1), Pope Lake State Natural Area (2), Hartman Creek State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Waupaca County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 40.6. This is worse than average.
City:

40.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.4. This is worse than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

12.4
U.S.:

9.6


Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.1%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.8%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dayton, WI


Dayton compared to Wisconsin state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Waupaca County Wisconsin:


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.86%
Here75.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents30.9%25.6%16.3%13.0%5.4%
Congregations9.7%20.8%8.3%13.9%11.1%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents2.4%1.7%1.2%0.8%2.7%
Congregations4.2%4.2%2.8%1.4%23.6%
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: 10
Waupaca County:

1.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Waupaca County:

6.35 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
This county:

9.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Waupaca County:

27.6%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.4%
State:

13.0%

5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,208 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.84%
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 Outagamie County, WI  1.34% ($37,234 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, WI  0.67% ($40,940)
from Portage County, WI  0.46% ($43,478)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.08%
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 Outagamie County, WI  1.39% ($35,200 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, WI  0.71% ($30,657)
to Portage County, WI  0.42% ($27,440)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:

  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:

  • WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dayton:

  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total average daily traffic: 19,210
Total average daily truck traffic: 530
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 24,020

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