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Waupaca County

Population in July 2007: 2,739.
Males: 1,376  (50.3%)
Females: 1,363  (49.7%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,160 (it was $47,195 in 2000)
Dayton:  $56,160
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,314
Dayton:  $28,314
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $182,283 (it was $115,100 in 2000)
Dayton:  $182,283
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $236,801; Detached houses: $247,966; In 2-unit structures: $310,031; Mobile homes: $49,067

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Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dayton: 82.3 (low, 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 
 
 (very low).




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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: 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%


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:

Dayton:  1.6% ($1,863)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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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:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $91,600
  • 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • 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%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • 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 for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



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Dayton-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (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 4 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.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 3 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
  • NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 21 miles; 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: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 36 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 36 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 60 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)

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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: Spencer Lake (A), Emmons Lake (B), McAllister Lake (C), Bass Lake (D), McLean Lake (E), Manomin Lake (F), Beasley Lake (G), Sandbar Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

 

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 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

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






2004 Presidential Election results in Waupaca County Wisconsin:




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%)


Religion statistics for Dayton

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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 2023) average daily traffic: 24,020

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