Dekorra, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 2,332. Population change since 2000: -0.8%

Males: 1,237	(53.1%)
Females: 1,095	(46.9%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,768 (it was $55,737 in 2000)

Dekorra:	$66,768
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,371

Dekorra:	$33,371
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $229,840 (it was $144,300 in 2000)

Dekorra:	$229,840
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $267,182; Detached houses: $279,621; Townhouses or other attached units: $269,402; Mobile homes: $22,212

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Races in Dekorra:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dekorra: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (50.8%), Norwegian (14.4%), Irish (10.6%), English (10.4%), United States (5.2%), Polish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 41.1 square miles.

Population density: 57 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dekorra

High school or higher: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dekorra town

Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 67.2%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 9.5%

39 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.7%
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:

Dekorra:	1.3% ($1,923)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (23.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (141.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Poynette, WI (1.7 miles ), Arlington, WI (2.3 miles ), Caledonia, WI (2.4 miles ), Arlington, WI (2.5 miles ), Lodi, WI (2.6 miles ), Pacific, WI (2.6 miles ), Lake Wisconsin, WI (2.7 miles ), Lowville, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 43.42 N, Longitude: 89.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +498 (+26.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Food (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (3%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Construction (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Average climate in Dekorra, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Dekorra, Wisconsin average precipitation

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Dekorra-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Dekorra town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dekorra:

DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 7 miles; PORTAGE, WI)
SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)

Amtrak station near Dekorra:

9 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dekorra:

MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 25 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 55 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 63 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)

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Notable location: Poynette State Game Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dekorra include: Inch Church (A), Dekorra Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Inch Cemetery (1), Dekorra Cemetery (2), Schofield Cemetery (3), Hillside Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Fulton Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Run (A), Rowan Creek (B), Hinkson Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dekorra include: Camp Rest Park (1), Happy Hollow Park (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:	72.8%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	8.7%

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

This town:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dekorra, WI

Dekorra compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly 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 Columbia County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%) Utility gas (24%) Wood (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Dekorra

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	39.3%	14.5%	10.2%	9.3%	8.8%
Congregations	12.3%	12.3%	11.0%	4.1%	13.7%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	4.9%	2.7%	1.9%	1.7%	6.8%
Congregations	13.7%	4.1%	2.7%	5.5%	20.5%

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.

8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.26%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Columbia County: 0.10%
Wisconsin average: 0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dane County, WI	3.07% ($41,524 average AGI)
from Sauk County, WI	0.77% ($35,185)
from Dodge County, WI	0.57% ($32,341)

7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.90%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Columbia County: 0.04%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dane County, WI	2.36% ($33,319 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI	0.95% ($36,736)
to Dodge County, WI	0.60% ($33,819)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dekorra:

WHFA (1240 AM; 1 kW; POYNETTE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPDR (1350 AM; 1 kW; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, 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.)
WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dekorra:

WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dekorra:

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)
WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 173 meters (568ft)
Total costs: $1,698,000
Total average daily traffic: 314,910
Total average daily truck traffic: 52,039

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 14
1970-1979: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Dekorra, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, Na, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.1 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
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