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Marquette County

Population in July 2008: 791. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 398  (50.4%)
Females: 393  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,515 (it was $43,839 in 2000)
Douglas:  $52,515
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,241
Douglas:  $25,241
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,396 (it was $89,400 in 2000)
Douglas:  $142,396
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $185,520; Detached houses: $193,436; Townhouses or other attached units: $121,231; In 2-unit structures: $213,221; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $54,753; Mobile homes: $47,500

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Races in Douglas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Douglas: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (42.7%), Irish (15.4%), English (13.4%), Polish (6.9%), Norwegian (6.5%), United States (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 828 feet

Land area: 28.8 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Douglas

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Douglas town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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:

Douglas:  1.6% ($1,415)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (42.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (159.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Haven, WI (2.0 miles ), Moundville, WI (2.1 miles ), Endeavor, WI (2.3 miles ), Lewiston, WI (2.5 miles ), Oxford, WI (2.5 miles ), Jackson, WI (2.8 miles ), Fort Winnebago, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.68 N, Longitude: 89.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Douglas household income distribution Douglas home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+11.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



Douglas-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the Douglas 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 21.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Douglas:
  • DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 15 miles; PORTAGE, WI)
  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 23 miles; BARABOO, WI)
  • REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 24 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)

Amtrak stations near Douglas:
  • 11 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.
  • 12 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Douglas:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 43 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 43 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-OSHKOSH (about 57 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 61 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 73 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)

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Church in Douglas: Douglas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: McCall Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Little Lake (C), Mason Lake (D), Mason Lake 37 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: O'Keefe Creek (A), South Branch Neenah Creek (B). 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:  76.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.3%
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: 0.7% 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:  1.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Douglas, WI



Douglas 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Marquette County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Douglas

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents43.2%21.7%10.9%10.3%13.8%
Congregations17.9%25.0%7.1%17.9%32.1%
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.


8.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.38%
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 Columbia County, WI  1.74% ($33,872 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.80% ($54,460)
from Adams County, WI  0.61% ($22,947)


8.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,037 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.60%
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 Columbia County, WI  1.62% ($27,118 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  1.08% ($27,426)
to Waushara County, WI  0.67% ($27,381)


Strongest AM radio stations in Douglas:
  • WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPDR (1350 AM; 1 kW; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, 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.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Douglas:
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WDKM (106.1 FM; ADAMS, WI; Owner: ROCHE-A-CRI BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Douglas:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, 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.)
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,027
Total average daily truck traffic: 172
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 7,560

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