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Dane County

Population in July 2009: 2,161. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 1,112  (51.5%)
Females: 1,049  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $73,160 (it was $62,426 in 2000)
Dunkirk:

$73,160
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $33,748

Dunkirk town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $233,476 (it was $148,300 in 2000)
Dunkirk:

$233,476
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $271,972; Detached houses: $274,166; Townhouses or other attached units: $119,208; In 2-unit structures: $178,812

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Dunkirk races chart
  • White alone - 2,004 (97.6%)
  • Hispanic - 21 (1.0%)
  • Asian alone - 10 (0.5%)
  • Two or more races - 10 (0.5%)
  • Black alone - 4 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 4 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dunkirk: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (41.9%), German (35.4%), Irish (14.3%), English (7.9%), Dutch (3.2%), Polish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 843 feet

Land area: 31.9 square miles.

Population density: 68 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dunkirk:

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunkirk town:

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Dunkirk town:  1.4% ($2,026)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Dunkirk satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (16.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (106.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stoughton, WI (1.5 miles ), Porter, WI (2.4 miles ), Pleasant Springs, WI (2.4 miles ), Rutland, WI (2.5 miles ), Albion, WI (2.7 miles ), Edgerton, WI (2.7 miles ), Union, WI (2.8 miles ), Dunn, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.89 N, Longitude: 89.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.0%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+0.6%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)

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Average climate in Dunkirk, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Dunkirk-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Dunkirk town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dunkirk-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dane County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Dunkirk:

  • STOUGHTON HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; STOUGHTON, WI)
  • EDGERTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; EDGERTON, WI)
  • MERITER HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; MADISON, WI)

Amtrak stations near Dunkirk:

  • 16 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunkirk:

  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 16 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,846)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 17 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 37,050)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 17 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 5,928)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 24 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • Rock Valley College (about 42 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 3,903)
  • Waukesha County Technical College (about 50 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • Carroll University (about 50 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 2,756)

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Notable locations in Dunkirk: Hanerville Acres (A), Furseth Farms (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Anns Cemetery (1), Wheeler Prairie Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Grass Lake (A), Dunkirk Millpond 442 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Dunkirk: Pleasant Hill Hights Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Dane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.0. This is about average.
City:

38.0
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.3
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.5
U.S.:

9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00432. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00432
U.S.:

0.05195


Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

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

3.0%
Whole state:

8.7%

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

2.0%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dunkirk, WI


Dunkirk compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above 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 (57%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Dane County Wisconsin:


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.50%
Here52.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristJewish
Adherents53.3%22.1%3.8%2.5%2.0%
Congregations14.3%19.0%8.4%5.5%1.8%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodOther
Adherents2.0%2.0%1.9%1.9%8.5%
Congregations0.7%4.0%3.7%4.4%38.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 73
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Dane County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Dane County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 154
This county:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 382
Dane County:

8.03 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.0%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.9%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dane County:

11.1%
State:

13.0%

6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.99%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Dane County:

0.32%
Wisconsin average:

0.08%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($35,740 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.29% ($33,319)
from Rock County, WI  0.28% ($37,443)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.35%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Dane County:

0.08%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Columbia County, WI  0.38% ($41,524 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI  0.35% ($40,708)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($31,704)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dunkirk:

  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunkirk:

  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dunkirk:

  • 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.)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $515,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,750
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,334

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dunkirk)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Stoughton, 765 Tower Rd (Lat: 42.887972 Lon: -89.152722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 81.1 m, Call Sign: WQIT211
    Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/07/2008, Expiration Date: 05/07/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:


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