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Dodge County

Population in July 2008: 1,155. Population change since 2000: +6.4%
 

Males: 592  (51.3%)
Females: 563  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,817 (it was $57,132 in 2000)
Elba:  $64,817
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,666
Elba:  $26,666
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $241,699 (it was $163,400 in 2000)
Elba:  $241,699
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $284,161; Detached houses: $289,357; Townhouses or other attached units: $306,975; In 2-unit structures: $206,009; Mobile homes: $137,500

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Races in Elba:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Elba: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (62.2%), Irish (11.6%), Norwegian (9.9%), English (6.9%), Polish (6.2%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1635 feet

Land area: 35.4 square miles.

Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Elba

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elba town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
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:

Elba:  1.4% ($2,355)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (28.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (121.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Columbus, WI (1.9 miles ), Reeseville, WI (2.4 miles ), Fall River, WI (2.5 miles ), Lowell, WI (2.5 miles ), Calamus, WI (2.5 miles ), Lowell, WI (2.6 miles ), Portland, WI (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $94,200
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $325,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $283,800
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $223,300
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $299,700
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $272,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $225,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.33 N, Longitude: 88.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Elba household income distribution Elba home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+7.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Machinery (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Elba-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the Elba town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 tornado 30.7 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Elba:
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)
  • BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)
  • WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WAUPUN, WI)

Amtrak station near Elba:
  • 4 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elba:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 29 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 30 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 37 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)

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Church in Elba: Saint Columbkille Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Elba Cemetery (1), Okeag Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Danville Millpond 165 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Nolan Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Elba include: Rotary Park (1), Astico County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elba, WI



Elba compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Dodge County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Elba

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchReformed Church in America
Adherents30.7%18.9%13.7%12.1%5.4%
Congregations14.4%18.6%10.2%11.0%4.2%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents4.0%3.9%1.9%1.7%7.6%
Congregations5.9%6.8%4.2%3.4%21.2%
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.


6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.84%
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 Jefferson County, WI  1.18% ($36,545 average AGI)
from Washington County, WI  0.86% ($41,037)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.65% ($49,058)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,809 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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 Jefferson County, WI  0.99% ($33,817 average AGI)
to Fond du Lac County, WI  0.71% ($32,273)
to Washington County, WI  0.63% ($38,839)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elba:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WBEV (1430 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER DAM, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elba:
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
  • W277AC (103.3 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Elba:
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 58 meters (190ft)
Total average daily traffic: 42,640
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,240

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Elba, WI

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