Elk Grove, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +19.0%
Males: 296 | (53.7%) |
Females: 255 | (46.3%) |
Median resident age: | 29.1 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53807.
Elk Grove: | $63,981 |
WI: | $67,125 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $24,892 (it was $13,519 in 2000)
Elk Grove town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $231,494 (it was $106,900 in 2000)
Elk Grove: | $231,494 |
WI: | $230,700 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $197,881; detached houses: $200,928; townhouses or other attached units: $207,287; in 2-unit structures: $142,614; mobile homes: $131,863
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elk Grove, WI
- 52194.6%White alone
- 162.9%Hispanic
- 61.1%Asian alone
- 40.7%American Indian alone
- 30.5%Two or more races
- 10.2%Black alone
Races in Elk Grove detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (44.1%), English (13.8%), Irish (12.1%), United States (5.6%), Norwegian (2.4%), Polish (2.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1010 feet
Land area: 36.3 square miles.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (very low).
3 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.6% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Elk Grove town: | 1.9% ($2,036) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (19.9 miles , pop. 57,686).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (56.7 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (149.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.67 N, Longitude: 90.37 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,300
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,200
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $144,300
Here: | 2.1% |
Wisconsin: | 2.5% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (34.0%)
- Health care (8.0%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Truck transportation (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Food (3.8%)
- Finance & insurance (3.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (56.0%)
- Truck transportation (8.2%)
- Machinery (5.2%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Food (3.7%)
- Construction (3.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.0%)
- Health care (18.3%)
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
- Finance & insurance (7.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.8%)
- Truck transportation (4.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (23.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (11.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (38.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (17.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.8%)
Average climate in Elk Grove, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 63.9. This is about average.
City: | 63.9 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.49. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.49 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Elk Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Elk Grove town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 7/3/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Elk Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 319.5 miles away from Elk Grove center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 112.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 296.3 miles away from Elk Grove center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 319.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 107.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 351.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lafayette County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Elk Grove:
- SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; CUBA CITY, WI)
- MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-PLATTEVILLE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
- GRAYS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
- LAFAYETTE CTY NUR AGCY (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
- LAFAYETTE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
- ST DOMINIC VILLA (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; HAZEL GREEN, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Grove:
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 8 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,679)
- Edgewood College (about 55 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 57 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 57 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- Ashford University (about 58 miles; Clinton, IA; FT enrollment: 73,330)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 62 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 64 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Elk Grove: De Burh Farm (A), Mar - Mic Farm (B), Wolters Farm (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Elk Grove: Roseville Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Strawberry Cemetery (1), Old Elk Grove Cemetery (2), Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Pats Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Elk Grove: Ipswich Prairie State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 3.3 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 84.3% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 4.2% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This town: | 19.8% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 10.9% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Elk Grove:
- Never married: 32.4%
- Now married: 53.6%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 6.5%
For population 25 years and over in Elk Grove:
- High school or higher: 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
- Unemployed: 0.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Here: | 9.8 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Elk Grove, WI (based on Lafayette County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 5,916 | 13 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,602 | 22 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,028 | 17 |
Other | - | 1 |
None | 5,290 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Lafayette County: | 2.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Lafayette County: | 7.60 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.8% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Here: | 29.8% |
State: | 27.5% |
Lafayette County: | 13.9% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Elk Grove:
- WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elk Grove:
- KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
- WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Elk Grove:
- KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 75ft / 22.6mTotal length
- $759,000Total costs
- 6,683Total average daily traffic
- 514Total average daily truck traffic
- 8,634Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11940-1949
- 21950-1959
- 41960-1969
- 31970-1979
- 41990-1999
- 47.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 40.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.7%Wood
- 2.9%Other fuel
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 42.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 34.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.5%Wood
- 7.9%Electricity
- 5.3%Utility gas
Elk Grove compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.