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Lafayette County

Population in July 2007: 468. Population change since 2000: +1.5%
 

Males: 256  (54.9%)
Females: 212  (45.1%)
Median resident age:  29.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,852 (it was $36,607 in 2000)
Elk Grove:  $43,852
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $170,270 (it was $106,900 in 2000)
Elk Grove:  $170,270
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $292,302; Detached houses: $305,649; Mobile homes: $23,333

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Races in Elk Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Other Asian (2.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Elk Grove: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 13 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk Grove town

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

3 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:

Elk Grove:  1.9% ($2,036)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (24.7 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (72.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (193.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Belmont, WI (5.2 miles ), Cuba City, WI (6.2 miles ), Benton, WI (7.0 miles ), New Diggings, WI (7.7 miles ), Benton, WI (7.9 miles ), Seymour, WI (8.2 miles ), Smelser, WI (8.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000

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Latitude: 42.67 N, Longitude: 90.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (56%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (38%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (2%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Elk Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.8 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elk Grove:
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 10 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 18 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GALENA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Elk Grove, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elk Grove:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 30 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 59 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 79 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elk Grove:
  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; ID: PVB)
  • IOWA COUNTY (about 18 miles; MINERAL POINT, WI; ID: MRJ)
  • FOSTER FIELD (about 21 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; ID: 7A4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Grove:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 10 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 71 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 72 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 80 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)

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Church in Elk Grove: Roseville Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Old Elk Grove Cemetery (1), Strawberry 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

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  19.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elk Grove, WI



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 significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above 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 Lafayette County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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 Grant County, WI  1.05% ($28,594 average AGI)
from Green County, WI  0.79% ($23,346)
from Dane County, WI  0.78% ($32,667)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Grant County, WI  1.18% ($37,282 average AGI)
to Green County, WI  1.03% ($30,250)
to Dane County, WI  0.97% ($31,781)


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.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • 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.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elk Grove:
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)

TV broadcast stations around Elk Grove:
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)

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