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Notable locations in Elkhorn: Walworth County Jail (A), Walworth County Courthouse (B), Columbus Hall (C), Matheson Memorial Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Elkhorn include: Saint John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church (A), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (B), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), First Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dunbar Cemetery (1), Hazel Ridge Cemetery (2), Mount Olivet Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Elkhorn: Walworth County Fair Grounds (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Elkhorn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Doris M Reinke Resource Center (Museums; 210 South Washington Street).
Hotels: Americinn - Elkhorn- Wi (210 Commerce Ct), Crossroads Motel (N6476 USHighway 12).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkhorn and their reported violations in the past:
ELKHORN WATERWORKS (Population served: 7500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005)
- Public Education - Between JAN-1993 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and OCT-14-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2005)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-23-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUN-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUN-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-19-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-14-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-14-2001)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 41 regular monitoring violations
- 5 other older monitoring violations
MILLARD CHURCH (Address: N6713 County Road O, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-1999)
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-1999)
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-1999)
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-1999)
- Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-1999)
- 5 other older monitoring violations
LAUDERDALE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
LAFAYETTE TOWN HALL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-24-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
LAUDERDALE LAKES MARINA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-04-2002)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
LAUDERDALE LANDING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
LAKEWOOD BAPTIST (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 6 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkhorn that have no violations reported:
- LUTHERDALE BIBLE CAMP RETREAT CENTER (Population served: 187, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LUTHERDALE BIBLE CAMP LODGE (Population served: 187, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PRICE PARK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 9.9% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 3.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkhorn, WI
People in group quarters in Elkhorn
- 63 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Elkhorn compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
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Banks with branches in Elkhorn (2009 data):
- Peoples Bank: at 837 N. Wisconsin Street, branch established on 2001-03-05; County Road A Branch at W5109 County Road A, branch established on 2005-08-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $197.8 mil, Deposits: $170.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancshares, Inc.
- Citizens Bank: Elkhorn Branch at 10 North Lincoln Street, branch established on 1987-05-11. Info updated 2008-09-24: Bank assets: $12,266.6 mil, Deposits: $8,907.7 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
- U.S. Bank National Association: Elkhorn Branch at 101 East Walworth Street, branch established on 1959-10-09. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Associated Bank, National Association: Elkhorn Branch at 850 North Wisconsin Street, branch established on 1999-10-27. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $23,843.2 mil, Deposits: $15,191.0 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 303 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
- Walworth State Bank: Elkhorn Branch at 190 East Geneva Street, branch established on 2008-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $217.8 mil, Deposits: $177.1 mil, headquarters in Walworth, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Countryside Financial Services, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Elkhorn Main Office Branch at 38 North Washington Street, branch established on 1865-03-09. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Walworth County Wisconsin:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Elkhorn
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 57.1% | 11.0% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Congregations | 11.3% | 11.3% | 16.3% | 11.3% | 7.5% |
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| Name | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Evangelical Free Church of America | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Other religions |
| Adherents | 4.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 6.0% |
| Congregations | 6.3% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1.3% | 25.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $17,621 | $42,290 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $15,730 | $62,920 | 8 | $2,772 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,883 | $34,596 | 1 | $886 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
16 | $80,981 | $60,736 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $8,260 | $33,040 | 3 | $3,232 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $4,707 | $56,484 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $34,211 | $45,615 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $2,610 | $31,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $12,162 | $48,648 | 2 | $2,728 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $22,155 | $53,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
7 | $32,169 | $55,147 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $5,471 | $65,652 | 13 | $15,686 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $3,956 | $47,472 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
56 | $242,916 | $52,053 | 27 | $25,304 |
Elkhorn government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,447,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,518,000
All Other: $337,000
Solid Waste Management: $276,000
Parks and Recreation: $90,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $470,000
General - Other: $113,000
Libraries: $74,000
Parks and Recreation: $50,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $8,518,000
Police Protection: $1,760,000
Sewerage: $1,466,000
Water Utilities: $1,431,000
Regular Highways: $1,009,000
General - Other: $772,000
Libraries: $542,000
Parks and Recreation: $401,000
Central Staff Services: $295,000
Solid Waste Management: $281,000
Local Fire Protection: $257,000
Health - Other: $180,000
Natural Resources - Other: $177,000
Financial Administration: $133,000
General Public Buildings: $100,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,145,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $1,093,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $461,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,768,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $505,000
Special Assessments: $306,000
General Revenue, NEC: $286,000
Sale of Property: $204,000
Donations From Private Sources: $180,000
Fines and Forfeits: $145,000
Rents: $9,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,678,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,096,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,350,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $248,000
Regular Highways: $197,000
Police Protection: $95,000
Central Staff Services: $35,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,625,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,863,000
Water Utilities: $1,892,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $840,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,416,000
Highways: $603,000
All Other: $313,000
- Tax - Property: $3,959,000
Other License: $707,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $80,000
Other Selective Sales: $26,000
NEC: $20,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,063,000
7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,122 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.50% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)| Walworth County: | 0.07% | | Wisconsin average: | 0.08% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,167 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.99% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)| Walworth County: | 0.03% | | Wisconsin average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elkhorn:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elkhorn:
- WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WSUW (91.7 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS.)
TV broadcast stations around Elkhorn:
- W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
- WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
- WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
- WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
- WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Elkhorn, Wisconsin:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Wisconsin average:
- Fatal accident count: 79
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 117
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 86
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 197
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Elkhorn fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 89 meters (292ft)
Total average daily traffic: 135,412
Total average daily truck traffic: 14,768
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1960-1969: 4
- 1970-1979: 12
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Elkhorn, WI
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elkhorn)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Elkhorn, WI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- ELKHORN, Walworth County Courthouse Grounds/ N. Church St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WNEK356
Assigned Frequencies : 6753.75 MHz, 6768.75 MHz, 6758.75 MHz Grant Date: 11/22/2000, Expiration Date: 01/10/2011
Registrant: Walworth County Sheriff\'s Department, 1770 County Road Nn, Elkhorn, WI 53121-1004, Phone: (262) 741-4621, Fax: (262) 741-4677, Email:
- ELKHORN DT, 813 East Centralia Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WPQT562
Assigned Frequencies : 11325.0 MHz, 6765.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/10/2000, Expiration Date: 10/10/2010, Certifier: Kenneth R Meyers
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- SPRING PRAIRIE, N6471 Woodridge Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KSK36
Assigned Frequencies : 6835.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz, 6815.00 MHz Grant Date: 07/09/2008, Expiration Date: 10/02/2018
Registrant: Wisconsin Dot, State Patrol, Madison, WI 53707, Phone: (608) 267-9763, Fax: (608) 267-4495, Email:
- ELKHORN, 2.0 Miles N.E. Of, Overall height: 109.1 m, Call Sign: WCU346, Licensee ID: L00016000
Assigned Frequencies : 6375.20 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6345.50 MHz Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2004
Registrant: Norlight Telecommunications, Inc., 13935 Bishop Woods Drive, Brookfield, WI 53005, Phone: (262) 792-9700, Fax: (262) 792-7767, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2- Highways H And Nn, Overall height: 85.7 m, Call Sign: KNKI690
Assigned Frequencies : 931.337 MHz Grant Date: 11/08/1999, Expiration Date: 11/08/2009, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:
- Intersec. Hwy. 67 & Palmer Rd., Call Sign: KDS450
Assigned Frequencies : 75.9800 MHz, 75.9800 MHz, 454.200 MHz Grant Date: 03/17/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: Jack D Warden
Registrant: Higgs Law Group LLC, 1028 Brice Road, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 762-8992, Fax: (301) 762-8993, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elkhorn)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 52 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Elkhorn)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 49
- Hazardous Condition: 15
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Elkhorn, WI
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