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Grant County

Population in July 2008: 596. Population change since 2000: -2.0%
 

Males: 309  (52.0%)
Females: 287  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,410 (it was $42,917 in 2000)
Ellenboro:  $51,410
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,264
Ellenboro:  $22,264
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $176,163 (it was $110,600 in 2000)
Ellenboro:  $176,163
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $232,643; Detached houses: $213,686; Townhouses or other attached units: $123,040; Mobile homes: $338,125

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Races in Ellenboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ellenboro: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.6%), English (18.1%), Irish (10.7%), United States (4.6%), Norwegian (3.8%), Swedish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 36.2 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Ellenboro

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellenboro town

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
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:

Ellenboro:  1.3% ($1,397)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (21.1 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (64.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (163.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Harrison, WI (2.4 miles ), Lancaster, WI (2.5 miles ), Liberty, WI (2.5 miles ), Lima, WI (2.5 miles ), South Lancaster, WI (2.5 miles ), Platteville, WI (2.8 miles ), North Lancaster, WI (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.80 N, Longitude: 90.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +97 (+19.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Average climate in Ellenboro, Wisconsin

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Ellenboro-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 129% 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 Ellenboro town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Ellenboro-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% 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 96.1 miles away from Ellenboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ellenboro:
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, WI)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 8 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 24 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)

Airports located in Ellenboro:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellenboro:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 8 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 63 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 64 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 69 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 69 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)

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Cemeteries: Aupperle Cemetery (1), Oak Ridge Cemetery (2), Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Branch (A), Willow Branch (B), Moore Branch (C), McPherson Branch (D), Cannon Branch (E), Bacon Branch (F), Austin Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  83.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ellenboro, WI


4 people in other group homes
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Ellenboro compared to Wisconsin 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 college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Wood (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Ellenboro

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents70.5%9.4%9.1%2.1%1.0%
Congregations21.1%10.5%18.9%6.3%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOld Order AmishOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%4.8%
Congregations3.2%2.1%3.2%4.2%27.4%
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.


5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
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 Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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 Dane County, WI  0.98% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ellenboro:
  • WGLR (1280 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ellenboro:
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING 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)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Ellenboro:
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 34 meters (112ft)
Total costs: $1,953,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,455
Total average daily truck traffic: 222
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 6,346

New bridges - Historical Statistics

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

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