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Fond du Lac County

Population in July 2007: 2,768. Population change since 2000: +4.8%
 

Males: 1,400  (50.6%)
Females: 1,368  (49.4%)
Median resident age:  40.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,898 (it was $67,330 in 2000)
Empire:  $73,898
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $223,943 (it was $160,800 in 2000)
Empire:  $223,943
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $273,473; Detached houses: $273,281; In 2-unit structures: $1,001,905; Mobile homes: $67,593

Empire, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Empire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Empire: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (62.7%), Irish (14.5%), English (7.0%), Polish (5.6%), French (5.3%), United States (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 785 feet

Land area: 29.0 square miles.

Population density: 95 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Empire

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Empire town

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 73.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

23 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
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:

Empire:  1.5% ($2,376)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (22.9 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (55.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (140.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eden, WI (4.0 miles ), Taycheedah, WI (5.5 miles ), Eden, WI (5.6 miles ), Fond du Lac, WI (5.6 miles ), Byron, WI (7.9 miles ), North Fond du Lac, WI (9.1 miles ), Mount Calvary, WI (9.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $142,600
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $174,400
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $221,400
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $198,100
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $193,200
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $206,700
  • 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $219,500
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $365,900
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $276,400
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $271,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.75 N, Longitude: 88.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Empire household income distribution Empire home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +353 (+15.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Empire-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the Empire town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/21/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the town center injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Empire:
  • FOND DU LAC CTY ACUTE PSYCH UNIT 231 (about 5 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI)
  • ST AGNES HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI)
  • CALUMET MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; CHILTON, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Empire:
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 21 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; APPLETON, WI; ID: ATW)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; ID: GRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Empire:
  • FOND DU LAC COUNTY (about 9 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; ID: FLD)
  • HAHN SKY RANCH (about 22 miles; WEST BEND, WI; ID: 2T5)
  • NEW HOLSTEIN MUNI (about 23 miles; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI; ID: 8D1)

Amtrak station near Empire:
  • 6 miles: FONT DU LAC (FOND DU LAC, 24 W. PIONEER RD.) - Bus Station

Local government website: www.empire-town.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Empire:
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 24 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 42 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 44 miles; MEQUON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,654)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)

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Cemeteries: Rienz Cemetery (1), Empire Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: DeNeveu Lake (A), Devils Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  86.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Empire, WI



Empire compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Solar energy (1%)

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.13%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Winnebago County, WI  0.60% ($33,284 average AGI)
from Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($32,273)
from Washington County, WI  0.49% ($52,343)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:  0.02%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Winnebago County, WI  0.74% ($34,054 average AGI)
to Dodge County, WI  0.48% ($33,624)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.39% ($29,151)


Strongest AM radio stations in Empire:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KFIZ (1450 AM; 1 kW; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • 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.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Empire:
  • W236AG (95.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUCATION BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFIZ-FM (107.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
  • WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
  • WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVBO (103.9 FM; WINNECONNE, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
  • WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • W269AZ (101.7 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Empire:
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Empire Bar Cty H, Call Sign: KNEN231, Licensee ID: L00113405
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.940 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/12/2013
    Registrant: Empire, Town Of, W3675 4th St Rd, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935-9339, Phone: (920) 923-5551, Email:

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