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Brown County

Population in July 2008: 1,938. Population change since 2000: +10.5%
 

Males: 967  (49.9%)
Females: 971  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  45.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53125.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,854 (it was $54,211 in 2000)
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake:  $60,854
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $38,299
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake:  $38,299
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $252,374 (it was $182,900 in 2000)
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake:  $252,374
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $321,415; Detached houses: $322,422; Townhouses or other attached units: $260,923; In 2-unit structures: $794,753; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $312,324; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $940,141

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Races in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.3%), Irish (21.9%), English (14.5%), Polish (9.0%), Italian (8.0%), Swedish (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1924

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 2.96 square miles.

Population density: 654 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake village

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

45 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This village:  2.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake:  1.7% ($3,061)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (24.9 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (46.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (66.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Walworth, WI (1.2 miles ), Williams Bay, WI (1.5 miles ), Linn, WI (2.0 miles ), Delavan Lake, WI (2.2 miles ), Delavan, WI (2.3 miles ), Como, WI (2.4 miles ), Geneva, WI (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $172,800
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $175,400
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $363,700
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $280,900
  • 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $325,600
  • 2002: 46 buildings, average cost: $265,600
  • 2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $265,600
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $343,100
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $392,100
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $358,600
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $365,800
  • 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $351,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.54 N, Longitude: 88.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

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Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+5.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Fontana-on-Geneva Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake village center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the village center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.


Fontana-on-Geneva Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from Fontana-on-Geneva Lake center
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 72.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fontana-on-Geneva Lake:
  • AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CTR (about 9 miles; ELKHORN, WI)
  • HARVARD COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HARVARD, IL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fontana-on-Geneva Lake:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 21 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,707)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 31 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)

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Notable locations in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake: Big Foot Country Club (A), Country Club Estates Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake include: Cornerstone Fellowship Church (A), Saint Benedict Catholic Church (B), Fontana Community Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Potawatomi Creek (A), Van Slyke Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI



Fontana-on-Geneva Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Brown County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (94%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents71.3%8.4%4.6%3.3%2.7%
Congregations28.3%10.1%6.5%8.7%5.8%
NameEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.0%1.0%0.8%5.5%
Congregations3.6%0.7%4.3%2.2%29.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Fontana-on-Geneva Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $787,000
    Parks & Recreation: $213,000
    Solid Waste Management: $70,000
    Parking Facilities: $65,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $135,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $728,000
    Sewerage: $649,000
    Water Utilities: $543,000
    Regular Highways: $365,000
    Solid Waste Management: $275,000
    Parks & Recreation: $258,000
    Financial Administration: $212,000
    Libraries: $131,000
    Central Staff Services: $122,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $112,000
    General - Other: $103,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $75,000
    General Public Buildings: $64,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
    Health Services - Other: $25,000
    Parking Facilities: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $331,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $265,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,415,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,553,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,083,000
    Water Utilities: $153,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,107,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,323,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $529,000
    Water Utilities: $245,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $61,000
    Rents: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $571,000
    Fire Protection: $58,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,932,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $692,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $214,000
    General Support: $207,000
    All Other: $179,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,721,000
    Other Selective Sales: $294,000
    NEC: $84,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,071,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $145,000

5.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.07%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($225 average AGI)
Brown County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Outagamie County, WI  0.51% ($33,759 average AGI)
from Oconto County, WI  0.40% ($33,615)
from Kewaunee County, WI  0.22% ($34,462)


5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,362 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.35%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Brown County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Outagamie County, WI  0.58% ($41,494 average AGI)
to Oconto County, WI  0.43% ($47,366)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($28,961)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake:
  • 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.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMCW (1600 AM; 1 kW; HARVARD, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake:
  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
  • WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
  • WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Fontana-on-Geneva Lake:
  • 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.)
  • WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)


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