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Columbia County

Population in July 2008: 848. Population change since 2000: +4.7%
 

Males: 436  (51.5%)
Females: 412  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,963 (it was $51,726 in 2000)
Fountain Prairie:  $61,963
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,977
Fountain Prairie:  $28,977
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $214,071 (it was $134,400 in 2000)
Fountain Prairie:  $214,071
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $230,078; Detached houses: $230,904; In 2-unit structures: $119,192; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Fountain Prairie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Fountain Prairie: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (59.3%), Irish (11.6%), Norwegian (10.1%), English (8.0%), French (4.4%), Polish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 34.7 square miles.

Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fountain Prairie

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fountain Prairie town

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
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:

Fountain Prairie:  1.5% ($1,971)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (28.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (129.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fall River, WI (1.3 miles ), Columbus, WI (2.2 miles ), Doylestown, WI (2.2 miles ), Columbus, WI (2.3 miles ), Calamus, WI (2.4 miles ), Otsego, WI (2.5 miles ), Courtland, WI (2.5 miles ), Elba, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 43.41 N, Longitude: 89.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Fountain Prairie household income distribution Fountain Prairie home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+12.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



Fountain Prairie-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Fountain Prairie town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Fountain Prairie:
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)
  • BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)
  • WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WAUPUN, WI)

Amtrak station near Fountain Prairie:
  • 6 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fountain Prairie:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 29 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 30 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 44 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 52 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)

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Cemeteries: Fall River Cemetery (1), Fountain Prairie Cemetery (2), Saint Stephen Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lazy Lake 61 (A), Lazy Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fountain Prairie, WI



Fountain Prairie compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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 Columbia County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Fountain Prairie

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents39.3%14.5%10.2%9.3%8.8%
Congregations12.3%12.3%11.0%4.1%13.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.9%2.7%1.9%1.7%6.8%
Congregations13.7%4.1%2.7%5.5%20.5%
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.


8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  3.07% ($41,524 average AGI)
from Sauk County, WI  0.77% ($35,185)
from Dodge County, WI  0.57% ($32,341)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.90%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  2.36% ($33,319 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($36,736)
to Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($33,819)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fountain Prairie:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBEV (1430 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER DAM, WI)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fountain Prairie:
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fountain Prairie:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total costs: $1,060,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,195
Total average daily truck traffic: 69
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 4,459

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fountain Prairie, WI

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