U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Friesland, Wisconsin



Back to Friesland, WI housing info, Columbia County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities.




We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Friesland, WI map

Columbia County

Population in July 2008: 296. Population change since 2000: -0.7%
 

Males: 139  (47.0%)
Females: 157  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53935.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,911 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Friesland:  $50,911
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,452
Friesland:  $22,452
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,512 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
Friesland:  $125,512
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $141,133; Detached houses: $140,113

Friesland, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Friesland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Friesland: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Friesland, WI forum
Recent posts about Friesland, Wisconsin on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:
Need Help Picking Place to Live near Friesland  (5 replies)

Latest news from Friesland, WI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (54.0%), Dutch (47.7%), Irish (6.0%), Norwegian (5.7%), United States (4.0%), English (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1946

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 288 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Friesland,WI real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Friesland, Wisconsin map

For population 25 years and over in Friesland

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friesland village

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 76.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 0.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.3%
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:

Friesland:  1.6% ($1,268)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Friesland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (39.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (140.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Randolph, WI (1.0 miles ), Cambria, WI (2.0 miles ), Randolph, WI (2.2 miles ), Manchester, WI (2.4 miles ), Courtland, WI (2.5 miles ), Scott, WI (2.5 miles ), Fox Lake, WI (2.6 miles ), Kingston, WI (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $218,200
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $145,700
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.59 N, Longitude: 89.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Friesland household income distribution Friesland home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Warehousing and storage (5%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)



Friesland races chart

Average climate in Friesland, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Friesland, Wisconsin average temperatures Friesland, Wisconsin average precipitation
 
Friesland, Wisconsin humidity
 
Friesland, Wisconsin wind speed
 
Friesland, Wisconsin snowfall
 
Friesland, Wisconsin sunshine
 
Friesland, Wisconsin clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Friesland-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Friesland village center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Friesland topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Friesland:
  • BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)
  • DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 18 miles; PORTAGE, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Friesland, WI

Amtrak station near Friesland:
  • 18 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 Friesland:
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 40 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 41 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 42 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 56 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)

Friesland map

Click to draw/clear village borders

Cemetery: Randolph Center Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Friesland and their reported violations in the past:

FRIESLAND WATERWORKS (Population served: 309, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2003), St No addtl Formal Action needed (SEP-23-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-1997)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  81.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.7%


Friesland compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Friesland (2009 data):
  • Farmers and Merchants Union Bank: Friesland Branch at 114 West Winnebago Street, branch established on 1939-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $262.8 mil, Deposits: $214.7 mil, headquarters in Columbus, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Jewel Box Financial Services, Inc.



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Friesland travel time to work


Friesland mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Friesland

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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Friesland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $32,000
    All Other: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $25,000
    General: $25,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $0
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $35,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $64,000
    Water Utilities: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $238,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $42,000
    Other, NEC: $37,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $40,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $120,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
    Highways: $8,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $85,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

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 Friesland:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, 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.)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Friesland:
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Friesland:
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, 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)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$61,010
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9701.00

Back to Friesland, WI housing info, Columbia County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.