Fulton, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2009: 3,294. Population change since 2000: +4.3%

Males: 1,702	(51.7%)
Females: 1,592	(48.3%)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $60,998 (it was $56,691 in 2000)

Fulton:	$60,998
Wisconsin:	$49,993

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,830

Fulton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $195,420 (it was $138,200 in 2000)

Fulton:	$195,420
Wisconsin:	$170,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $213,316; Detached houses: $220,854; In 2-unit structures: $155,521; Mobile homes: $26,979; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $62,208

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White alone - 3,110 (98.5%)
Hispanic - 21 (0.7%)
American Indian alone - 8 (0.3%)
Two or more races - 8 (0.3%)
Black alone - 5 (0.2%)
Asian alone - 6 (0.2%)

Races in Fulton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fulton: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.6%), Norwegian (26.0%), Irish (14.1%), English (12.9%), United States (4.4%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 796 feet

Land area: 31.9 square miles.

Population density: 103 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fulton:

High school or higher: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fulton town:

Never married: 20.9%
Now married: 63.3%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 10.7%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.2%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

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

Fulton town:	1.7% ($2,379)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (9.1 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (24.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (97.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Edgerton, WI (1.4 miles ), Milton, WI (2.1 miles ), Albion, WI (2.2 miles ), Janesville, WI (2.4 miles ), Milton, WI (2.5 miles ), Porter, WI (2.6 miles ), Lake Koshkonong, WI (2.7 miles ), Harmony, WI (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $162,700
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $186,100
1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $170,400
2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $156,800
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $153,800
2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $155,100
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $177,900
2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $188,400
2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $227,500
2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $224,200
2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $246,300
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $234,500
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2011: 1 building, cost: $275,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.81 N, Longitude: 89.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.6%
Wisconsin:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +269 (+9.3%).

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Transportation equipment (19%)
Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Assemblers and fabricators (16%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Average climate in Fulton, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Fulton-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.7 miles away from the Fulton town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fulton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% 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 93.8 miles away from the city 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 77.6 miles away from Fulton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rock County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fulton topographic map

Birthplace of: Charles R. Van Hise - Geologist.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fulton:

EDGERTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; EDGERTON, WI)
STOUGHTON HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; STOUGHTON, WI)
FORT HEALTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; FORT ATKINSON, WI)

Amtrak stations near Fulton:

8 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
12 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fulton:

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 17 miles; Whitewater, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,532)
University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 25 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 26 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 37,050)
Madison Area Technical College (about 26 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 5,928)
Rock Valley College (about 35 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 3,903)
Carroll University (about 45 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
Waukesha County Technical College (about 45 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 2,559)

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Notable location: Edgerton Wastewater Treatment Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Jenson Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Willies Pond (A), Lake Koshkonong 2594 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Saunders Creek (A), Yahara River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.0. This is better than average.

City:	25.0
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.5. This is about average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.

City:	29.5
U.S.:	28.3

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2005 was 0.00432. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00432
U.S.:	0.05195

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.9%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	0.2%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fulton, WI

Fulton 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.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (66%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Electricity (3%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Rock County Wisconsin:

2008 Presidential Election results in Rock County Wisconsin:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Fulton (based on Rock County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.32%

Here		51.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	39.7%	21.2%	9.5%	6.6%	2.7%
Congregations	9.0%	12.8%	8.3%	9.8%	4.5%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Church of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.5%	2.4%	2.3%	1.7%	11.3%
Congregations	4.5%	2.3%	3.0%	3.8%	42.1%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22

Here:	1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8

Rock County:	0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	0.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65

This county:	4.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 130

Rock County:	8.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Rock County:	8.4%
State:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	27.5%
State:	27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.5%
Wisconsin:	13.0%

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Rock County:
0.07%
Wisconsin average:
0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dane County, WI	1.06% ($40,708 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IL	0.51% ($33,808)
from Walworth County, WI	0.42% ($32,842)

4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
Rock County:
0.03%
Wisconsin average:
0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dane County, WI	0.86% ($37,443 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IL	0.43% ($33,772)
to Walworth County, WI	0.23% ($37,239)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fulton:

WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, 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.)
WBBM (780 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)
WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
WCLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, LLC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fulton:

WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Fulton:

WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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.)
W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 178 meters (584ft)
Total costs: $5,484,000
Total average daily traffic: 121,199
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,254

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 8
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fulton, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fulton)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8690 Hurd Rd (Lat: 42.800556 Lon: -89.054556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 207 m, Call Sign: KPM688
Assigned Frequencies: 450.020 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/1996, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: Clifford J Groth
Registrant: Latham & Watkins LLP, 555 Eleventh Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1304, Phone: (202) 637-2200, Fax: (202) 637-2201, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

FULTON, 2.2 Mi. Nnw Of (Lat: 42.837500 Lon: -89.144000), Overall height: 91.1 m, Call Sign: WCT962
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 11015.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/22/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancellation Date: 09/09/2003
Registrant: Ameritech Regional Wireless Engineering, 529 South 7th Street;rm 3a, Springfield, IL 62721, Phone: (217) 527-2367

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