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Granton, WI map Population (year 2000): 406. Estimated population in July 2006: 391 (-3.7% change)
 

Males: 210  (51.7%)
Females: 196  (48.3%)

Clark County

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54436.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,800 (it was $30,288 in 2000)
Granton  $30,800
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,900 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Granton  $66,900
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Granton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (66.0%), Irish (16.3%), Norwegian (11.6%), United States (9.1%), English (8.4%), Polish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1916

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 691 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Granton

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granton village

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Granton, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Granton to the number of sex offenders is 98 to 1.

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

Granton:  1.8% ($947)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (72.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (127.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (269.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grant, WI (2.7 miles ), York, WI (4.1 miles ), Lynn, WI (5.5 miles ), Fremont, WI (6.8 miles ), Washburn, WI (7.6 miles ), Neillsville, WI (9.4 miles ), Sherwood, WI (10.7 miles ), Loyal, WI (10.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $98,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $61,800
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.59 N, Longitude: 90.46 W


8 people in halfway houses

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Granton-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.5 miles away from the Granton village center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 tornado 39.0 miles away from the village center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Granton:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 19 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Granton:
  • VOLK FIELD (about 48 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 57 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 73 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Granton:
  • NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 4 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; ID: VIQ)
  • MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; ID: MFI)
  • BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 36 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; ID: BCK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granton:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 65 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 72 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
Public high school in Granton:
  • GRANTON HI (Students: 115; Location: 217 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Granton:
  • GRANTON EL (Students: 195; Location: 217 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Granton:
  • HILLSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: W2106 FREMONT RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Granton:
  • SAMSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,026; Location: 107 W. 2ND ST.; 8,990 books; 127 audio materials; 371 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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

GRANTON WATERWORKS (Population served: 385, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Ethylene dibromide (EDB). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-12-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2000)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Granton that have no violations reported:
  • R & C ROADHOUSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  14.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Granton compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Granton (2007 data):
  • Citizens State Bank of Loyal: Granton Branch at First And Maple Streets, branch established on 1934-12-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.4 mil, Deposits: $84.7 mil, headquarters in Loyal, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Of Loyal, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,333
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$5,860
Local Libraries 1$1,674$20,0880$0
Totals for Government 1$1,674$20,0884$7,193


Granton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    Sewerage: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $165,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
    Water Utilities: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $57,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    Libraries: $14,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $81,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $205,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $186,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $105,000
    Industrial Revenue: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $26,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $334,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $110,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $206,000
    Highways: $23,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $118,000

4.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marathon County, WI  0.76% ($42,587 average AGI)
from Wood County, WI  0.71% ($28,663)
from Taylor County, WI  0.43% ($24,212)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marathon County, WI  1.00% ($31,194 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.92% ($28,912)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.52% ($22,844)


Strongest AM radio stations in Granton:
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WDLB (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Granton:
  • WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Granton:
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)

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