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Clark County

Population in July 2008: 390. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 201  (51.7%)
Females: 189  (48.3%)

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

Zip codes: 54436.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,282 (it was $30,288 in 2000)
Granton:  $36,282
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,103
Granton:  $16,103
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,135 (it was $47,800 in 2000)
Granton:  $76,135
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,716; Detached houses: $106,902; Mobile homes: $26,389

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Races in Granton:

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

2008 cost of living index in Granton: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 690 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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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:  2.0% ($947)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (53.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (117.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (236.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grant, WI (1.6 miles ), York, WI (1.9 miles ), Lynn, WI (2.0 miles ), Fremont, WI (2.3 miles ), Neillsville, WI (2.6 miles ), Washburn, WI (2.7 miles ), Pine Valley, WI (2.8 miles ), Weston, WI (2.9 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
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.59 N, Longitude: 90.46 W

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 slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.0 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 34.5 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 13 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 14 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Granton, WI

Airports located in Granton:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granton:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 46 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 52 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 61 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
Public high schools in Granton:
  • GRANTON HIGH (Students: 102; Location: 217 N Main St; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • GRANTON HIGH (Students: 102; Location: 217 N Main St; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Granton:
Private elementary/middle school in Granton:
  • HILLSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: W2106 FREMONT RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
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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 2007:
This village:  14.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Granton, WI


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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 (2009 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: $137.2 mil, Deposits: $93.1 mil, headquarters in Loyal, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Of Loyal, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (9%)


Religion statistics for Granton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents45.2%13.4%13.2%5.4%4.7%
Congregations11.4%11.4%12.7%8.9%16.5%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodOld Order MennoniteOld Order AmishConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.5%3.2%2.6%2.2%5.5%
Congregations3.8%5.1%11.4%1.3%17.7%
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
Financial Administration 1$2,951$35,4120$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$80
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,581
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,985
Other and Unallocable 2$5,845$35,0700$0
Totals for Government 3$8,796$35,1845$3,646



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)
  • 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)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WDLB (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE 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)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)

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.)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)


Granton fatal accident list:
Jul 18, 1988 07:10 AM, Co K, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $551,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,276
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,276

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Granton Cell Site: W2853 County Road "k", Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: KNKQ321, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: American Cellular, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Brian Meier, Ne 1/4 Of Nw 1/4 Of Section 1, Clark County, Wisconsin, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.7 m, Overall height: 50.9 m
    Registrant: Central States Tower Holdings, LLC, 323 South Hale Street, Suite 100, Wheaton, IL 60187, Phone: (630) 221-8500, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, W2655 Us Hwy 10 (Lynn_riedel - 196432461), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 57.6 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KB9URP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01479169
    Grant Date: 03/31/2009, Expiration Date: 05/10/2019
    Registrant: Dorthey F Cook, W 2240 Sand Rd, Granton, WI 54436
  • Call Sign: N9RRF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00599764
    Grant Date: 12/20/2002, Expiration Date: 12/29/2012
    Registrant: Kenneth A Smith, W2240 Sand Rd, Granton, WI 54436
  • Call Sign: N9WKB, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/29/1994, Expiration Date: 03/29/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/30/2006
    Registrant: Charlotte A Smith, W 2240 Sand Rd, Granton, WI 54436
  • Call Sign: KC9FNF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00821242
    Grant Date: 02/27/2004, Expiration Date: 02/27/2014, Certifier: Carter D Wegner
    Registrant: Carter D Wegner, 110 Hill St, Granton, WI 54436
  • Call Sign: KC9PND, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01481501
    Grant Date: 04/08/2009, Expiration Date: 04/08/2019, Certifier: Ann R Wegner
    Registrant: Ann R Wegner, 110 Hill St, Granton, WI 54436


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1781R , Serial Number: R18200557, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/25/1978
    Registrant (Corporation): Dale Mar Enterprises Inc, W3331 Us Highway 10, Granton, WI 54436
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 42512 , Serial Number: 14784, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 10/21/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Wayne J Kuhl, W3415 Fremont Rd Po Box 160, Granton, WI 54436
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 57323 , Serial Number: 28-7415040, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Kuhl Implement Inc, Po Box 80, Granton, WI 54436
  • Aircraft: SMITH KENNETH A BINGO 4S (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: HKS 700E (60 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 86025 , Serial Number: 05.11.52.196, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth A Smith, W2240 Sand Rd, Granton, WI 54436
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/21/1970


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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