Gratiot, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2007: 227. Population change since 2000: -7.5%

Males: 116	(51.2%)
Females: 111	(48.8%)

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

Zip codes: 53541.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,245 (it was $41,944 in 2000)

Gratiot:	$50,245
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,293 (it was $59,200 in 2000)

Gratiot:	$94,293
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,702; Detached houses: $96,757; Townhouses or other attached units: $79,614; In 2-unit structures: $59,596; Mobile homes: $70,000

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Races in Gratiot:

White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Gratiot: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.3%), Irish (22.2%), Norwegian (18.3%), Swiss (14.3%), English (10.3%), United States (10.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 390 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gratiot

High school or higher: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 1.3%
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gratiot village

Never married: 24.3%
Now married: 56.9%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 12.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.6%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Gratiot, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gratiot to the number of sex offenders is 57 to 1.

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

Gratiot:	1.9% ($1,135)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (34.2 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (46.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (130.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Warren, IL (2.4 miles ), Monticello, WI (2.5 miles) , Apple River, IL (2.5 miles ), Wayne, WI (2.5 miles ), Wiota, WI (2.6 miles ), South Wayne, WI (2.7 miles ), Darlington, WI (2.8 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.58 N, Longitude: 90.02 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+20.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (12%)
Truck transportation (12%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Food (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Top executives (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Average climate in Gratiot, Wisconsin

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Gratiot-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Gratiot village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Gratiot:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 9 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 19 miles; MONROE, WI)
GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; GALENA, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Gratiot, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gratiot:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 27 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 46 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 47 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 68 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)

Public elementary/middle school in Gratiot:

BLACK HAWK MIDDLE (Students: 140; Location: Main St; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Fuller's Nixon House Inn (10390 Bridge Street).

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

GRATIOT WATERWORKS (Population served: 207, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	74.2%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.2%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	9.2%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gratiot, WI

Gratiot compared to Wisconsin state average:

Median house value below 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 below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Gratiot (2009 data):

Gratiot State Bank: at 5800 Phillips Street, branch established on 1902-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34.2 mil, Deposits: $29.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Philipps Investment Company Limited Partnership

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2004 Presidential Election results in Lafayette County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%) Electricity (10%) Wood (6%)

Religon statistics for Gratiot

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	58.0%	22.6%	12.2%	3.0%	4.2%
Congregations	33.3%	23.1%	23.1%	5.1%	15.4%

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	0	$0		1	$850
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$442
Sewerage	1	$2,736	$32,832	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,736	$32,832	4	$1,292

Gratiot government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $17,000
All Other: $8,000
Construction - General: $12,000
Health - Other: $2,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $53,000
Water Utilities: $35,000

Sewerage: $35,000

Fire Protection: $23,000

Central Staff Services: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $7,000

General - Other: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $69,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $290,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $342,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $263,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $90,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000
Highways: $16,000
Tax - Property: $42,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $63,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
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 Grant County, WI	1.05% ($28,594 average AGI)
from Green County, WI	0.79% ($23,346)
from Dane County, WI	0.78% ($32,667)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
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 Grant County, WI	1.18% ($37,282 average AGI)
to Green County, WI	1.03% ($30,250)
to Dane County, WI	0.97% ($31,781)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gratiot:

WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gratiot:

WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Gratiot:

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)
KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1 Mile N Of County W On Prairie Rd, Call Sign: KNFF738
Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
Grant Date: 01/22/1997, Expiration Date: 03/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2002
Registrant: Meier, Kenneth L:meier, Charlotte R, 402 N Prospect St, Apple River, IL 61001

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KC9CEX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00551591
Grant Date: 07/29/2002, Expiration Date: 07/29/2012, Cancelation Date: 08/29/2006, Certifier: Lewis M Burmeister
Registrant: Lewis M Burmeister, 5474 Gratiot St, Gratiot, WI 53541
Call Sign: AB9MS, Previous Call Sign: KC9CEX, Licensee ID: L00551591
Grant Date: 07/29/2002, Expiration Date: 07/29/2012, Certifier: Lewis M Burmeister
Registrant: Lewis M Burmeister, 5474 Gratiot St, Gratiot, WI 53541

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5781C , Serial Number: 19735, Year manufactured: 1950
Registrant (Individual): Oscar Zwolanek, , Gratiot, WI 53541

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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