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Grant County

Population in July 2008: 450. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 242  (54.0%)
Females: 208  (46.0%)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,424 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Hickory Grove:  $43,424
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,324
Hickory Grove:  $18,324
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,501 (it was $97,000 in 2000)
Hickory Grove:  $154,501
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $250,859; Detached houses: $270,868; Townhouses or other attached units: $47,045; In 2-unit structures: $103,300; Mobile homes: $71,389

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Races in Hickory Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Hickory Grove: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.9%), English (16.3%), Norwegian (14.4%), Irish (12.2%), Czech (5.9%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 36.4 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Hickory Grove

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hickory Grove town

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.3%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

14 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  3.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Hickory Grove:  0.9% ($900)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (39.1 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (60.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (171.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Castle Rock, WI (2.2 miles ), Fennimore, WI (2.4 miles ), Marion, WI (2.6 miles ), Watterstown, WI (2.6 miles ), Boscobel, WI (2.7 miles ), Wingville, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 90.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+7.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (2%)
  • Printing and related support activities (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (23%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



Average climate in Hickory Grove, Wisconsin

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Hickory Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Hickory Grove town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Hickory Grove:
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 8 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; LANCASTER, WI)
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 23 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hickory Grove:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 23 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 60 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 60 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 61 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 63 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)

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Notable locations in Hickory Grove: Walker Corner (A), Hickory Grove Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Hickory Grove: Castle Rock Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hickory Grove, WI



Hickory Grove compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Hickory Grove

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents70.5%9.4%9.1%2.1%1.0%
Congregations21.1%10.5%18.9%6.3%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOld Order AmishOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%4.8%
Congregations3.2%2.1%3.2%4.2%27.4%
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.


5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
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 Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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 Dane County, WI  0.98% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hickory Grove:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hickory Grove:
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hickory Grove:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $540,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,080
Total average daily truck traffic: 33
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 1,509

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Hickory Grove, WI

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