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Sauk County

Population in July 2008: 260. Population change since 2000: +4.0%
 

Males: 132  (50.8%)
Females: 128  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53941.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,045 (it was $38,438 in 2000)
Ironton:  $46,045
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,286
Ironton:  $18,286
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,842 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
Ironton:  $96,842
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,902; Detached houses: $113,408; Mobile homes: $11,944

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Races in Ironton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ironton: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.6%), Irish (12.0%), French (8.0%), United States (7.2%), English (3.6%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1914

Elevation: 954 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 773 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ironton

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ironton village

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


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

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

Ironton:  1.8% ($1,079)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (49.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (171.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: La Valle, WI (1.6 miles ), Cazenovia, WI (1.8 miles ), La Valle, WI (2.0 miles ), Lime Ridge, WI (2.3 miles) , Westford, WI (2.3 miles ), Woodland, WI (2.5 miles ), Winfield, WI (2.6 miles ), Reedsburg, WI (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.54 N, Longitude: 90.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+14.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (23%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (23%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Ironton-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.2 miles away from the Ironton village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 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 Ironton:
  • REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 8 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)
  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 16 miles; BARABOO, WI)
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 19 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)

Amtrak station near Ironton:
  • 20 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ironton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 49 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 49 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 55 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 59 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 76 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.8 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:  10.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.8%
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 Ironton, WI



Ironton compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Ironton travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sauk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Ironton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran Church
Adherents48.9%16.2%9.3%7.9%5.9%
Congregations11.7%10.4%18.2%10.4%7.8%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.7%1.0%5.1%
Congregations2.6%3.9%2.6%2.6%29.9%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$1,180
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$650
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,830



Ironton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $66,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $163,000
    Industrial Revenue: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $158,000
    Industrial Revenue: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $39,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $46,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Sauk County:  0.12%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  1.38% ($41,144 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.89% ($36,736)
from Juneau County, WI  0.53% ($27,785)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
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  1.54% ($35,662 average AGI)
to Columbia County, WI  0.72% ($35,185)
to Juneau County, WI  0.49% ($29,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ironton:
  • WRDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ironton:
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ironton:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)


Ironton fatal accident list:
Sep 8, 2001 09:30 AM, Sr-58, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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