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Population in July 2008: 726. Population change since 2000: +25.8%
Males: 383  (52.9%)
Females: 343  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,652 (it was $46,458 in 2000)
Jordan:  $55,652
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,011
Jordan:  $33,011
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $222,832 (it was $139,900 in 2000)
Jordan:  $222,832
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $249,506; Detached houses: $246,266; Mobile homes: $225,000

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Races in Jordan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Jordan: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.4%), Swiss (27.6%), Irish (18.4%), Norwegian (9.7%), English (9.0%), Polish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 36.0 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Jordan

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jordan town

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

12 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

This town:  2.1%
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:

Jordan:  1.3% ($1,790)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (35.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (121.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Browntown, WI (2.1 miles ), Adams, WI (2.4 miles ), Argyle, WI (2.5 miles ), Cadiz, WI (2.5 miles ), Monroe, WI (2.5 miles ), South Wayne, WI (2.7 miles ), Wiota, WI (2.7 miles ), Monroe, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.64 N, Longitude: 89.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+7.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)



Average climate in Jordan, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Jordan-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Jordan town 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 28.8 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Jordan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from Jordan center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Jordan:
  • MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 7 miles; MONROE, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 17 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FREEPORT, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jordan:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 36 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 37 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 55 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.7%


Jordan compared to Wisconsin 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Green County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Jordan

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents25.9%25.5%21.6%14.4%2.6%
Congregations9.3%14.0%18.6%16.3%7.0%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodPresbyterian Church (USA)Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.6%1.1%0.9%4.1%
Congregations4.7%2.3%407.0%4.7%-383.7%
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.


6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,995 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
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 Dane County, WI  2.40% ($49,943 average AGI)
from Rock County, WI  0.82% ($36,750)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.47% ($30,250)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
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  1.83% ($35,864 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI  0.83% ($35,350)
to Lafayette County, WI  0.36% ($23,346)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jordan:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEKZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M. SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, 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)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jordan:
  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • 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)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W211AU (90.1 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: VCY/AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jordan:
  • 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)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 58 meters (190ft)
Total costs: $159,000
Total average daily traffic: 36,522
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,237

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 7
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Jordan, WI

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