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Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 3,558. Population change since 2000: +4.8%
 

Males: 1,818  (51.1%)
Females: 1,740  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $69,925 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Koshkonong:  $69,925
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,300
Koshkonong:  $28,300
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $217,464 (it was $148,500 in 2000)
Koshkonong:  $217,464
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $276,328; Detached houses: $277,139; Townhouses or other attached units: $232,535; In 2-unit structures: $336,376; Mobile homes: $84,659

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Races in Koshkonong:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Koshkonong: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.8%), Irish (10.7%), Norwegian (10.7%), English (8.3%), Polish (7.8%), French (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 42.1 square miles.

Population density: 85 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Koshkonong

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Koshkonong town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

43 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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:

Koshkonong:  1.7% ($2,464)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Koshkonong satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (17.4 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (30.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (94.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fort Atkinson, WI (1.4 miles ), Lake Koshkonong, WI (2.4 miles ), Cold Spring, WI (2.5 miles ), Sumner, WI (2.6 miles ), Whitewater, WI (2.6 miles ), Lima, WI (2.7 miles ), Jefferson, WI (2.7 miles ), .

Latitude: 42.90 N, Longitude: 88.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: +448 (+15.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)



Average climate in Koshkonong, Wisconsin

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Koshkonong-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Koshkonong town center killed one person and injured 14 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 43.3 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Koshkonong-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% 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 99.6 miles away from Koshkonong 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 87.0 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 Koshkonong:
  • FORT ATKINSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 2 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
  • MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EDGERTON, WI)
  • MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP (about 18 miles; JANESVILLE, WI)

Amtrak stations near Koshkonong:
  • 15 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Koshkonong:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 8 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 32 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 32 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)

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Notable locations in Koshkonong: Painther Intaglio (A), Hoard Historical Museum (B), Dwight Foster Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Koshkonong include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Peace Lutheran Church (B), Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Faith Community Church (G), Saint Peters Episcopal Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Lakeview Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Haumerson Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Otter Creek (A), Allen Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Bark River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Koshkonong include: Jones Park (1), Ralph Park (2), Endl Park (3), Rock River Park (4), Bark River Park (5), Barrie Park (6), Bicentennial Park (7), McCoy Park (8), Memorial Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Fort Atkinson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Koshkonong, WI


People in group quarters in Koshkonong
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Koshkonong compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Koshkonong

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents37.8%29.2%13.8%5.4%3.1%
Congregations12.5%20.0%12.5%16.3%5.0%
NameLutheran ChurchMoravian Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.8%1.3%1.2%2.2%
Congregations7.5%5.0%1.3%6.3%13.8%
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.


7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Waukesha County, WI  1.57% ($46,643 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  1.18% ($41,295)
from Dodge County, WI  1.08% ($33,817)


7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.54%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dodge County, WI  1.29% ($36,545 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  1.28% ($36,843)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.97% ($40,479)


Strongest AM radio stations in Koshkonong:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFAW (940 AM; 1 kW; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Koshkonong:
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSUW (91.7 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS.)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Koshkonong:
  • 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.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 108 meters (354ft)
Total costs: $131,000
Total average daily traffic: 62,549
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,269

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 9
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Koshkonong, WI

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • County Hwy K At County Line, Overall height: 135 m, Call Sign: WPJF375
    Assigned Frequencies : 949.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/1996, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
    Registrant: Phone: (414) 563-7236

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • W5633 Hoge Road, Overall height: 90.5 m, Call Sign: KNKO362
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.337 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
    Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:


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