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Walworth County

Population in July 2007: 2,454.
Males: 1,312  (53.5%)
Females: 1,142  (46.5%)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,965 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Lafayette:  $72,965
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,849
Lafayette:  $30,849
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $260,959 (it was $178,500 in 2000)
Lafayette:  $260,959
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $326,107; Detached houses: $327,030; Townhouses or other attached units: $267,539; In 2-unit structures: $250,424; Mobile homes: $71,250

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Races in Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Lafayette: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (38.7%), Irish (11.0%), English (8.0%), Norwegian (8.0%), Polish (7.9%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 832 feet

Land area: 34.5 square miles.

Population density: 71 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lafayette town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

32 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Lafayette:  1.4% ($2,546)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (23.5 miles , pop. 64,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (35.1 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (73.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elkhorn, WI (2.1 miles ), Sugar Creek, WI (2.4 miles ), Troy, WI (2.4 miles ), Spring Prairie, WI (2.4 miles ), East Troy, WI (2.5 miles ), La Grange, WI (2.6 miles ), Geneva, WI (2.7 miles ), Como, WI (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $106,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $161,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.72 N, Longitude: 88.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

Lafayette household income distribution Lafayette home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



Lafayette-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Lafayette town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 25.6 miles away from the town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Lafayette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% 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 89.7 miles away from Lafayette 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 84.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Lafayette:
  • AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CTR (about 6 miles; ELKHORN, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 11 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 16 miles; WATERFORD, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lafayette:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 15 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 34 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 35 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,707)

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Churches in Lafayette include: Lafayette Church (A), Palotti Novitiate (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Oak Cemetery (1), Westville Cemetery (2), Potters Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  83.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lafayette, WI


285 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
258 people in nursing homes


Lafayette compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Walworth County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Lafayette

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents57.1%11.0%6.0%5.3%5.1%
Congregations11.3%11.3%16.3%11.3%7.5%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.9%1.9%1.3%1.3%6.0%
Congregations6.3%5.0%5.0%1.3%25.0%
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.


7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,122 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Walworth County:  0.07%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Waukesha County, WI  0.79% ($48,571 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI  0.68% ($39,217)
from McHenry County, IL  0.58% ($44,310)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Walworth County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rock County, WI  0.70% ($32,842 average AGI)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.59% ($30,468)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.58% ($36,065)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lafayette:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, 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.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lafayette:
  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSUW (91.7 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS.)

TV broadcast stations around Lafayette:
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, 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.))
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 32
Total length: 205 meters (673ft)
Total average daily traffic: 181,766
Total average daily truck traffic: 26,050

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 6
  • 1970-1979: 23
  • 1980-1989: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lafayette, WI

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, Int Of Potter Rd And Plank Rd, Overall height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WNEU746
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.150 MHz, 954.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/10/2008, Expiration Date: 03/11/2018
    Registrant: Phone: (414) 221-2226


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