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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 1,690.
Males: 821  (48.6%)
Females: 869  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53523.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $60,936 (it was $51,420 in 2000)
Lake Ripley:  $60,936
Wisconsin:  $52,094

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,775

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $221,089 (it was $142,400 in 2000)
Lake Ripley:  $221,089
Wisconsin:  $173,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $270,282; Detached houses: $327,920; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,329; In 2-unit structures: $234,777; Mobile homes: $30,140

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Races in Lake Ripley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lake Ripley: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.7%), Norwegian (20.9%), Irish (14.3%), English (8.0%), Polish (6.1%), Italian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.93 square miles.

Population density: 876 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Ripley

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Ripley CDP

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

28 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Lake Ripley:  2.1% ($2,953)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (21.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (104.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cambridge, WI (1.2 miles ), Oakland, WI (1.3 miles ), Rockdale, WI (1.8 miles ), Deerfield, WI (2.3 miles ), Lake Mills, WI (2.3 miles ), Christiana, WI (2.3 miles ), Deerfield, WI (2.3 miles ), Lake Mills, WI (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 88.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



Average climate in Lake Ripley, Wisconsin

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Lake Ripley-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Lake Ripley place center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lake Ripley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 91.8 miles away from Lake Ripley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Ripley:
  • FORT ATKINSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 10 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
  • MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EDGERTON, WI)
  • STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)

Amtrak station near Lake Ripley:
  • 20 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Ripley:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 19 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 23 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 23 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

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Lake Ripley compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Lake Ripley

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.99%
Here77.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
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
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 Lake Ripley:
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • 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.)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Ripley:
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Ripley:
  • 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.)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)



Lake Ripley on our top lists:
    • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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