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Columbia County

Population in 2010: 4,189. Population change since 2000: +19.9%
Males: 2,132  (50.9%)
Females: 2,057  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  45.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  44.3 years

Zip codes: 53555.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $75,568 (it was $58,906 in 2000)
Lake Wisconsin:

$75,568
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $35,842

Lake Wisconsin CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $267,357 (it was $163,900 in 2000)
Lake Wisconsin:

$267,357
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $316,900; Detached houses: $312,785; Townhouses or other attached units: $408,502; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $731,997; Mobile homes: $286,592

Median gross rent in 2009: $811.

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  • White alone - 4,069 (97.1%)
  • Hispanic - 47 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 28 (0.7%)
  • Asian alone - 21 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 11 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 9 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.05%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.05%)

Races in Lake Wisconsin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lake Wisconsin: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.4%), Norwegian (15.0%), Irish (14.6%), English (10.1%), Polish (4.9%), United States (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 12.7 square miles.

Population density: 331 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Wisconsin:

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Wisconsin CDP:

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 70.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

42 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,808 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,239 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (22.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (143.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lodi, WI (1.6 miles ), Merrimac, WI (1.6 miles ), Lodi, WI (2.2 miles ), West Point, WI (2.2 miles ), Merrimac, WI (2.4 miles ), Dekorra, WI (2.7 miles ), Greenfield, WI (2.8 miles ), Caledonia, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.37 N, Longitude: 89.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.5%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Lake Wisconsin-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Lake Wisconsin place center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Wisconsin:

  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEM HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
  • DIVINE SAVIOR HLTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; PORTAGE, WI)
  • ST CLARE HSPTL HLTH SVCS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; BARABOO, WI)

Amtrak station near Lake Wisconsin:

  • 14 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Wisconsin:

  • Madison Area Technical College (about 22 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,928)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 23 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 37,050)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 23 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 57 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 65 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 6,352)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 69 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 9,356)
  • Waukesha County Technical College (about 70 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 2,559)

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Church in Lake Wisconsin: Dekorra Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Dekorra Lutheran Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Wisconsin (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Prentice Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake Wisconsin include: Camp Rest Park (1), Happy Hollow Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Columbia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.3. This is about average.
City:

35.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.3
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.89. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.89
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00432. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00432
U.S.:

0.05195
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 1.51. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.51
U.S.:

3.63


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.5%
(3.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 27.8% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.0%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Wisconsin, WI


Lake Wisconsin compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lake Wisconsin travel time to work - commute
Lake Wisconsin mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Lake Wisconsin (based on Columbia County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.77%
Here67.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents39.3%14.5%10.2%9.3%8.8%
Congregations12.3%12.3%11.0%4.1%13.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents4.9%2.7%1.9%1.7%6.8%
Congregations13.7%4.1%2.7%5.5%20.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Columbia County:

1.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.36 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35
Columbia County:

6.35 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 68
This county:

12.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Columbia County:

7.3%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Columbia County:

26.8%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.0%
State:

13.0%

8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.26%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Columbia County:

0.10%
Wisconsin average:

0.08%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  3.07% ($41,524 average AGI)
from Sauk County, WI  0.77% ($35,185)
from Dodge County, WI  0.57% ($32,341)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.90%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Columbia County:

0.04%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  2.36% ($33,319 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($36,736)
to Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($33,819)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Wisconsin:

  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHFA (1240 AM; 1 kW; POYNETTE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPDR (1350 AM; 1 kW; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Wisconsin:

  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Wisconsin:

  • 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)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$150,02412$183,202133$178,9666$89,84212$202,7421$73,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$182,3109$165,8230$01$211,8800$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$125,8052$146,18524$200,5752$54,6352$208,7601$16,410
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$112,8601$170,89015$190,3770$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$209,7850$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9707.00 , 9708.00, 9709.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$137,2605$207,824
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$149,8102$182,055
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9707.00 , 9708.00, 9709.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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