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Lafayette County

Population in July 2009: 266. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 142  (53.6%)
Females: 124  (46.4%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,478 (it was $40,156 in 2000)
Lamont:

$49,478
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,295

Lamont town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $120,940 (it was $82,000 in 2000)
Lamont:

$120,940
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $168,090; Detached houses: $179,944; Mobile homes: $21,899

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Lamont races chart
  • White alone - 265 (99.3%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (0.7%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lamont: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (32.2%), German (28.8%), English (15.4%), Irish (13.9%), Swiss (12.0%), United States (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1071 feet

Land area: 19.9 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lamont:

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamont town:

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Lamont town:  1.1% ($927)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (37.2 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (40.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (133.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fayette, WI (2.3 miles ), Darlington, WI (2.4 miles ), Argyle, WI (2.4 miles ), Wiota, WI (2.5 miles ), Darlington, WI (2.5 miles ), Willow Springs, WI (2.7 miles ), Argyle, WI (2.7 miles ), Gratiot, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.70 N, Longitude: 90.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.6%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+3.5%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Vending machine operators (4%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (35%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Lamont-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Lamont 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lamont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% 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 74.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lafayette County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lamont:

  • MEMORIAL HSPTL LAFAYETTE CTY (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • MONROE CLINIC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MONROE, WI)
  • UPLAND HILLS HLTH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; DODGEVILLE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamont:

  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 25 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 6,352)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 40 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 40 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 37,050)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 46 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 5,928)
  • Rock Valley College (about 59 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 3,903)
  • Ashford University (about 60 miles; Clinton, IA; FT enrollment: 46,717)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 65 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 9,532)

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Notable locations in Lamont: Godfrey Farm (A), Turry Farms (B), Rear Farm (C), Hi - Ho Dairy (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Andrews Cemetery (1), Lamont Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Lafayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

10.4%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

0.0%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lamont, WI


Lamont compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lafayette County Wisconsin:


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.58%
Here76.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents58.0%22.6%12.2%3.0%4.2%
Congregations33.3%23.1%23.1%5.1%15.4%
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: 4
This county:

2.53 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Lafayette County:

12.03 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.8%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.8%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lafayette County:

13.9%
State:

13.0%

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.38%
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 Grant County, WI  1.05% ($28,594 average AGI)
from Green County, WI  0.79% ($23,346)
from Dane County, WI  0.78% ($32,667)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.32%
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 Grant County, WI  1.18% ($37,282 average AGI)
to Green County, WI  1.03% ($30,250)
to Dane County, WI  0.97% ($31,781)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lamont:

  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, 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.)
  • 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)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lamont:

  • 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)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Lamont:

  • 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.)
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • W56AB (Channel 56; DARLINGTON, WI; Owner: CITY OF DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN)
  • W67AC (Channel 67; DARLINGTON, WI; Owner: CITY OF DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN)
  • W69AB (Channel 69; DARLINGTON, WI; Owner: CITY OF DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 180
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 198


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Lamont Site 9036 Hwy 81 (Lat: 42.704167 Lon: -89.995111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN311
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Kenneth R Meyers
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 9036 Hwy "81" (Lat: 42.704167 Lon: -89.995000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m
    Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation Dba , 1150 Connecticut Avenue Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 467-5700, Email:
  • 9036 Hwy "81" (Lat: 42.704167 Lon: -89.995000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m
    Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation Dba , 1150 Connecticut Avenue Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 467-5700, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LAMONT, 9036 Hwy "81" (Lat: 42.704167 Lon: -89.995000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: WMN501
    Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 10557.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Kenneth R Meyers
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:


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