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Lanark, Wisconsin



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Population (year 2000): 1,449. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,522 (+5.0% change)
 

Males: 746  (51.5%)
Females: 703  (48.5%)

Grant County

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,700 (it was $41,932 in 2000)
Lanark  $42,700
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $121,400 (it was $93,100 in 2000)
Lanark  $121,400
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Lanark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (42.5%), Polish (17.9%), Irish (12.4%), Norwegian (9.3%), English (7.9%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 35.9 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Lanark

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lanark town

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
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:

Lanark:  1.5% ($1,427)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (54.9 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (89.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (206.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Belmont, WI (5.5 miles ), Amherst, WI (6.1 miles ), Farmington, WI (7.7 miles ), Chain O' Lakes-King, WI (7.9 miles ), Amherst Junction, WI (7.9 miles ), Dayton, WI (9.0 miles ), Nelsonville, WI (9.4 miles) .

Latitude: 44.36 N, Longitude: 89.27 W


2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 608


Population change in the 1990s: +259 (+21.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Lanark-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Lanark town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 tornado 36.5 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Lanark:
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 12 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lanark:
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 39 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; APPLETON, WI; ID: ATW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 57 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lanark:
  • WILD ROSE IDLEWILD (about 13 miles; WILD ROSE, WI; ID: W23)
  • WAUPACA MUNI (about 20 miles; WAUPACA, WI; ID: PCZ)
  • CENTRAL COUNTY (about 21 miles; IOLA, WI; ID: 68C)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lanark:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 23 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 56 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 59 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)

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Church in Lanark: Saint Patricks Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Pierces Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Bingo, Lake (C), Huntleys Lake (D), Boelter Lake (E), Jim Lake (F), Peters Lake (G), 17 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Spring Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
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 1999:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Lanark compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
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 Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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 Dane County, WI  0.98% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lanark:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, 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.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lanark:
  • WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)

TV broadcast stations around Lanark:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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