Lawrence, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 2,837. Population change since 2000: +83.3%

Males: 1,447	(51.0%)
Females: 1,390	(49.0%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $75,070 (it was $66,875 in 2000)

Lawrence:	$75,070
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $34,425

Lawrence:	$34,425
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $226,019 (it was $163,800 in 2000)

Lawrence:	$226,019
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $314,711; Detached houses: $317,452; Townhouses or other attached units: $269,920; Mobile homes: $132,500

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Races in Lawrence:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Lawrence: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.7%), Dutch (21.3%), Irish (12.8%), Polish (9.8%), French (6.8%), English (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 15.4 square miles.

Population density: 184 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lawrence

High school or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawrence town

Never married: 16.9%
Now married: 74.7%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 1.9%
Divorced: 5.7%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
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:

Lawrence:	1.7% ($2,848)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (9.9 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (93.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (178.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rockland, WI (1.9 miles ), De Pere, WI (2.1 miles ), Wrightstown, WI (2.3 miles ), Kaukauna, WI (2.5 miles ), Ashwaubenon, WI (2.6 miles ), Oneida, WI (2.6 miles ), Allouez, WI (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $167,200
1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $167,200
1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $167,200
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $167,200
2006: 55 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2007: 61 buildings, average cost: $149,200
2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $210,200

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Latitude: 44.40 N, Longitude: 88.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Population change in the 1990s: +285 (+22.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Paper (13%)
Machinery (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (11%)
Health care (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Paper (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Crime in Lawrence (using Hobart-Lawrence) by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	12	15	19	10
per 100,000	162.9	195.1	241.4	102.8
Thefts	49	49	41	48
per 100,000	665.0	637.4	520.8	493.6
Auto thefts	2	8	5	3
per 100,000	27.1	104.1	63.5	30.8
Arson	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	40.2	47.5	42.8	29.4

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Average climate in Lawrence, Wisconsin

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Lawrence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Lawrence town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/5/1994, a category 4 tornado 18.0 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lawrence:

ST VINCENT HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; GREEN BAY, WI)
BELLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GREEN BAY, WI)
BELLIN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER INC (about 9 miles; GREEN BAY, WI)

Amtrak stations near Lawrence:

11 miles: GREEN BAY (800 CEDAR ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.
17 miles: APPLETON (500 N. ONEIDA ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawrence:

NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 13 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 16 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 32 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	84.4%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lawrence, WI

Lawrence compared to Wisconsin state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
House age significantly below 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 Brown County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Electricity (3%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Lawrence

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church
Adherents	71.3%	8.4%	4.6%	3.3%	2.7%
Congregations	28.3%	10.1%	6.5%	8.7%	5.8%

Name	Episcopal Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%	5.5%
Congregations	3.6%	0.7%	4.3%	2.2%	29.7%

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.

5.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.07%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($225 average AGI)
Brown County: 0.05%
Wisconsin average: 0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Outagamie County, WI	0.51% ($33,759 average AGI)
from Oconto County, WI	0.40% ($33,615)
from Kewaunee County, WI	0.22% ($34,462)

5.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,362 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Brown County: 0.05%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Outagamie County, WI	0.58% ($41,494 average AGI)
to Oconto County, WI	0.43% ($47,366)
to Milwaukee County, WI	0.32% ($28,961)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lawrence:

WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WDUZ (1400 AM; 1 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WJOK (1050 AM; 1 kW; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawrence:

WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W270AJ (101.9 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
WJLW (106.7 FM; ALLOUEZ, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
WECB (104.3 FM; SEYMOUR, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLFM (91.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN)
WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WEMI (91.9 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
WLYD (99.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC)

TV broadcast stations around Lawrence:

WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W30BU (Channel 30; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 24
Total length: 82 meters (269ft)
Total average daily traffic: 304,440
Total average daily truck traffic: 30,852

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 6
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 10
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 5

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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Theresa L Kyne, 2609 Lawrence Dr., Type: Pole, Structure height: 44.2 m, Overall height: 46 m
Registrant: Telecorp Communications Inc., 115 S. 84th St., Ste. 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, Phone: (414) 283-0080, Email:
Edward G Roach, Brown County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.9 m, Overall height: 46 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

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