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Adams County

Population in July 2008: 309. Population change since 2000: +16.6%
 

Males: 157  (50.9%)
Females: 152  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  45.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,852 (it was $36,607 in 2000)
Leola:  $43,852
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,691
Leola:  $20,691
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,254 (it was $86,800 in 2000)
Leola:  $138,254
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $203,286; Detached houses: $159,659; In 2-unit structures: $87,407; Mobile homes: $188,750

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Races in Leola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Leola: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (38.9%), Norwegian (16.2%), Polish (14.7%), Irish (12.8%), English (9.8%), Czech (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 783 feet

Land area: 37.2 square miles.

Population density: 8.3 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Leola

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leola town

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

6 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This town:  2.3%
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:

Leola:  1.1% ($957)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (55.8 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (79.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (191.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Colburn, WI (2.2 miles) , Plainfield, WI (2.3 miles ), Pine Grove, WI (2.9 miles ), Hancock, WI (2.9 miles ), Rome, WI (2.9 miles ), Big Flats, WI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.20 N, Longitude: 89.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Leola household income distribution Leola home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+21.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Food processing workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)



Leola-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Leola town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 tornado 21.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Leola:
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 18 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
  • ADAMS CTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FRIENDSHIP, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leola:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 25 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 57 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 61 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 78 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)

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

Reservoirs: 10 Reservoir (A), 6 Reservoir (B), 9 Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Leola include: Leola Marsh State Wildlife Area (1), Big Roche A Cri State Fishery Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leola, WI



Leola 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Leola

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of God
Adherents38.1%31.8%14.4%4.1%3.7%
Congregations10.5%21.1%15.8%5.3%5.3%
NameNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.7%1.0%1.0%1.9%
Congregations10.5%10.5%5.3%5.3%10.5%
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.


8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.01%
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 Columbia County, WI  0.73% ($35,382 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.65% ($35,898)
from Sauk County, WI  0.61% ($53,674)


7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
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 Sauk County, WI  0.80% ($24,433 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.73% ($38,382)
to Juneau County, WI  0.59% ($23,705)


Strongest AM radio stations in Leola:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leola:
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WDKM (106.1 FM; ADAMS, WI; Owner: ROCHE-A-CRI BROADCASTING)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING 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 Leola:
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 880
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 1,085

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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