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Walworth County

Population in July 2008: 2,226. Population change since 2000: +1.5%
 

Males: 1,154  (51.9%)
Females: 1,072  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,290 (it was $54,213 in 2000)
Linn:  $63,290
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $39,676
Linn:  $39,676
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $264,760 (it was $181,100 in 2000)
Linn:  $264,760
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $454,509; Detached houses: $452,899; Mobile homes: $5,000

Linn, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Linn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Linn: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (38.0%), Irish (23.5%), English (14.2%), Polish (9.0%), Italian (5.3%), Norwegian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 28.7 square miles.

Population density: 78 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Linn

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linn town

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

90 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).

This town:  4.1%
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:

Linn:  1.6% ($2,904)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (28.6 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (43.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (64.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Williams Bay, WI (1.8 miles ), Lake Geneva, WI (2.0 miles ), Como, WI (2.0 miles ), Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, WI (2.0 miles ), Geneva, WI (2.1 miles ), Walworth, WI (2.4 miles ), Hebron, IL (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 42.55 N, Longitude: 88.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

Linn household income distribution Linn home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +288 (+15.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)



Linn-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Linn town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.


Linn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from Linn center
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 75.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Linn:
  • AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CTR (about 10 miles; ELKHORN, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 13 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)
  • HARVARD COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HARVARD, IL)

Local government website: www.genevaonline.com/~tofl

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linn:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 23 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,707)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 28 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ELGIN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,077)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Linn, WI



Linn compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Walworth County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Linn

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents57.1%11.0%6.0%5.3%5.1%
Congregations11.3%11.3%16.3%11.3%7.5%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.9%1.9%1.3%1.3%6.0%
Congregations6.3%5.0%5.0%1.3%25.0%
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.


7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,122 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Walworth County:  0.07%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Waukesha County, WI  0.79% ($48,571 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI  0.68% ($39,217)
from McHenry County, IL  0.58% ($44,310)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Walworth County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rock County, WI  0.70% ($32,842 average AGI)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.59% ($30,468)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.58% ($36,065)


Strongest AM radio stations in Linn:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linn:
  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
  • WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Linn:
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $477,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,568
Total average daily truck traffic: 463

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