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Richland County

Population in July 2008: 877. Population change since 2000: -5.6%
 

Males: 422  (48.2%)
Females: 455  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53556.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,603 (it was $33,060 in 2000)
Lone Rock:  $39,603
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,068
Lone Rock:  $21,068
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,088 (it was $71,000 in 2000)
Lone Rock:  $113,088
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $133,474; Detached houses: $153,067; In 2-unit structures: $143,030; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $228,137; Mobile homes: $27,946
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Races in Lone Rock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Lone Rock: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.3%), Irish (16.6%), Norwegian (10.9%), United States (9.1%), English (6.5%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Elevation: 706 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 746 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lone Rock

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lone Rock village

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Lone Rock, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lone Rock to the number of sex offenders is 175 to 1.

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

Lone Rock:  1.9% ($1,326)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (41.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (158.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clyde, WI (2.0 miles ), Spring Green, WI (2.2 miles ), Buena Vista, WI (2.4 miles ), Avoca, WI (2.5 miles ), Wyoming, WI (2.6 miles ), Spring Green, WI (2.6 miles ), Pulaski, WI (2.8 miles ), Orion, WI (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,800

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Latitude: 43.18 N, Longitude: 90.20 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Coldest Spot in the Nation - With the Warmest Heart

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +265 (+39.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (12%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Lone Rock-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Lone Rock village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Lone Rock:
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 15 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 17 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Lone Rock, WI

Airports located in Lone Rock:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lone Rock:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 34 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 40 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 41 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 66 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 79 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
Public elementary/middle school in Lone Rock:
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Library in Lone Rock:
  • LONE ROCK COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,702; Location: 234 N. BROADWAY; 4,197 books; 64 audio materials; 115 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Lone Rock that have no violations reported:
  • PEACHES (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PICADILLY LILLY DINER (Population served: 27, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  61.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  10.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  5.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lone Rock, WI



Lone Rock compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lone Rock (2009 data):
  • Royal Bank: Lone Rock Branch at 252 S Oak Street, branch established on 1919-03-08. Info updated 2007-09-05: Bank assets: $214.9 mil, Deposits: $179.0 mil, headquarters in Elroy, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Lone Rock

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents38.0%19.7%14.9%4.1%2.5%
Congregations11.8%26.5%8.8%2.9%5.9%
NameChurch of the NazareneNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesLutheran ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.1%2.1%2.0%12.0%
Congregations2.9%2.9%5.9%2.9%29.4%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$450
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,000
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$100
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$1,800
Sewerage 2$10,200$61,2000$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,100
Totals for Government 2$10,200$61,20016$4,450



Lone Rock government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $87,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $196,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    General - Other: $59,000
    Fire Protection: $54,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $39,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $35,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $590,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $630,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $151,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $203,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $80,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $164,000
    Highways: $17,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $118,000
    NEC: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $93,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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 Sauk County, WI  1.15% ($30,064 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.93% ($23,302)
from Dane County, WI  0.81% ($78,127)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
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% ($102,000 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($32,108)
to Grant County, WI  0.88% ($31,450)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lone Rock:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lone Rock:
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • 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.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lone Rock:
  • 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)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Beverly Deitzman, 210 West Exchange Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 48.2 m, Overall height: 50.9 m
    Registrant: Village Of Lone Rock, 220 East Pearl Street, Lone Rock, WI 53556, Phone: (608) 583-2951

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KA9OHT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00769652
    Grant Date: 11/23/2005, Expiration Date: 02/09/2016
    Registrant: John F Varner, 29473 Whispering Pines Rd., Lone Rock, WI 53556-4159
  • Call Sign: KB9CC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01043831
    Grant Date: 04/09/2009, Expiration Date: 04/09/2019, Certifier: Carl E Syvertson
    Registrant: Carl E Syvertson, 28837 County Hwy B, Lone Rock, WI 53556
  • Call Sign: N9OUE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00448082
    Grant Date: 01/12/2002, Expiration Date: 03/31/2012
    Registrant: Terry J Pliner, Rt 1 Box 206, Lone Rock, WI 53556
  • Call Sign: KC9IHB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01072384
    Grant Date: 10/12/2005, Expiration Date: 10/12/2015, Certifier: Robert P Grimm
    Registrant: Robert P Grimm, 27375 Barnett Ln, Lone Rock, WI 53556
  • Call Sign: KC9IHG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01072389
    Grant Date: 10/12/2005, Expiration Date: 10/12/2015, Certifier: Patricia J Grimm
    Registrant: Patricia J Grimm, 27375 Barnett Ln, Lone Rock, WI 53556
  • Call Sign: KC9IHH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01072390
    Grant Date: 10/12/2005, Expiration Date: 10/12/2015, Certifier: Charles J Tustison
    Registrant: Charles J Tustison, Lone Rock, WI 53556
  • Call Sign: KC9JOJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01157366
    Grant Date: 05/31/2006, Expiration Date: 05/31/2016, Certifier: Brice A Mccauley
    Registrant: Brice A Mccauley, 547 S Ash St, Lone Rock, WI 53556-4198


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lone Rock)

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

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