Lowell, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 353. Population change since 2000: -3.6%

Males: 180	(51.1%)
Females: 173	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 53557.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,458 (it was $43,594 in 2000)

Lowell:	$49,458
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,402

Lowell:	$17,402
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,654 (it was $86,300 in 2000)

Lowell:	$127,654
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $138,578; Detached houses: $144,381; In 2-unit structures: $65,631; Mobile homes: $27,500
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Races in Lowell:

White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
Other race (1.6%)
Korean (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Lowell: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (67.2%), Irish (8.7%), Dutch (6.6%), United States (5.7%), Italian (5.2%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 355 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lowell

High school or higher: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 11.2%
Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lowell village

Never married: 13.2%
Now married: 71.4%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 6.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lowell, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lowell to the number of sex offenders is 177 to 1.

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

Lowell:	1.5% ($1,269)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (34.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (118.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Reeseville, WI (1.6 miles ), Clyman, WI (2.2 miles ), Elba, WI (2.6 miles ), Beaver Dam, WI (2.7 miles ), Shields, WI (2.7 miles ), Juneau, WI (2.7 miles ), Emmet, WI (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $244,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.34 N, Longitude: 88.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+14.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (16%)
Metal and metal products (16%)
Construction (14%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Machinery (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Printing and related support activities (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (19%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Carpenters (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 (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)

Average climate in Lowell, Wisconsin

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Lowell-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Lowell village center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 tornado 35.4 miles away from the village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lowell:

WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WAUPUN, WI)
BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)
WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WATERTOWN, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Lowell, WI

Amtrak station near Lowell:

10 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowell:

MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 36 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 37 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
CARROLL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)

Library in Lowell:

LOWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,625; Location: 105 N. RIVER ST.; 5,297 books; 285 audio materials; 200 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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

Reservoir: Lowell Pond 221 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.5%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	12.0%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	9.5%
Whole state:	8.7%

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

This village:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lowell, WI

Lowell compared to Wisconsin state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lowell mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Dodge County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Lowell

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Reformed Church in America
Adherents	30.7%	18.9%	13.7%	12.1%	5.4%
Congregations	14.4%	18.6%	10.2%	11.0%	4.2%

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Reformed Church in North America	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	3.9%	1.9%	1.7%	7.6%
Congregations	5.9%	6.8%	4.2%	3.4%	21.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$708
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$582
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$705
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$660
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$404
Totals for Government	0	$0		14	$3,059

Lowell government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
All Other: $11,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $23,000
Current Operations - Fire Protection: $34,000
Police Protection: $27,000

Water Utilities: $26,000

General Public Buildings: $26,000

Regular Highways: $22,000

Sewerage: $22,000

Central Staff Services: $20,000

General - Other: $10,000

Libraries: $8,000

Health Services - Other: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $36,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $78,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $71,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $129,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $80,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000
Highways: $14,000

All Other: $11,000
Tax - Property: $66,000
NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000

6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.84%
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 Jefferson County, WI	1.18% ($36,545 average AGI)
from Washington County, WI	0.86% ($41,037)
from Waukesha County, WI	0.65% ($49,058)

6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,809 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.46%
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 Jefferson County, WI	0.99% ($33,817 average AGI)
to Fond du Lac County, WI	0.71% ($32,273)
to Washington County, WI	0.63% ($38,839)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lowell:

WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBEV (1430 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER DAM, WI)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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.)
WTTN (1580 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, LLC)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lowell:

WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
W277AC (103.3 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lowell:

WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
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)
WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
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.))
WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $625,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,700
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,870

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KB9JFG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/08/1995, Expiration Date: 02/08/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/09/2007
Registrant: Jason A Polsin, W8148 Hwy 16 And 60, Lowell, WI 53557
Call Sign: KB9PVH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01224481
Grant Date: 12/19/2006, Expiration Date: 03/12/2017
Registrant: Steven C Phelps, 145 North River Street, Lowell, WI 53557
Call Sign: KB9UNZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01463280
Grant Date: 02/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/28/2019
Registrant: Susan J Phelps, 145 N River St, Lowell, WI 53557-0413
Call Sign: N9NZL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00419214
Grant Date: 11/13/2001, Expiration Date: 01/28/2012
Registrant: Harold J Sack Jr, N 3742 Old 16 Rd, Lowell, WI 53557
Call Sign: N9XZK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00995898
Grant Date: 03/26/2005, Expiration Date: 03/26/2015
Registrant: Andrew Caine, W7785 Hyw Jk, Lowell, WI 53557
Call Sign: KC9ABY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00385938
Grant Date: 08/03/2001, Expiration Date: 08/03/2011, Certifier: Stacy M Phelps
Registrant: Stacy M Phelps, 145 N River St, Lowell, WI 53557-0413

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: POLSIN HERBERT A KITFOX MODEL 2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5467 , Serial Number: 350, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/1989
Registrant (Individual): Herbert A Polsin, W8236 Hwy 16 60, Lowell, WI 53557
Aircraft: POLSIN THOMAS H MURPHY REBEL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7072L , Serial Number: 05, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 07/09/1993
Registrant (Individual): Thomas H Polsin, W 8200 Hwy 16 & 60, Lowell, WI 53557
Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-1B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 100 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8880L , Serial Number: AA1B-0380, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): Geoffrey G Downey, 350 Mill St, Lowell, WI 53557, Other Owners: Mary A Downey
Aircraft: DOWNEY GEOFFREY G AVENGER (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 893G , Serial Number: 339448171
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 350 Mill St Box 366, Lowell, WI 53557

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 1

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