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Columbia County

Population in July 2008: 1,027. Population change since 2000: +4.1%
 

Males: 526  (51.3%)
Females: 501  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,309 (it was $54,519 in 2000)
Lowville:  $65,309
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,412
Lowville:  $26,412
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $222,195 (it was $139,500 in 2000)
Lowville:  $222,195
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $264,297; Detached houses: $265,361; Townhouses or other attached units: $235,224; Mobile homes: $43,500

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Races in Lowville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lowville: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (50.2%), Norwegian (20.6%), Irish (11.6%), English (9.9%), French (3.6%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 967 feet

Land area: 34.3 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lowville

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lowville town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
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:

Lowville:  1.3% ($1,809)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (24.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (136.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rio, WI (1.7 miles ), Wyocena, WI (2.2 miles ), Otsego, WI (2.4 miles ), Poynette, WI (2.5 miles ), Wyocena, WI (2.5 miles ), Leeds, WI (2.6 miles ), Doylestown, WI (2.7 miles ), Springvale, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.42 N, Longitude: 89.29 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+5.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)



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Lowville-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Lowville town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Lowville:
  • DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 8 miles; PORTAGE, WI)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)
  • BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 22 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)

Amtrak stations near Lowville:
  • 13 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 16 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.

Local government website: WWW.CO.COLUMBIA.WI.US/COMMUNITY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowville:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 25 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 51 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 58 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)

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Cemeteries: Rocky Run Protestant Cemetery (1), Ohio Cemetery (2), Lowville Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Mud Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Lowville: Mud Lake State Public Hunting Grounds (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lowville, WI



Lowville compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Lowville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents39.3%14.5%10.2%9.3%8.8%
Congregations12.3%12.3%11.0%4.1%13.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.9%2.7%1.9%1.7%6.8%
Congregations13.7%4.1%2.7%5.5%20.5%
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.


8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  3.07% ($41,524 average AGI)
from Sauk County, WI  0.77% ($35,185)
from Dodge County, WI  0.57% ($32,341)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.90%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  2.36% ($33,319 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($36,736)
to Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($33,819)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lowville:
  • WHFA (1240 AM; 1 kW; POYNETTE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPDR (1350 AM; 1 kW; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lowville:
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • 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.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Lowville:
  • 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)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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