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Population (year 2000): 208,054. Estimated population in July 2006: 223,389 (+7.4% change)
 

Males: 102,248  (49.1%)
Females: 105,806  (50.9%)

Dane County

Median resident age:  30.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53703, 53704, 53705, 53706, 53711, 53713, 53714, 53715, 53716, 53717, 53718, 53719.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,928 (it was $41,941 in 2000)
Madison  $45,928
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $200,000 (it was $139,300 in 2000)
Madison  $200,000
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Median gross rent in 2005: $751.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 17.7%

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Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.0%)
  • Black (5.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.8%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.8%)


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Ancestries: German (35.8%), Irish (14.5%), Norwegian (10.3%), English (9.8%), Polish (5.4%), Italian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1856

Elevation: 863 feet

Land area: 68.7 square miles.

Population density: 3226 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

  • Never married: 44.3%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

18,792 residents are foreign born (4.7% Asia, 2.1% Latin America, 1.4% Europe).

This city:  9.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 473 registered sex offenders living in Madison, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Madison to the number of sex offenders is 468 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,958 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $3,848 (2.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (145.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Maple Bluff, WI (3.1 miles ), Shorewood Hills, WI (3.5 miles ), Monona, WI (4.4 miles ), Fitchburg, WI (5.4 miles ), Westport, WI (6.2 miles ), Blooming Grove, WI (7.3 miles ), Middleton, WI (7.4 miles ), McFarland, WI (8.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 528 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 1997: 362 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 1998: 410 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 1999: 552 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 2000: 638 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2001: 843 buildings, average cost: $153,100
  • 2002: 998 buildings, average cost: $158,700
  • 2003: 961 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2004: 829 buildings, average cost: $180,300
  • 2005: 628 buildings, average cost: $183,100
  • 2006: 429 buildings, average cost: $193,300

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Latitude: 43.07 N, Longitude: 89.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +54,401 (+26.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 93,887 (78.4%)


People in group quarters in Madison
  • 9110 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 978 people in nursing homes
  • 712 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 533 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 448 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 390 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 261 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 104 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 82 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 51 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 34 people in halfway houses
  • 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 29 people in other group homes
  • 23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 23 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 18 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +16,504 (+8.6%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
Wisconsin:  4.6%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Crime in Madison by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 43638324
    per 100,000 1.91.42.91.43.71.40.91.8
Rapes 7671639063948064
    per 100,000 36.133.030.142.629.142.736.128.8
Robberies 264286295266278292329434
    per 100,000 125.5132.9140.8126.0128.4132.8148.6195.2
Assaults 362328344396425453428471
    per 100,000 172.1152.4164.2187.6196.4206.0193.3211.8
Burglaries 1,3551,2671,3541,5641,6051,4501,4491,619
    per 100,000 644.1588.7646.2741.0741.5659.4654.4728.1
Thefts 5,2195,3655,5305,8985,6715,2685,6825,404
    per 100,000 2480.72492.82639.22794.52620.12395.72566.22430.2
Auto thefts 602672707630629561606475
    per 100,000 286.1312.2337.4298.5290.6255.1273.7213.6
Arson 53105751271198365109
    per 100,000 25.248.835.860.255.037.729.449.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 272.0265.4282.6299.8288.4280.4284.3292.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 479 (388 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.75
US city average:  3.00

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Madison-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Madison city center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/2/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Chris Farley - (1964-1997), comedian, John Bardeen - (1908-1991), inventor, Thornton Wilder - (1897-1975), writer, Bradley Whitford - (born 1959), actor, Mike Gosling - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Arizona Diamondbacks, born: Sep 23, 1980), Reece Gaines - NBA player (Milwaukee Bucks, born: Jan 7, 1981), Ryan Suter - NHL player (Nashville Predators, born: Jan 21, 1985), Scott Kooistra - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: Oct 14, 1980), Jerry Kelly - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 11/23/66), Michael Flowers - College basketball player (Wisconsin Badgers).


Main business address for: ANCHOR BANCORP WISCONSIN INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED), SONIC FOUNDRY INC (RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT), ALLIANT ENERGY CORP (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED), Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (HOTELS & MOTELS), THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES INC /WI (BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)), MGE ENERGY INC (ELECTRIC, GAS & SANITARY SERVICES), MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED).


Hospitals/medical centers in Madison:
  • MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (301 TROY DR)
  • MERITER HOSPITAL INC (202 S PARK ST)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (707 SOUTH MILLS STREET)
  • UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (600 HIGHLAND AVE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 6 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
  • ROCK CO (about 41 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 65 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:
  • WAUNAKEE (about 8 miles; WAUNAKEE, WI; ID: 6P3)
  • MOREY (about 9 miles; MIDDLETON, WI; ID: C29)
  • VERONA (about 12 miles; VERONA, WI; ID: W19)

Amtrak station:
MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.madison.wi.us

Colleges/Universities in Madison:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (Full-time enrollment: 37,607; Location: 500 LINCOLN DR; Public; Website: www.wisc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (FT enrollment: 8,737; Location: 780 REGENT ST; Public; Website: www.uwc.edu)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 7,914; Location: 3550 ANDERSON ST; Public; Website: www.madison.tec.wi.us)
  • EDGEWOOD COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,508; Location: 1000 EDGEWOOD COLLEGE DRIVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: edgewood.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • HERZING COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 514; Location: 5218 E. TERRACE DR.; Private, for-profit; Website: www.Herzing.edu)
  • MADISON MEDIA INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 226; Location: ONE POINT PL STE 1; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.MADISONMEDIA.COM)
  • SCIENTIFIC COLLEGE OF BEAUTY AND BARBERING (FT enrollment: 76; Location: 310 WESTGATE MALL; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cosmetologycollege.com)
  • LAKESIDE SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY-MADISON (FT enrollment: 27; Location: 6121 ODANA ROAD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lakesideschoolmassage.org)
  • MARTINS COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 21; Location: 6414 ODANA ROAD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mcofc.com)
  • A SPIRITOUCH INSTITUTE INC (Location: 2122 LUANN LN; Private, for-profit; Website: www.spiritouch.com)
  • TRAVEL LEARN LTD (Location: 2701C UNVERSITY AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION (Location: 1220 LINDEN DR; Public; Website: www.wisconsin.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION (Location: 432 N LAKE ST; Public; Website: uwex.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • WISCONSIN AVIATION FOUR LAKES INC (Location: 3606 CORBEN CT; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Madison:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 50 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 79 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 82 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
Public high schools in Madison:
  • MEMORIAL HI (Students: 2,204; Location: 201 S GAMMON RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WEST HI (Students: 2,110; Location: 30 ASH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • EAST HI (Students: 2,101; Location: 2222 E WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LAFOLLETTE HI (Students: 1,659; Location: 702 PFLAUM RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WORK & LEARNING HI (Students: 127; Location: 15 S BREARLY ST; Grades: 11 - 12)
  • SHABAZZ-CITY HI (Students: 124; Location: 1601 N SHERMAN AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DIPLOMA COMPLETION HI (Students: 90; Location: 545 W DAYTON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SAPAR PROGRAM HI (Students: 23; Location: 15 S BREARLY ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • DANE COUNTY TRANSITION SCH (Students: 9; Location: 2326 S PARK ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Madison:
  • EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 2219 MONROE STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 4901 EAST BUCKEYE ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 45; Location: 5301 COMMERCIAL AVE; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • MADISON BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 2323 PORTAGE RD; Grades: 2 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Madison:
  • HAMILTON MID (Students: 747; Location: 4801 WAUKESHA ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SENNETT MID (Students: 650; Location: 502 PFLAUM RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • TOKI MID (Students: 648; Location: 5606 RUSSETT RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LEOPOLD EL (Students: 640; Location: 2602 POST RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CHEROKEE HEIGHTS MID (Students: 562; Location: 4301 CHEROKEE DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SHERMAN MID (Students: 557; Location: 1610 RUSKIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JEFFERSON MID (Students: 547; Location: 101 S GAMMON RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CESAR CHAVEZ EL (Students: 537; Location: 3502 MAPLE GROVE DR; Grades: KG - 05)
  • STONER PRAIRIE EL (Students: 497; Location: 5830 DEVORO RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ALLIS EL (Students: 479; Location: 4201 BUCKEYE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Madison:
  • OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 418 HOLLY AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • EDGEWOOD CAMPUS GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 829 EDGEWOOD COLLEGE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST DENNIS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 409 DEMPSEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARIA GORETTI ELEM SCH (Students: 196; Location: 5405 FLAD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HIGH POINT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 7702 OLD SAUK ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 1204 ST JAMES COURT; Grades: KG - 8)
  • EASTSIDE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 2310 INDEPENDENCE LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 2670 MILWAUKEE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • KIDS EXPRESS LEARNING CTN INC (Students: 146; Location: 2376 HIGH POINT ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • OUR REDEEMER EVANG LUTH SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 1701 MCKENNA BOULVARD; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Madison:
  • MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,925,028; Location: 201 W. MIFFLIN ST.; 858,197 books; 49,422 audio materials; 35,949 video materials; 2,150 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Madison: Washburn Observatory (A), Franklin Field (B), Allen Centennial Gardens (C), Annie C Stewart Memorial Fountain (D), Blackhawk Country Club (E), Nakoma Country Club (F), Glenway Golf Course (G), Fitchburg Field (H), Oakwood Home (I), Odana Hills Golf Course (J), Spaghetti Corners (K), Yahara Hills Golf Course (L), Goodnight Hall (M), Gordons Commons (N), Randall Tower (O), Service Memorial Institute (P), Sellery Hall (Q), Bock Laboratories (R), Grainger Hall (S), Vilas Communications Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Brookwood Village Shopping Center (1), Whitney Square Shopping Center (2), Walnut Grove Shopping Center (3), Meadowood Shopping Center (4), Shorewood Shopping Center (5), Fiore Shopping Center (6), Villager Shopping Center (7), Westgate Mall Shopping Center (8), West Towne Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Madison include: Gates of Heaven Synagogue (A), Abundant Life Church (B), Grace Episcopal Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), University United Methodist Church (E), Beth Israel Center (F), Bethel Lutheran Church (G), Saint James Roman Catholic Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Resurrection Cemetery (1), Sunset Memory Gardens (2), Forest Hill Cemetery (3), Blooming Grove Cemetery (4), Hoepker Cemetery (5), Holy Cross Cemetery (6), Calvary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Monona, Lake (A), Cherokee Lake (B), Lake Wingra 6 (C), Lake Mendota 254 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Nine Springs Creek (A), Murphy Creek (B), Starkweather Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Madison include: Sunset Park (1), Bordner Park (2), Boundary Park (3), Bowman Park (4), Breese Stevens Field (5), Brentwood Park (6), Brigham Park (7), Sundridge Park (8), University Hills Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Madison Children's Museum (100 State Street) (1), Elvehjem Museum of Art - Museum Shop (800 University Avenue) (2), Barr Productions Museum (4510 Monona Drive) (3), Elvehjem Museum of Art - Office (800 University Avenue) (4), Geology Museum (1215 West Dayton Street) (5), Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Office (222 West Washington Avenue) (6), High Point Church (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 7702 Old Sauk Road) (7), Cooperative Children's Book Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 600 North Park Street) (8), Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 702 South Randall Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn Madison (4822 East Washington Avenue) (1), Howard Johnson-Plaza Hotel (525 West Johnson Street) (2), Country Inn Sts Madison (400 River Place) (3), Best Western East Towne Stes (4801 Annamark Drive) (4), Highlander Motor Inn (4353 West Beltline Highway) (5), Annie's Garden Bed and Breakfast (2117 Sheridan Drive) (6), Collins House Bed & Breakfast (704 East Gorham Street) (7), Econo Lodge Madison (4726 East Washington Avenue) (8), Hotel Ruby Marie (524 East Wilson Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Wisconsin State - Supreme Court- Director Of State Courts' Office- Legislative Lia (16 East State Capitol) (1), Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office (120 North Henry Street Suite 340) (2), Wisconsin State - Supreme Court- Director Of State Courts' Office- Judicial Educa (110 East Main Street) (3), Wisconsin State - Supreme Court- Director Of State Courts' Office- Fiscal Off (110 East Main Street) (4), Wisconsin State - Supreme Court- Director Of State Courts' Office (16 East State Capitol) (5), Wisconsin State - Supreme Court- Deputy Marshal (110 East Main Street) (6), Wisconsin State - Supreme Court- Board Of Bar Examiners (110 East Main Street) (7), Wisconsin State - Court Of Appeals-District Iv- Supreme Court- Clerk (110 East Main Street) (8), Wisconsin State - Court Of Appeals-District Iv- Judges Office (10 East Doty Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Madison

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.077 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.071 ppm in 2000, 0.079 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.086 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.087 ppm in 2000, 0.094 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 19.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 22.0 µ/m3 in 2000, 23.5 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 12.7 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 12.8 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Madison and their reported violations in the past:

KETTLE MORAINE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION (Population served: 1544, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
FOX LAKE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION (Population served: 1250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUL-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005)
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
NORTH LAKELAND DISCOVERY CTR (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
COUNTRY VIEW MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY, LLC (Address: 2701 UNIVERSITY AVE, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-26-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-14-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2000)
COZY ACRES MHP (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Boil Water Order (JAN-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-31-2005 to FEB-03-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
LAKE FARM CO PARK BOAT LAUNCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAY-08-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2006)
LAKE FARM CO PARK GROUP CAMP (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-27-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-1998)
PINE RIDGE CONDO ASSN. (Population served: 49, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Madison that have no violations reported:
  • MADISON JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMP - POOL SHELTER (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MADISON JEWISH COMMUNITY CAMP - HOUSE (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • APPLEWOOD HILL (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE FARM CO PARK HERITAGE CENTER (Population served: 85, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MADISON SCHOOL FOREST MAIN (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE FARM CO PARK CMPGRD (Population served: 77, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE FARM CO PARK SHELTER 3 (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE FARM CO PARK SHELTER 2 (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE FARM CO PARK SHELTER 1 (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MARSHALL PARK DAY CAMP (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  47.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Madison compared to Wisconsin state average:

Madison, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Camp Randall Stadium. Capacity: 80,321. Wisconsin Badgers football.
  • Kohl Center. University of Wisconsin.
Banks with most branches in Madison (2007 data):
  • Associated Bank, National Association: 16 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20,532.5 mil, Deposits: $14,332.3 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 329 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-04-06: Bank assets: $48,017.4 mil, Deposits: $31,598.7 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 307 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • AnchorBank, fsb: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,391.7 mil, Deposits: $3,236.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 51 total offices
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • The Park Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $644.0 mil, Deposits: $505.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Park Bancorporation, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: East Towne Branch, Atwood Branch, Sauk Creek Branch, Milwaukee Street Branch, Monona Branch, Capitol Branch. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Capitol Bank: Coventry Village Branch, Sebring Branch, Prairie Park Branch, Rosewood Villas Branch, at 710 North High Point Road. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.5 mil, Deposits: $142.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Capitol Bankshares, Inc.
  • Amcore Bank, National Association: Madison - Excelsior Branch, Madison Branch, Madison East Branch, Odana Branch, Madison Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,247.4 mil, Deposits: $4,367.9 mil, headquarters in Rockford, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Amcore Financial, Inc.
  • 12 other banks with 24 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 372$1,869,557$60,3080$0
Police - Other 82$267,557$39,15550$32,233


Madison government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,505,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $16,726,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,957,000
    Parking Facilities: $8,356,000
    All Other: $6,067,000
    Regular Highways: $5,238,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,834,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,430,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $180,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $14,763,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,910,000
    General: $3,081,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,002,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $2,985,000
    Libraries: $894,000
    Housing & Community Development: $94,000
    General Public Buildings: $86,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
    Health - Other: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $44,268,000
    Transit Utilities: $41,771,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,578,000
    Fire Protection: $27,937,000
    Housing & Community Development: $19,725,000
    Regular Highways: $15,924,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,723,000
    Health Services - Other: $11,881,000
    Water Utilities: $10,934,000
    Libraries: $10,517,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,022,000
    Sewerage: $6,642,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,382,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,271,000
    Financial Administration: $5,566,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,776,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,115,000
    General - Other: $1,757,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $942,000
    General Public Buildings: $134,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $16,754,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,707,000
    All Other: $5,775,000
    Highways: $429,000
    Public Welfare: $213,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,565,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $11,403,000
    Parks & Recreation: $331,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,386,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,413,000
    Public Welfare: $165,000
    Highways: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $21,920,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,446,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $197,783,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $36,155,000
    Water Utilities: $19,055,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,385,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $138,490,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Transit Utilities: $5,075,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $70,600,000
    Water Utilities: $39,365,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $24,848,000
    Water Utilities: $1,610,000
    Transit Utilities: $756,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,794,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,124,000
    Special Assessments: $3,325,000
    Rents: $591,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $6,843,000
    Central Staff: $2,212,000
    Fire Protection: $1,220,000
    Police Protection: $365,000
    Regular Highways: $233,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $294,233,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,165,000
    Transit Utilities: $8,316,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,590,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $31,110,000
    General Support: $28,334,000
    Transit Utilities: $17,438,000
    Highways: $7,302,000
    Public Welfare: $1,253,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $117,431,000
    NEC: $9,782,000
    Other Selective Sales: $6,322,000
    Total General Sales: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $131,283,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $267,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,315,000

6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Dane County:  0.32%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($35,740 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.29% ($33,319)
from Rock County, WI  0.28% ($37,443)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Dane County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Columbia County, WI  0.38% ($41,524 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI  0.35% ($40,708)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($31,704)


Strongest AM radio stations in Madison:
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madison:
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • W277AE (103.3 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY DBA WFEN)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W216BL (91.1 FM; MCFARLAND, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Madison:
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • 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)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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