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Rock County

Population in July 2008: 893. Population change since 2000: +4.6%
 

Males: 446  (50.0%)
Females: 447  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,098 (it was $45,924 in 2000)
Magnolia:  $49,098
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,000
Magnolia:  $20,000
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,391 (it was $125,000 in 2000)
Magnolia:  $177,391
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $229,271; Detached houses: $272,636; Townhouses or other attached units: $243,254; Mobile homes: $26,071

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Races in Magnolia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Magnolia: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (51.5%), English (17.6%), Irish (13.3%), Norwegian (12.1%), Swiss (8.9%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 943 feet

Land area: 36.0 square miles.

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

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Magnolia town

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
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:

Magnolia:  1.6% ($1,977)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (14.7 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (25.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (102.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Evansville, WI (2.2 miles ), Spring Valley, WI (2.3 miles ), Footville, WI (2.4 miles ), Center, WI (2.5 miles ), Orfordville, WI (2.5 miles ), Albany, WI (2.5 miles ), Union, WI (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $85,700
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $169,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $161,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.71 N, Longitude: 89.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Magnolia household income distribution Magnolia home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+20.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



Average climate in Magnolia, Wisconsin

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Magnolia-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.7 miles away from the Magnolia town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Magnolia-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 88.9 miles away from Magnolia 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 68.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Magnolia:
  • MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP (about 14 miles; JANESVILLE, WI)
  • MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EDGERTON, WI)
  • STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)

Amtrak stations near Magnolia:
  • 16 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Magnolia:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 27 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 30 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)

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Cemeteries: West Magnolia Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Magnolia, WI


9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Magnolia compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Rock County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Magnolia

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents39.7%21.2%9.5%6.6%2.7%
Congregations9.0%12.8%8.3%9.8%4.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.4%2.3%1.7%11.3%
Congregations4.5%2.3%3.0%3.8%42.1%
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.


5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Rock County:  0.07%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  1.06% ($40,708 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IL  0.51% ($33,808)
from Walworth County, WI  0.42% ($32,842)


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.88%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
Rock County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  0.86% ($37,443 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IL  0.43% ($33,772)
to Walworth County, WI  0.23% ($37,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Magnolia:
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Magnolia:
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
  • WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Magnolia:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
  • WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $163,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,390
Total average daily truck traffic: 392

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Magnolia, WI

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