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Crawford County

Population in July 2008: 482. Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 

Males: 252  (52.4%)
Females: 230  (47.6%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,616 (it was $33,906 in 2000)
Marietta:  $40,616
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,902
Marietta:  $18,902
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,235 (it was $100,600 in 2000)
Marietta:  $160,235
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $197,200; Detached houses: $230,694; Townhouses or other attached units: $162,848; Mobile homes: $43,529

Marietta, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Marietta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Marietta: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (38.6%), Irish (22.4%), English (10.8%), Norwegian (9.2%), Czech (3.5%), French (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 598 feet

Land area: 47.0 square miles.

Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Marietta

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marietta town

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
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:

Marietta:  0.9% ($950)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (45.4 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (70.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (182.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Steuben, WI (2.0 miles) , Boscobel, WI (2.1 miles ), Woodman, WI (2.1 miles) , Boscobel, WI (2.2 miles ), Marion, WI (2.5 miles ), Woodman, WI (2.6 miles) , Haney, WI (2.7 miles ), Wauzeka, WI (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $42,900
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.16 N, Longitude: 90.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Marietta household income distribution Marietta home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-3.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (27%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



Marietta-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Marietta town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the town center .



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Marietta:
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 5 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; LANCASTER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marietta:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 33 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 52 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 52 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 55 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 69 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)

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Notable location: Dolans Pavilion (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Marietta: Maple Ridge Bible Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Wayne Cemetery (1), Posey Cemetery (2), Pleasant Mound Cemetery (3), Pioneer Cemetery (4), Steele Cemetery (5), Boydtown Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creeks: Richland Creek (A), Clear Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marietta, WI


5 people in religious group quarters


Marietta compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Wood (38%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Religion statistics for Marietta

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Free Church of America
Adherents57.5%21.5%8.0%2.2%1.8%
Congregations19.4%19.4%22.2%5.6%2.8%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.4%1.2%1.1%3.9%
Congregations2.8%2.8%2.8%2.8%19.4%
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.


6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.25%
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 Grant County, WI  1.23% ($26,388 average AGI)
from Clayton County, IA  0.59% ($22,079)
from Dane County, WI  0.45% ($54,310)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
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 Grant County, WI  1.08% ($28,229 average AGI)
to La Crosse County, WI  0.63% ($29,073)
to Clayton County, IA  0.54% ($28,686)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marietta:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 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)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marietta:
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Marietta:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 57 meters (187ft)
Total costs: $153,000
Total average daily traffic: 18,319
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,106
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 21,596

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Marietta, WI

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