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Dane County

Population in July 2007: 7,665. Population change since 2000: +18.4%
 

Males: 3,844  (50.2%)
Females: 3,821  (49.8%)
Median resident age:  37.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53558.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $77,767 (it was $62,969 in 2000)
McFarland:  $77,767
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $240,919 (it was $154,500 in 2000)
McFarland:  $240,919
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $269,537; Detached houses: $276,874; Townhouses or other attached units: $225,991; In 2-unit structures: $218,749; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $401,285

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Races in McFarland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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

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Ancestries: German (44.8%), Norwegian (19.4%), Irish (16.5%), English (11.6%), Polish (5.6%), Italian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 3.49 square miles.

Population density: 2197 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in McFarland

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McFarland village

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

100 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

McFarland:  2.2% ($3,416)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (8.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (137.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dunn, WI (2.9 miles ), Blooming Grove, WI (3.2 miles ), Monona, WI (4.0 miles ), Pleasant Springs, WI (6.3 miles ), Madison, WI (7.7 miles ), Cottage Grove, WI (7.9 miles ), Madison, WI (8.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 36 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 1998: 51 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 2000: 75 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2001: 78 buildings, average cost: $146,800
  • 2002: 50 buildings, average cost: $190,400
  • 2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $207,700
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $294,000
  • 2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $212,000
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $227,400
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $320,900

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Latitude: 43.02 N, Longitude: 89.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,479 (-23.1%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 688 (18.5%)

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,128 (+21.3%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Business operations specialists (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


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Crime in McFarland by Year
Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00102
    per 100,000 0.00.014.00.027.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 83369
    per 100,000 123.843.342.182.3121.5
Burglaries 129121322
    per 100,000 185.7130.0168.5178.3296.9
Thefts 104132156162152
    per 100,000 1609.41906.12190.12222.22051.3
Auto thefts 23227
    per 100,000 31.043.328.127.494.5
Arson 1N/A000
    per 100,000 15.5N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 104.697.5121.3120.0156.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.44
US city average:  3.00

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McFarland-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 24.0 miles away from the McFarland village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the village center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near McFarland:
  • MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; MADISON, WI)
  • STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)
  • MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in McFarland, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McFarland:
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
  • ROCK CO (about 33 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 60 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to McFarland:
  • QUAMS MARINA (about 5 miles; STOUGHTON, WI; ID: 99C)
  • BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD (about 10 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: 87Y)
  • WAUNAKEE (about 15 miles; WAUNAKEE, WI; ID: 6P3)

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

Local government website: WWW.MCFARLAND.WI.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McFarland:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 10 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 10 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 41 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
Public high school in McFarland:
  • MCFARLAND HIGH (Students: 675; Location: 5103 Farwell St; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in McFarland:
Private elementary/middle school in McFarland:
  • CHILD LIFE MINISTRIES (Students: 138; Location: 5529 MARSH RD.; Grades: PK - 4)
Library in McFarland:
  • MCFARLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $246,079; Location: 5114 FARWELL ST.; 27,108 books; 1,205 audio materials; 1,001 video materials; 119 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • add University of Wisconsin Health SCiences Center (UW Hospitals) to "nearby hospitals (8 miles)

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

Parks in McFarland include: Lewis Park (1), Babcock Park (2), Marsh Woods Park (3), Indian Mound Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

OAK SONG SCHOOL (Population served: 38, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McFarland, WI


18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


McFarland compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


McFarland travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Dane County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

McFarland government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $246,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $653,000
    All Other: $216,000
    Parks & Recreation: $60,000
  • Construction - Health - Other: $288,000
    Regular Highways: $81,000
    Parks & Recreation: $81,000
    General Public Buildings: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $870,000
    Regular Highways: $701,000
    Water Utilities: $558,000
    Sewerage: $464,000
    Fire Protection: $445,000
    Solid Waste Management: $334,000
    Health Services - Other: $333,000
    Libraries: $235,000
    Central Staff Services: $219,000
    Parks & Recreation: $145,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $107,000
    Financial Administration: $94,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $84,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $75,000
    General - Other: $71,000
    General Public Buildings: $59,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $64,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $517,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $273,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,592,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,221,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,148,000
    Other NEC: $866,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,686,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,187,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,450,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $401,000
    Water Utilities: $103,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $229,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $162,000
    Rents: $8,000
    Special Assessments: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $340,000
    Water Utilities: $250,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,807,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $630,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $896,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $582,000
    Highways: $327,000
    All Other: $67,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,734,000
    NEC: $203,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,690,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $96,000

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 McFarland:
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

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

TV broadcast stations around McFarland:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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