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Marquette County

Population in July 2008: 774. Population change since 2000: +6.6%
 

Males: 396  (51.2%)
Females: 378  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  47.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,601 (it was $31,389 in 2000)
Mecan:  $37,601
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,700
Mecan:  $21,700
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,194 (it was $78,600 in 2000)
Mecan:  $125,194
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $152,148; Detached houses: $208,683; Townhouses or other attached units: $162,848; Mobile homes: $36,899

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Races in Mecan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Mecan: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.2%), Polish (13.1%), Irish (12.4%), English (5.4%), Norwegian (5.4%), Italian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 817 feet

Land area: 27.5 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mecan

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mecan town

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
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:

Mecan:  1.8% ($1,407)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (36.5 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (51.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (156.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Montello, WI (2.3 miles ), Shields, WI (2.3 miles ), Princeton, WI (2.3 miles ), Marquette, WI (2.4 miles ), Montello, WI (2.4 miles ), Kingston, WI (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,600
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $68,600
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $68,600
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,100
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,600
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $69,300
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.80 N, Longitude: 89.22 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +230 (+46.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



Average climate in Mecan, Wisconsin

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Mecan-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.7 miles away from the Mecan town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Mecan:
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BERLIN, WI)
  • RIPON MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; RIPON, WI)
  • DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 23 miles; PORTAGE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mecan:
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 38 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 52 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 52 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 55 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 55 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)

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Churches in Mecan include: Immanuel Church (A), Trinity Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

River: Mecan River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
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:  5.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mecan, WI



Mecan compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Marquette County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Mecan

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents43.2%21.7%10.9%10.3%13.8%
Congregations17.9%25.0%7.1%17.9%32.1%
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.


8.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.38%
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 Columbia County, WI  1.74% ($33,872 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.80% ($54,460)
from Adams County, WI  0.61% ($22,947)


8.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,037 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.60%
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 Columbia County, WI  1.62% ($27,118 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  1.08% ($27,426)
to Waushara County, WI  0.67% ($27,381)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mecan:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD 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.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mecan:
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mecan:
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 7,419
Total average daily truck traffic: 610
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 9,745

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