Medina, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 1,412. Population change since 2000: +14.3%

Males: 719	(50.9%)
Females: 693	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 54951.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $80,585 (it was $65,250 in 2000)

Medina:	$80,585
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $34,189

Medina:	$34,189
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $282,709 (it was $181,300 in 2000)

Medina:	$282,709
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $334,863; Detached houses: $342,892; In 2-unit structures: $317,540; Mobile homes: $137,500

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Races in Medina:

White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
Hispanic (7.6%)
Other race (3.6%)
Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Medina: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.8%), Norwegian (14.7%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.8%), United States (4.6%), Swiss (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 33.5 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Medina

High school or higher: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medina town

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 67.0%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 8.0%

44 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This town:	3.6%
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:

Medina:	1.6% ($2,845)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (17.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (115.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marshall, WI (0.9 miles ), Waterloo, WI (2.0 miles ), York, WI (2.4 miles ), Deerfield, WI (2.6 miles ), Sun Prairie, WI (2.6 miles ), Portland, WI (2.7 miles ), Deerfield, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.16 N, Longitude: 89.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +168 (+15.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Food (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (15%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Average climate in Medina, Wisconsin

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Medina-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Medina town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Medina:

COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)
MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI)
STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)

Amtrak stations near Medina:

13 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
18 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medina:

MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 19 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 20 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 29 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
CARROLL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)

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Churches in Medina include: Marshall United Methodist Church (A), Saint Mary of the Nativity Church (B), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (C), Holy Trinity English Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Medina Cemetery (2), Deansville Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Marshall Millpond 72 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Spring Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Medina: Firemans Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	81.0%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.4%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Medina, WI

Medina compared to Wisconsin state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Dane County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%) Utility gas (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Electricity (3%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Medina

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	53.3%	22.1%	3.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Congregations	14.3%	19.0%	8.4%	5.5%	0.7%

Name	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Free Church of America	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	9.6%
Congregations	4.0%	3.7%	4.4%	2.2%	37.7%

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.

6.99% 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 Medina:

WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
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.)
WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, 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)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medina:

WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, 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.)
WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Medina:

WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
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.)
WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 41 meters (135ft)
Total costs: $1,401,000
Total average daily traffic: 89,801
Total average daily truck traffic: 10,414

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1960-1969: 9
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 1

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