Montrose, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 1,295. Population change since 2000: +14.2%

Males: 656	(50.7%)
Females: 639	(49.3%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,880 (it was $59,821 in 2000)

Montrose:	$73,880
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,820

Montrose:	$30,820
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $244,505 (it was $156,800 in 2000)

Montrose:	$244,505
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $332,144; Detached houses: $348,910; In 2-unit structures: $326,360; Mobile homes: $69,667

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Races in Montrose:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Montrose: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.1%), Swiss (18.7%), Irish (16.1%), Norwegian (14.6%), English (11.0%), French (8.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 985 feet

Land area: 34.3 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Montrose

High school or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montrose town

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 70.1%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 2.3%
Divorced: 6.7%

8 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:

Montrose:	1.8% ($2,893)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (14.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (120.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Belleville, WI (1.7 miles ), Primrose, WI (2.3 miles ), Oregon, WI (2.4 miles ), Verona, WI (2.4 miles ), Exeter, WI (2.5 miles ), Springdale, WI (2.7 miles ), New Glarus, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.90 N, Longitude: 89.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +97 (+9.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Construction (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Art and design workers (3%)

Average climate in Montrose, Wisconsin

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Montrose, Wisconsin average temperatures

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Montrose-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Montrose town 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 1.7 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Montrose-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 81.9 miles away from Montrose center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Montrose:

UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 13 miles; MADISON, WI)
MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI)

Amtrak station near Montrose:

15 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montrose:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 14 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 42 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 49 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)

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Cemeteries: Paoli Cemetery (1), Saint Williams Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Milum Creek (A), Flynn Creek (B), West Branch Sugar River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.0%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.6%
Whole state:	8.7%

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

This town:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montrose, WI

Montrose compared to Wisconsin state average:

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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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 (43%) Utility gas (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Wood (5%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Montrose

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 Montrose:

WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
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.)
WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
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 Montrose:

WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZEE (104.1 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.)
W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
W277AE (103.3 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY DBA WFEN)
WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Montrose:

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.)
W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)
W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total costs: $1,276,000
Total average daily traffic: 36,974
Total average daily truck traffic: 161
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 30,887

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 4
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Montrose, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

B. Benjamin Evans, 0.3 Km Se Of Int Of Observatory Rd And County Trunk A, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00092273
Registrant: University Of Wisconsin Board Of Regents Dba , 602 State St, Madison, WI 53703, Phone: (608) 262-9542

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