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Iowa County

Population in July 2009: 614. Population change since 2000: +3.4%
 

Males: 318  (51.9%)
Females: 296  (48.1%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,711 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Moscow:

$55,711
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,118

Moscow town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $239,694 (it was $151,400 in 2000)
Moscow:

$239,694
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $300,896; Detached houses: $300,896

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Moscow races chart
  • White alone - 588 (99.0%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.7%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.2%)

Races in Moscow detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Moscow: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (38.7%), German (24.2%), Irish (13.3%), United States (13.1%), Swiss (12.5%), English (12.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 41.3 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Moscow:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moscow town:

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Moscow town:  1.1% ($1,682)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (28.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (134.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hollandale, WI (1.5 miles ), Blanchardville, WI (2.3 miles ), Perry, WI (2.3 miles ), Waldwick, WI (2.4 miles ), Blanchard, WI (2.5 miles ), York, WI (2.8 miles ), Fayette, WI (3.0 miles ), Brigham, WI (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.88 N, Longitude: 89.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Moscow household income distribution Moscow home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.2%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+14.7%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (26%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Work and jobs in Moscow: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Moscow, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Moscow-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Moscow town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Moscow-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 83.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Iowa County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Moscow topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Moscow:

  • UPLAND HILLS HLTH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; DODGEVILLE, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HSPTL LAFAYETTE CTY (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • MONROE CLINIC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; MONROE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moscow:

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 29 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,050)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 29 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 33 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 6,352)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 34 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 5,928)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 59 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • Rock Valley College (about 61 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 3,903)
  • Ashford University (about 73 miles; Clinton, IA; FT enrollment: 46,717)

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Notable locations in Moscow: Hollandale Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Hollandale Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoirs: 0.47 Reservoir (A), 1 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Valley Creek (A), Dodge Branch (B), Kittleson Valley Creek (C), Regan Creek (D), Olson Creek (E), McPeace Valley Creek (F), Brager Branch (G), Schmidt Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Iowa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  83.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.2%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.4%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Moscow, WI


Moscow compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Iowa County Wisconsin:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Moscow (based on Iowa County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.92%
Here55.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents58.4%19.5%11.2%5.4%1.2%
Congregations22.5%20.0%27.5%7.5%2.5%
NameNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsConservative Congregational Christian ConferencePresbyterian Church (USA)Primitive Methodist Church in the USAOther
Adherents1.1%0.8%0.7%0.5%1.3%
Congregations2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%10.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Iowa County:

11.48 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Iowa County:

13.8%
State:

13.0%

7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.46%
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 Dane County, WI  2.92% ($41,667 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.88% ($27,841)
from Sauk County, WI  0.45% ($34,952)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,696 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.41%
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 Dane County, WI  2.70% ($35,684 average AGI)
to Grant County, WI  0.97% ($33,396)
to Sauk County, WI  0.46% ($33,628)

Strongest AM radio stations in Moscow:

  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, 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.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moscow:

  • 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)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Moscow:

  • 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)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 33 meters (108ft)
Total costs: $449,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,422
Total average daily truck traffic: 385
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 5,737

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 6
  • 1990-1999: 6
  • 2000-2010: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Moscow, WI

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