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Grant County

Population in July 2008: 176. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 88  (50.5%)
Females: 88  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53816.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,296 (it was $37,813 in 2000)
Mount Hope:  $45,296
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,956
Mount Hope:  $19,956
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,728 (it was $48,800 in 2000)
Mount Hope:  $77,728
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,084; Detached houses: $87,069; Mobile homes: $28,333

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Races in Mount Hope:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Hope: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.9%), English (26.3%), Norwegian (16.7%), Irish (16.1%), Polish (11.3%), United States (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1919

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 553 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Mount Hope

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Hope village

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Mount Hope, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mount Hope to the number of sex offenders is 88 to 1.

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

Mount Hope:  1.1% ($523)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (33.2 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (74.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (180.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Little Grant, WI (2.1 miles ), Patch Grove, WI (2.2 miles ), Millville, WI (2.3 miles) , Patch Grove, WI (2.5 miles) , Bloomington, WI (2.6 miles ), Woodman, WI (2.6 miles) , Mount Ida, WI (2.6 miles ), Wauzeka, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.97 N, Longitude: 90.86 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+8.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Mount Hope-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Mount Hope village center .

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 24.1 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Hope:
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; LANCASTER, WI)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 15 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Mount Hope, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Hope:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 25 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 53 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 53 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 63 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  62.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.7%


Mount Hope compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Wood (13%)


Religion statistics for Mount Hope

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents70.5%9.4%9.1%2.1%1.0%
Congregations21.1%10.5%18.9%6.3%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOld Order AmishOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%4.8%
Congregations3.2%2.1%3.2%4.2%27.4%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$117
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$651
Sewerage 0$0 5$900
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,668



Mount Hope government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $36,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $225,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $50,000
    Highways: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
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 Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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  0.98% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Hope:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, 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.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGLR (1280 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Hope:
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Hope:
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)



FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9639C , Serial Number: 28-7816508, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 03/20/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Brian J Nichols, 9277 Mccluskey Rd, Mount Hope, WI 53816


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