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Population in July 2007: 1,333. Population change since 2000: -7.8%
 

Males: 645  (48.5%)
Females: 688  (51.5%)
Median resident age:  39.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53573.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,019 (it was $30,903 in 2000)
Muscoda:  $37,019
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,356 (it was $56,100 in 2000)
Muscoda:  $89,356
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,716; Detached houses: $105,275; In 2-unit structures: $127,138; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $54,753; Mobile homes: $30,871

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Races in Muscoda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Muscoda: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (42.5%), Irish (16.2%), Norwegian (10.4%), English (10.3%), Czech (9.5%), United States (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 981 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Muscoda

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Muscoda village

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

25 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Muscoda, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Muscoda to the number of sex offenders is 148 to 1.

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

Muscoda:  2.4% ($1,339)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (50.2 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (72.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (211.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eagle, WI (5.2 miles ), Orion, WI (6.8 miles ), Pulaski, WI (6.8 miles ), Avoca, WI (7.9 miles ), Castle Rock, WI (8.8 miles ), Blue River, WI (8.9 miles ), Watterstown, WI (10.7 miles ), Highland, WI (10.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $285,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $63,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,100
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $32,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.19 N, Longitude: 90.44 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+10.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Muscoda-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Muscoda village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.1 miles away from the village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Muscoda:
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 13 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 19 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 26 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Muscoda:
  • VOLK FIELD (about 53 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 73 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Muscoda:
  • RICHLAND (about 13 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; ID: 93C)
  • BOSCOBEL (about 16 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI; ID: OVS)
  • TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; LONE ROCK, WI; ID: LNR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Muscoda:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 31 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 71 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 72 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 94 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
Public high school in Muscoda:
  • RIVERDALE HIGH (Students: 264; Location: 235 E Elm St; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Muscoda:
Private elementary/middle school in Muscoda:
  • MUSCODA CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 1061 BLUE RIVER RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Muscoda:
  • MUSCODA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $42,177; Location: 206 N. WISCONSIN AVE.; 11,846 books; 401 audio materials; 648 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Muscoda include: United Presbyterian Church of Muscoda (A), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Muscoda, WI


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Muscoda compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Muscoda (2007 data):
  • Community First Bank: Muscoda Branch at 101 North Wisconsin Avenue, branch established on 1942-12-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.2 mil, Deposits: $157.7 mil, headquarters in Boscobel, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Boscobel Bancorp, Inc.
  • Clare Bank, National Association: 107 W Nebraska Branch at 107 W Nebraska, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.6 mil, Deposits: $167.9 mil, headquarters in Platteville, WI, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Montfort Bancorporation, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 1$3,055$36,6600$0
Local Libraries 1$1,700$20,4000$0
Police - Other 1$2,099$25,1880$0
Financial Administration 2$4,738$28,4280$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,212$24,8481$376
Sewerage 1$2,480$29,7600$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$753
Water Supply 1$3,055$36,6600$0
Electric Power 2$6,217$37,3020$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$9,310$37,2401$593
Totals for Government 15$38,867$31,0943$1,722



Muscoda government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $242,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $142,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,563,000
    Police Protection: $212,000
    Water Utilities: $165,000
    Regular Highways: $162,000
    Fire Protection: $114,000
    Sewerage: $104,000
    Parks & Recreation: $86,000
    Central Staff Services: $77,000
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Housing & Community Development: $34,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $105,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $138,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,750,000
    Industrial Revenue: $945,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,196,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,148,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,656,000
    Industrial Revenue: $901,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $94,000
    Other, NEC: $48,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $239,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
    Special Assessments: $9,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,809,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,668,000
    Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,277,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $540,000
    Highways: $75,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $453,000
    NEC: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $479,000

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 Muscoda:
  • WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, 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.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Muscoda:
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Muscoda:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)

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