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Lafayette County

Population in July 2008: 476. Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 

Males: 249  (52.4%)
Females: 227  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,414 (it was $41,250 in 2000)
New Diggings:  $49,414
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,567
New Diggings:  $22,567
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,432 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
New Diggings:  $134,432
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $156,662; Detached houses: $157,142; Townhouses or other attached units: $199,036; Mobile homes: $32,500

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Races in New Diggings:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in New Diggings: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.8%), English (22.8%), Irish (13.1%), United States (10.8%), Norwegian (3.0%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 25.3 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in New Diggings

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Diggings town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

12 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.8% Oceania, 0.4% Europe).

This town:  2.5%
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:

New Diggings:  1.2% ($1,006)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
New Diggings satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (18.5 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (59.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (144.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Benton, WI (1.6 miles ), White Oak Springs, WI (1.9 miles) , Shullsburg, WI (2.3 miles ), Hazel Green, WI (2.4 miles ), Cuba City, WI (2.4 miles ), Scales Mound, IL (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 42.56 N, Longitude: 90.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

New Diggings household income distribution New Diggings home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



Average climate in New Diggings, Wisconsin

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New Diggings-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the New Diggings town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/8/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


New Diggings-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 74.4 miles away from New Diggings center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

New Diggings topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near New Diggings:
  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GALENA, IL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 15 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 15 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Diggings:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 15 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 58 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 59 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)

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Church in New Diggings: Lead Mine Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Masonic Cemetery (1), Shawnee Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kelsey Branch (A), Shullsburg Branch (B), Ellis Branch (C), Spring Branch (D), Madden Branch (E), Blacks Creek (F), Diggins Creek (G). 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:  72.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Diggings, WI



New Diggings 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Lafayette County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religion statistics for New Diggings

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents58.0%22.6%12.2%3.0%4.2%
Congregations33.3%23.1%23.1%5.1%15.4%
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.


5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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 Grant County, WI  1.05% ($28,594 average AGI)
from Green County, WI  0.79% ($23,346)
from Dane County, WI  0.78% ($32,667)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Grant County, WI  1.18% ($37,282 average AGI)
to Green County, WI  1.03% ($30,250)
to Dane County, WI  0.97% ($31,781)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Diggings:
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Diggings:
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WCCI (100.3 FM; SAVANNA, IL; Owner: CARROLL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around New Diggings:
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 38 meters (125ft)
Total costs: $712,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,985
Total average daily truck traffic: 14
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 7,357

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for New Diggings, WI

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