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Grant County

Population in July 2008: 527. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 277  (52.6%)
Females: 250  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,747 (it was $41,528 in 2000)
North Lancaster:  $49,747
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,456
North Lancaster:  $22,456
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $183,171 (it was $115,000 in 2000)
North Lancaster:  $183,171
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $275,781; Detached houses: $283,528; Mobile homes: $63,571

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Races in North Lancaster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in North Lancaster: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (52.2%), Irish (15.5%), English (10.3%), United States (8.3%), Norwegian (5.6%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 36.0 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in North Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 95.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Lancaster town

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

North Lancaster:  1.1% ($1,250)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (27.5 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (68.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (171.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lancaster, WI (1.9 miles ), Liberty, WI (2.4 miles ), Mount Ida, WI (2.4 miles ), Little Grant, WI (2.5 miles ), South Lancaster, WI (2.6 miles ), Fennimore, WI (2.6 miles ), Mount Hope, WI (2.8 miles ), Fennimore, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.90 N, Longitude: 90.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

North Lancaster household income distribution North Lancaster home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-4.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (40%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (33%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



North Lancaster-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the North Lancaster town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near North Lancaster:
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 4 miles; LANCASTER, WI)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 17 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 17 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Lancaster:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 17 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 61 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 67 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 68 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

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Church in North Lancaster: Mount Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: 0.37 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rogers Branch (A), Borah Creek (B), Day Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in North Lancaster: Klondyke Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  86.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Lancaster, WI



North Lancaster 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Wood (26%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for North Lancaster

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.


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 North Lancaster:
  • WGLR (1280 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • 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.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Lancaster:
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total costs: $357,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,060
Total average daily truck traffic: 514
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 9,025

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for North Lancaster, WI

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