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Population (year 2000): 2,660. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,806 (+5.5% change)
 

Males: 1,330  (50.0%)
Females: 1,330  (50.0%)

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Median resident age:  34.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53070.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,400 (it was $47,469 in 2000)
Oostburg  $52,400
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $143,900 (it was $113,200 in 2000)
Oostburg  $143,900
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Oostburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

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Ancestries: Dutch (53.5%), German (25.5%), Polish (4.1%), United States (3.6%), Norwegian (3.2%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1909

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 1474 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oostburg

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oostburg village

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 3.1%

18 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Oostburg, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oostburg to the number of sex offenders is 1385 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

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

Oostburg:  2.2% ($2,465)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sheboygan, WI (10.0 miles , pop. 50,792).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (41.0 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (123.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Holland, WI (3.8 miles ), Cedar Grove, WI (4.2 miles ), Lima, WI (5.4 miles ), Wilson, WI (5.8 miles ), Sheboygan Falls, WI (7.5 miles ), Kohler, WI (8.0 miles ), Belgium, WI (9.2 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $158,500
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $165,100
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $174,600
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $213,700
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $226,600

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Latitude: 43.62 N, Longitude: 87.80 W


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: +558 (+26.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (21%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Oostburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/22/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Oostburg village center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.6 miles away from the village center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oostburg:
  • ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI)
  • SHEBOYGAN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI)
  • VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CTR (about 16 miles; PLYMOUTH, WI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oostburg:
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; ID: MKE)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 58 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; ID: GRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oostburg:
  • SHEBOYGAN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; ID: SBM)
  • WEST BEND MUNI (about 27 miles; WEST BEND, WI; ID: ETB)
  • NEW HOLSTEIN MUNI (about 30 miles; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI; ID: 8D1)

Local government website: www.oostburg.org/home.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oostburg:
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 31 miles; MEQUON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,654)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 41 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 44 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
Public high school in Oostburg:
  • OOSTBURG HIGH (Students: 327; Location: 410 New York Ave; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Oostburg:
Private elementary/middle school in Oostburg:
  • OOSTBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: PO BOX 700319; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Oostburg:
  • OOSTBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $77,216; Location: 213 NORTH 8TH ST.; 20,607 books; 376 audio materials; 976 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Living Hope Bible Church is an independent Bible church which meets just 2 miles north of Oostburg at N3595 E County Road A (6 Corners). We consider ourselves an Oostburg church, even though we are located outside the Village limits.

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Churches in Oostburg include: Bethel Orthodox Presbyterian Church (A), Christian Reformed Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), First Reformed Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  77.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.7%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Oostburg compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Oostburg (2007 data):
  • Oostburg State Bank: at 905 Center Avenue, branch established on 1908-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.6 mil, Deposits: $105.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Oostburg Bancorp, Inc.



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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
Financial Administration 1$2,570$30,8400$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,675$26,7000$0
Firefighters 0$0 30$914
Local Libraries 0$0 5$3,361
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$237
Water Supply 1$2,214$26,5680$0
Sewerage 1$2,657$31,8840$0
Health 0$0 21$2,781
Totals for Government 6$14,116$28,23263$7,293


Oostburg government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,119,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $369,000
    All Other: $180,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $949,000
    General: $674,000
    Sewerage: $220,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $262,000
    Water Utilities: $202,000
    Sewerage: $191,000
    General - Other: $156,000
    Fire Protection: $138,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    Central Staff Services: $65,000
    Libraries: $56,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $14,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $149,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $344,000
    Police Protection: $35,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,257,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,578,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,187,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,830,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $271,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,721,000
    Water Utilities: $867,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $214,000
    Water Utilities: $136,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $121,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $99,000
    Special Assessments: $19,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $10,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,708,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $162,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $306,000
    Highways: $93,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $703,000
    NEC: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $253,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $75,000

4.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.29%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Sheboygan County:  0.09%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ozaukee County, WI  0.49% ($44,689 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.43% ($35,145)
from Manitowoc County, WI  0.40% ($33,893)


4.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.70%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($295 average AGI)
Sheboygan County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.51% ($27,406 average AGI)
to Manitowoc County, WI  0.49% ($45,131)
to Ozaukee County, WI  0.29% ($63,489)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oostburg:
  • WHBL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCLB (950 AM; 1 kW; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oostburg:
  • WBFM (93.7 FM; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBZ (106.5 FM; SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
  • W255AC (98.9 FM; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WGLB-FM (100.1 FM; PORT WASHINGTON, WI; Owner: STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WLKN (98.1 FM; CLEVELAND, WI; Owner: RADIO K-T, INC.)
  • WSHS (91.7 FM; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: SHEBOYGAN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • W269AD (101.7 FM; SHEBOYGAN, ETC., WI; Owner: THE MEN OF HARMONY)

TV broadcast stations around Oostburg:
  • W16BS (Channel 16; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)

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