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Columbia County

Population in July 2008: 799. Population change since 2000: +5.5%
 

Males: 395  (49.5%)
Females: 404  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,890 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Otsego:  $62,890
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,177
Otsego:  $27,177
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $236,052 (it was $148,200 in 2000)
Otsego:  $236,052
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $284,701; Detached houses: $280,472; In 2-unit structures: $556,229; Mobile homes: $126,250

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Races in Otsego:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Otsego: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.0%), Norwegian (18.4%), Irish (12.2%), English (6.6%), United States (6.5%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 30.5 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Otsego

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otsego town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
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:

Otsego:  1.3% ($1,970)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (25.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (132.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Doylestown, WI (1.6 miles ), Hampden, WI (2.1 miles ), Rio, WI (2.1 miles ), Lowville, WI (2.4 miles ), Fountain Prairie, WI (2.5 miles ), Fall River, WI (2.6 miles ), Springvale, WI (2.7 miles ), Columbus, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.40 N, Longitude: 89.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: +106 (+16.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



Average climate in Otsego, Wisconsin

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Otsego-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Otsego town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Otsego:
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)
  • DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 14 miles; PORTAGE, WI)
  • BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)

Amtrak stations near Otsego:
  • 10 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otsego:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 47 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 55 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)

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Churches in Otsego include: Assembly of God Church (A), Bonnett Prairie Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery (2), Otsego Cemetery (3), Bonnett Prairie Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Grassy Lake (A), Hawkos Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Otsego: Grassy Lake State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Otsego, WI



Otsego compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below 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.
  • House age above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (71%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Otsego

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents39.3%14.5%10.2%9.3%8.8%
Congregations12.3%12.3%11.0%4.1%13.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.9%2.7%1.9%1.7%6.8%
Congregations13.7%4.1%2.7%5.5%20.5%
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.


8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  3.07% ($41,524 average AGI)
from Sauk County, WI  0.77% ($35,185)
from Dodge County, WI  0.57% ($32,341)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.90%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  2.36% ($33,319 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($36,736)
to Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($33,819)


Strongest AM radio stations in Otsego:
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WHFA (1240 AM; 1 kW; POYNETTE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Otsego:
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Otsego:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,805
Total average daily truck traffic: 231
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 4,976

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