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Dane County

Population in July 2008: 836. Population change since 2000: +24.8%
Males: 427  (51.2%)
Females: 409  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,550 (it was $57,125 in 2000)
Perry:  $70,550
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,584
Perry:  $28,584
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $301,733 (it was $193,500 in 2000)
Perry:  $301,733
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $378,035; Detached houses: $391,694; In 2-unit structures: $688,002; Mobile homes: $38,611

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Races in Perry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Perry: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (40.7%), Norwegian (30.3%), Irish (15.7%), Swiss (11.2%), English (9.4%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1117 feet

Land area: 36.1 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Perry

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry town

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
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:

Perry:  0.7% ($1,417)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (23.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (130.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Moscow, WI (2.3 miles ), York, WI (2.4 miles ), Blanchardville, WI (2.6 miles ), Primrose, WI (2.7 miles ), Hollandale, WI (2.7 miles ), Blue Mounds, WI (2.7 miles ), Blanchard, WI (2.9 miles ), Mount Horeb, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.89 N, Longitude: 89.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Perry household income distribution Perry home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



Perry-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Perry town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Perry-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 83.0 miles away from Perry center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 19 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)
  • MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 21 miles; MONROE, WI)
  • UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 22 miles; MADISON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 23 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 37 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 55 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)

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Churches in Perry include: Hauge Church (A), Holy Redeemer Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pleasant Valley Branch (A), Syftestad Creek (B), German Valley Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Perry, WI



Perry 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.
  • Median age above 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.
  • House age above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Dane County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Perry

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents53.3%22.1%3.8%2.5%2.0%
Congregations14.3%19.0%8.4%5.5%0.7%
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.9%0.9%9.6%
Congregations4.0%3.7%4.4%2.2%37.7%
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.


6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Dane County:  0.32%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($35,740 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.29% ($33,319)
from Rock County, WI  0.28% ($37,443)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Dane County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Columbia County, WI  0.38% ($41,524 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI  0.35% ($40,708)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($31,704)


Strongest AM radio stations in Perry:
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, 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.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perry:
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Perry:
  • 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.)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total costs: $169,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,259
Total average daily truck traffic: 130
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 3,445

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Perry, WI

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