Sauk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.7. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 1.51. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.75. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.9%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 82.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.4 people | | Wisconsin: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 67.3% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plain, WI
Plain compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above 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 Plain (2011 data):
- The Peoples Community Bank: Plain Branch at 1065 Main Street, branch established on 05/13/1996. Info updated 09/03/2008: Bank assets: $24.1 mil, Deposits: $1.8 mil, headquarters in Mazomanie, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Community Bancshares, Inc., The
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (72%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sauk County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Plain:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.84%
| Here |  | 64.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 48.9% | 16.2% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 5.9% |
| Congregations | 11.7% | 10.4% | 18.2% | 10.4% | 7.8% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 5.1% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 29.9% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 16 | Sauk County: | 2.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41 | Sauk County: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 76 | This county: | 13.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Sauk County: | 8.1% | | Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Sauk County: | 28.6% | | State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,719 | $32,628 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $400 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $4,120 | $49,440 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $881 |
| Welfare |
2 | $6,919 | $41,514 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $580 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,626 | $31,512 | 3 | $976 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $105 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $16,384 | $39,322 | 15 | $2,942 |
Plain government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $85,000 ($112.14)
Sewerage: $80,000 ($105.54)
All Other: $12,000 ($15.83)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $218,000 ($287.60)
- Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $131,000 ($172.82)
Sewerage: $119,000 ($156.99)
Libraries: $88,000 ($116.09)
Police Protection: $86,000 ($113.46)
Fire Protection: $82,000 ($108.18)
Water Utilities: $75,000 ($98.94)
Regular Highways: $57,000 ($75.20)
Solid Waste Management: $40,000 ($52.77)
Central Staff Services: $30,000 ($39.58)
General - Other: $15,000 ($19.79)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($7.92)
General Public Buildings: $6,000 ($7.92)
Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($3.96)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000 ($3.96)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($2.64)
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($9.23)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000 ($1.32)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $79,000 ($104.22)
Water Utilities: $51,000 ($67.28)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,000 ($39.58)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $75,000 ($98.94)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $90,000 ($118.73)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $40,000 ($52.77)
Water Utilities: $25,000 ($32.98)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $39,000 ($51.45)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $26,000 ($34.30)
Other, NEC: $15,000 ($19.79)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $59,000 ($77.84)
General Revenue, NEC: $32,000 ($42.22)
Special Assessments: $16,000 ($21.11)
Rents: $1,000 ($1.32)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $20,000 ($26.39)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $822,000 ($1084.43)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000 ($73.88)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $155,000 ($204.49)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $97,000 ($127.97)
Highways: $32,000 ($42.22)
All Other: $9,000 ($11.87)
- Tax - Property: $440,000 ($580.47)
NEC: $6,000 ($7.92)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $149,000 ($196.57)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($3.96)
6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,230 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.79% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($217 average AGI)| Sauk County: | 0.12% | | Wisconsin average: | 0.08% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,785 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.60% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Plain:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- 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.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
- 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.)
- WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Plain:
- 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)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, 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.)
- WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Plain:
- 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.)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $270,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 232
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,150
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3 - Philip G Raab, S8578 County Road N (Lat: 43.333972 Lon: -90.104722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82 m
Registrant: Sauk County Emergency Management, Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913, Phone: (608) 355-4418, Email:
- Philip G Raab, S8578 Cth N (Lat: 43.333972 Lon: -90.104722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82 m, Licensee ID: L00004098
Registrant: Sauk County, 510 Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913, Phone: (608) 355-4418, Email:
- Philip G Raab, S8578 Cth N (Lat: 43.333972 Lon: -90.104722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82 m, Licensee ID: L00004098
Registrant: Sauk County, 510 Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913, Phone: (608) 355-4418, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - HILLPOINT, S8578 Cth N (Lat: 43.333972 Lon: -90.104722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82 m, Call Sign: WPSY264
Assigned Frequencies: 857.262 MHz Grant Date: 08/07/2001, Expiration Date: 08/07/2011, Certifier: Randy Stammen
Registrant: Sauk County, 510 Broadway, Baraboo, WI 54913, Phone: (608) 355-4418, Fax: (608) 355-3299, Email:
- Plain WI, Lat: 43.281611 Lon: -90.187806, Call Sign: WQEW248
Assigned Frequencies: 467.387 MHz Grant Date: 05/01/2006, Expiration Date: 05/01/2016, Certifier: Rick Riccardi
Registrant: Hexagram Inc., 23905 Mercantile Rd., Cleveland, OH 44122, Phone: (216) 896-8600, Fax: (216) 896-8577
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2402V , Serial Number: 14645, Year manufactured: 1948
Registrant (Individual): Dennis B Denman, E2942 Kessenich Rd, Plain, WI 53577 - Aircraft: 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7843G , Serial Number: 17259543, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/1970
Registrant (Individual): Robert B Henry, S8898 County Hwy Pf, Plain, WI 53577 - Aircraft: 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 93876 , Serial Number: 1199, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/28/1955
Registrant (Individual): Dennis B Denman, E2942 Kessenich Rd, Plain, WI 53577
| Most common first names in Plain, WI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 14 | 83.9 years |
| Joseph | 11 | 82.2 years |
| Mary | 9 | 79.8 years |
| Edward | 9 | 81.5 years |
| Albert | 8 | 82.1 years |
| Clara | 8 | 87.5 years |
| Margaret | 7 | 84.0 years |
| Anthony | 6 | 69.8 years |
| Leo | 6 | 84.0 years |
| George | 6 | 82.5 years |
| Most common last names in Plain, WI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Kraemer | 17 | 85.6 years |
| Nachreiner | 14 | 81.6 years |
| Ruhland | 13 | 79.6 years |
| Heiser | 11 | 75.3 years |
| Liegel | 11 | 79.1 years |
| Dederich | 9 | 79.6 years |
| Walsh | 8 | 80.9 years |
| Alt | 7 | 82.6 years |
| Dischler | 7 | 81.9 years |
| Soeldner | 7 | 88.0 years |
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