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Sauk County

Population in July 2008: 765. Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 

Males: 386  (50.5%)
Females: 379  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53577.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,741 (it was $44,028 in 2000)
Plain:  $52,741
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,500
Plain:  $32,500
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,368 (it was $98,800 in 2000)
Plain:  $157,368
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $198,457; Detached houses: $195,609; In 2-unit structures: $241,222
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Races in Plain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Plain: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (61.5%), Irish (13.1%), Norwegian (5.9%), Polish (3.9%), English (3.7%), United States (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1912

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 1046 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Plain

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plain village

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

8 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Plain:  2.1% ($2,056)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (35.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (156.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Franklin, WI (1.8 miles ), Troy, WI (2.6 miles ), Bear Creek, WI (2.6 miles ), Spring Green, WI (2.7 miles ), Honey Creek, WI (2.7 miles ), Lone Rock, WI (3.2 miles ), Arena, WI (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $141,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $204,900
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $212,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $207,500
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $203,700
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $247,300
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.28 N, Longitude: 90.04 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +100 (+14.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (37%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)



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Plain-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Plain village 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 21.7 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Plain:
  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 15 miles; BARABOO, WI)
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
  • REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 18 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Plain, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plain:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 44 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 68 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 74 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
Public elementary/middle school in Plain:
Private elementary/middle school in Plain:
  • ST LUKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 1290 NACHREINER AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
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Library in Plain:
  • PLAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $39,386; Location: 1015 CEDAR ST.; 7,287 books; 19 audio materials; 184 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Westbrook Hills Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Plain: Saint Lukes Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Plain: Plain Municipal Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Bettinger House Bed & Breakfast (855 Wachter Avenue).

 

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

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 significantly 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 Plain (2009 data):
  • The Peoples Community Bank: Plain Branch at 1065 Main Street, branch established on 1996-05-13. Info updated 2008-09-03: Bank assets: $231.8 mil, Deposits: $175.6 mil, headquarters in Mazomanie, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Community Banchares, Inc., The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sauk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Plain

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran Church
Adherents48.9%16.2%9.3%7.9%5.9%
Congregations11.7%10.4%18.2%10.4%7.8%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.7%1.0%5.1%
Congregations2.6%3.9%2.6%2.6%29.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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$32,6280$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$400
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,120$49,4400$0
Police - Other 0$0 3$881
Welfare 2$6,919$41,5140$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$580
Local Libraries 1$2,626$31,5123$976
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$105
Totals for Government 5$16,384$39,32215$2,942



Plain government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $85,000
    Sewerage: $80,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $218,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $131,000
    Sewerage: $119,000
    Libraries: $88,000
    Police Protection: $86,000
    Fire Protection: $82,000
    Water Utilities: $75,000
    Regular Highways: $57,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $79,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $26,000
    Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $59,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
    Special Assessments: $16,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $822,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $155,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $97,000
    Highways: $32,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $440,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $149,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

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:
from Dane County, WI  1.38% ($41,144 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.89% ($36,736)
from Juneau County, WI  0.53% ($27,785)


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:
to Dane County, WI  1.54% ($35,662 average AGI)
to Columbia County, WI  0.72% ($35,185)
to Juneau County, WI  0.49% ($29,900)


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 average daily traffic: 4,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 232
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 5,150

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Philip G Raab, S8578 Cth N, 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, 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

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB9VGM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00157793
    Grant Date: 09/28/1999, Expiration Date: 09/28/2009, Certifier: Margaret T Baker
    Registrant: Margaret T Baker, 1455 Plainview Rd Apt 5, Plain, WI 53577


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Fixed wing single engine, 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: AERONCA 7BCM (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9098C , Serial Number: 7BCM-372, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Dennis B Denman, E2942 Kessenich Rd, Plain, WI 53577, Other Owners: Diana L Denman


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