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Washington County

Population in July 2009: 4,178. Population change since 2000: +6.1%
 

Males: 2,139  (51.2%)
Females: 2,039  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $66,813 (it was $62,933 in 2000)
Polk:

$66,813
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $32,820

Polk town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $336,184 (it was $219,300 in 2000)
Polk:

$336,184
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $371,735; Detached houses: $370,810; Townhouses or other attached units: $177,898; In 2-unit structures: $682,663

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Polk races chart
  • White alone - 3,862 (98.1%)
  • Hispanic - 36 (0.9%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 7 (0.2%)
  • American alone - 6 (0.2%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 9 (0.2%)

Races in Polk detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Polk: 93.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (59.0%), Irish (13.3%), Polish (8.8%), French (6.0%), English (3.0%), Norwegian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1225 feet

Land area: 31.9 square miles.

Population density: 131 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Polk:

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Polk town:

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 71.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

79 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This town:  2.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in July 2011

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

Polk town:  1.4% ($2,980)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (21.6 miles , pop. 64,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (23.4 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (106.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Slinger, WI (1.6 miles ), Jackson, WI (1.8 miles ), West Bend, WI (2.3 miles ), Jackson, WI (2.3 miles ), Richfield, WI (2.4 miles ), Hartford, WI (2.5 miles ), Germantown, WI (2.5 miles ), Hartford, WI (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 20 buildings, average cost: $242,200
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $206,600
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $193,500
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $195,800
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $212,900
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $252,600
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $283,300
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $291,300
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $411,900
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $292,500
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $315,500
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $318,900
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $281,600
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $319,500
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $230,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.32 N, Longitude: 88.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

Polk household income distribution Polk home values distribution

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.7%
Wisconsin:

8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +524 (+15.3%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Polk-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1981, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Polk town center killed 3 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Washington County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Polk:

  • AURORA MED CENTER-WASHINGTON COUNTY (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; HARTFORD, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS COM HSPTL WEST BEND (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; WEST BEND, WI)
  • "COLUMBIA ST MARY'S HOSPITAL OZAUKEE, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; MEQUON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Polk:

  • Concordia University-Wisconsin (about 17 miles; Mequon, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,592)
  • Waukesha County Technical College (about 18 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • Cardinal Stritch University (about 21 miles; Milwaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 4,562)
  • Carroll University (about 22 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (about 25 miles; Milwaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 23,570)
  • Milwaukee Area Technical College (about 26 miles; Milwaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • Marquette University (about 26 miles; Milwaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 9,743)

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Churches in Polk include: Saint Johns Church (A), Ackerville Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Erler Cemetery (1), Maxon Cemetery (2), Mayfield Cemetery (3), Saint Pauls Cemetery (4), Cedar Park Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Tilly Lake (A), Mueller Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  Ozone  PM2.5 CO  SO2 NO2 PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.6. This is about average.
City:

37.6
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

28.7
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.1
U.S.:

9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00581. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00581
U.S.:

0.05221
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.0995. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0995
U.S.:

0.3342
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.2
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.8
U.S.:

22.1


Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  84.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.5%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

0.8%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Polk, WI


26 people in religious group quarters

Polk compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Washington County Wisconsin:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Polk:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.71%
Here62.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents59.4%12.0%8.0%7.7%5.1%
Congregations17.3%17.3%9.9%7.4%17.3%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents3.3%0.8%0.6%0.6%2.5%
Congregations4.9%1.2%2.5%3.7%18.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Washington County:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 49
Washington County:

3.83 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 91
This county:

7.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Washington County:

6.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Washington County:

26.5%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.7%
State:

13.0%

6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.89%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  2.04% ($52,017 average AGI)
from Waukesha County, WI  1.48% ($57,661)
from Ozaukee County, WI  0.64% ($56,925)


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.51%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Washington County:

0.03%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Milwaukee County, WI  1.22% ($34,807 average AGI)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.98% ($50,743)
to Dodge County, WI  0.57% ($41,037)

Strongest AM radio stations in Polk:

  • WBKV (1470 AM; 3 kW; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRRD (540 AM; 0 kW; JACKSON, WI; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Polk:

  • WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMR (106.9 FM; BROOKFIELD, WI; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF MILWAUKEE, LLC)
  • WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • WGLB-FM (100.1 FM; PORT WASHINGTON, WI; Owner: STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WLZR (102.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJMR-FM (98.3 FM; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Polk:

  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 44
Total length: 291 meters (955ft)
Total costs: $2,095,000
Total average daily traffic: 598,809
Total average daily truck traffic: 46,506

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 16
  • 1990-1999: 16
  • 2000-2010: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Polk, WI


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • POLK, Ne Corner Inter Of Hwy 41 And Lovers Lane (Lat: 43.332500 Lon: -88.260000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WBH599
    Assigned Frequencies: 2147.60 MHz, 6795.00 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/04/2002, Expiration Date: 04/16/2012
    Registrant: Washington County Sheriffs Department, 500 N Schmidt Rd, West Bend, WI 53095, Phone: (262) 335-4388, Fax: (262) 335-4429, Email:


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