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Population (year 2000): 925. Estimated population in July 2006: 986 (+6.6% change)
 

Males: 478  (51.7%)
Females: 447  (48.3%)

Marinette County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,100 (it was $51,250 in 2000)
Porter  $52,100
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $189,200 (it was $145,100 in 2000)
Porter  $189,200
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Porter, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Porter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (41.2%), Norwegian (25.9%), Irish (18.2%), English (15.6%), Swedish (3.9%), Polish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 36.1 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Porter

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porter town

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
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:

Porter:  1.5% ($2,195)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (15.3 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (22.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (124.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dunkirk, WI (5.7 miles ), Center, WI (6.8 miles ), Union, WI (7.0 miles ), Evansville, WI (7.4 miles ), Stoughton, WI (7.7 miles ), Edgerton, WI (8.7 miles ), Fulton, WI (8.9 miles ), Rutland, WI (9.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $168,200
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $154,500
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $258,300
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $336,700
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $370,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $253,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.81 N, Longitude: 89.20 W



Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+9.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Porter-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.2 miles away from the Porter town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the town center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Porter:
  • STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)
  • MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; EDGERTON, WI)
  • MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP (about 14 miles; JANESVILLE, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Porter:
  • ROCK CO (about 18 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 44 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Porter:
  • JANA (about 10 miles; EDGERTON, WI; ID: 58C)
  • QUAMS MARINA (about 11 miles; STOUGHTON, WI; ID: 99C)
  • BRODHEAD (about 20 miles; BRODHEAD, WI; ID: C37)

Amtrak stations near Porter:
  • 16 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porter:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 33 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)

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Church in Porter: Cooksville Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1), Ball Tavern Cemetery (2), South Porter Cemetery (3), Fulton Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gibbs Lake (A), Grass Lake (B), Little Gibbs Lake (C), 450 Reservoir (D), Muskrat Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Spring Creek (A), Badfish Creek (B), Gibbs Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Porter compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Marinette County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
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 Menominee County, MI  1.02% ($26,789 average AGI)
from Brown County, WI  0.83% ($32,719)
from Oconto County, WI  0.46% ($27,831)


6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($630 average AGI)
Marinette County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brown County, WI  1.15% ($25,722 average AGI)
to Menominee County, MI  0.86% ($32,455)
to Oconto County, WI  0.40% ($31,926)


Strongest AM radio stations in Porter:
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Porter:
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, 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)
  • WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Porter:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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