Porter, Wisconsin

Back to Porter, WI housing info, Rock County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Rock County Population in July 2008: 1,002. Population change since 2000: +8.3%   Males: 517   (51.7%) Females: 485   (48.3%) Median resident age:   39.5 years Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,792 (it was $51,250 in 2000) Porter:   $54,792 Wisconsin:   $50,578 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,162 Porter:   $25,162 Wisconsin:   $25,993 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $230,608 (it was $162,500 in 2000) Porter:   $230,608 Wisconsin:   $168,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $252,748; Detached houses: $254,637; Mobile homes: $45,000 Porter, WI residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Porter: White Non-Hispanic (97.7%) Hispanic (1.8%) Other race (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Porter: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) 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: 28 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 42.81 N, Longitude: 89.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Porter-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 36.2 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 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Porter-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Porter center
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 76.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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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

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	8.7%

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Porter, WI

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5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)

Rock County:	0.07%
Wisconsin average:	0.08%

from Dane County, WI	1.06% ($40,708 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IL	0.51% ($33,808)
from Walworth County, WI	0.42% ($32,842)

4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.88%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)

Rock County:	0.03%
Wisconsin average:	0.04%

to Dane County, WI	0.86% ($37,443 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IL	0.43% ($33,772)
to Walworth County, WI	0.23% ($37,239)

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