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Dodge County

Population in July 2007: 1,139. Population change since 2000: +2.2%
 

Males: 601  (52.8%)
Females: 538  (47.2%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,591 (it was $49,881 in 2000)
Portland:  $56,591
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $212,115 (it was $143,400 in 2000)
Portland:  $212,115
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $223,753; Detached houses: $230,293; Townhouses or other attached units: $94,883; Mobile homes: $57,500

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Races in Portland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Portland: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.1%), Irish (11.7%), United States (5.8%), Norwegian (5.2%), English (4.7%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 35.3 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Portland

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portland town

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Portland:  1.4% ($2,076)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (32.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (129.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waterloo, WI (4.0 miles ), Elba, WI (6.8 miles ), York, WI (8.3 miles ), Marshall, WI (8.6 miles ), Columbus, WI (8.9 miles ), Medina, WI (8.9 miles ), Reeseville, WI (9.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,200
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $230,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.23 N, Longitude: 88.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Portland household income distribution Portland home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +137 (+14.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Printing and related support activities (14%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Printing and related support activities (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Portland-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the Portland town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Portland:
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)
  • WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WATERTOWN, WI)
  • BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland:
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 28 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
  • ROCK CO (about 43 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 59 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Portland:
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 17 miles; WATERTOWN, WI; ID: RYV)
  • BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD (about 19 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: 87Y)
  • FORT ATKINSON MUNI (about 22 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI; ID: 61C)

Amtrak station near Portland:
  • 9 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portland:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 33 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 34 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)

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Cemeteries: Washington Cemetery (1), Austin Cemetery (2), Moravian Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Chub Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Stony Brook (B), Maunesha River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.6%
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 2007:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portland, WI



Portland compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Dodge County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

6.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.84%
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 Jefferson County, WI  1.18% ($36,545 average AGI)
from Washington County, WI  0.86% ($41,037)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.65% ($49,058)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,809 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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 Jefferson County, WI  0.99% ($33,817 average AGI)
to Fond du Lac County, WI  0.71% ($32,273)
to Washington County, WI  0.63% ($38,839)


Strongest AM radio stations in Portland:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, 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.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portland:
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • W277AC (103.3 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Portland:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., 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.)

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