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Walworth County

Population in July 2007: 1,198.
Males: 630  (52.6%)
Females: 568  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53120.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,540 (it was $54,427 in 2000)
Potter Lake:  $63,540
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,762
Potter Lake:  $27,762
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $195,756 (it was $133,900 in 2000)
Potter Lake:  $195,756
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $237,262; Detached houses: $243,164; Mobile homes: $31,618

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Races in Potter Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Potter Lake: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (58.0%), Polish (22.7%), Irish (21.4%), United States (8.3%), English (7.3%), French (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.41 square miles.

Population density: 850 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Potter Lake

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Potter Lake CDP

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

29 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

This place:  2.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


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

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

Potter Lake:  1.8% ($2,426)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (14.2 miles , pop. 64,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (25.5 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (76.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Troy, WI (1.0 miles ), Mukwonago, WI (1.8 miles ), East Troy, WI (1.9 miles ), Mukwonago, WI (2.1 miles ), Waterford, WI (2.4 miles ), Troy, WI (2.6 miles ), Waterford North, WI (2.6 miles ), Vernon, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 42.82 N, Longitude: 88.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (5%)



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Potter Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Potter Lake place center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 32.9 miles away from the place center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Potter Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% 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 98.3 miles away from Potter Lake 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 94.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Potter Lake:
  • LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 9 miles; WATERFORD, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 12 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)
  • WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potter Lake:
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 20 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 24 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Potter Lake, WI



Potter Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 Walworth County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Potter Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents57.1%11.0%6.0%5.3%5.1%
Congregations11.3%11.3%16.3%11.3%7.5%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.9%1.9%1.3%1.3%6.0%
Congregations6.3%5.0%5.0%1.3%25.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,122 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Walworth County:  0.07%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Waukesha County, WI  0.79% ($48,571 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI  0.68% ($39,217)
from McHenry County, IL  0.58% ($44,310)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Walworth County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rock County, WI  0.70% ($32,842 average AGI)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.59% ($30,468)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.58% ($36,065)


Strongest AM radio stations in Potter Lake:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, 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.)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Potter Lake:
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLZR (102.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WJMR-FM (98.3 FM; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Potter Lake:
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, 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.))
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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