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Winnebago County

Population in July 2008: 1,393. Population change since 2000: +34.3%
Males: 733  (52.7%)
Females: 660  (47.3%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,226 (it was $53,947 in 2000)
Poygan:  $61,226
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,027
Poygan:  $27,027
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $204,792 (it was $142,400 in 2000)
Poygan:  $204,792
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $230,364; Detached houses: $235,533; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,278; Mobile homes: $85,962

Poygan, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Poygan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Poygan: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (55.7%), Irish (14.3%), Polish (9.5%), United States (6.2%), English (5.5%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 847 feet

Land area: 23.3 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Poygan

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poygan town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 68.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

14 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:

Poygan:  1.6% ($2,343)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (14.5 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (76.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (166.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Winneconne, WI (2.3 miles ), Omro, WI (2.4 miles ), Rushford, WI (2.5 miles ), Poysippi, WI (2.6 miles ), Winneconne, WI (2.6 miles ), Wolf River, WI (2.6 miles ), Omro, WI (2.7 miles ), Bloomfield, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $115,400
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $115,400
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $115,400
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $190,500
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $190,500
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $214,900
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $214,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.10 N, Longitude: 88.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Poygan household income distribution Poygan home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +211 (+25.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Poygan town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 4 tornado 5.1 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Poygan:
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BERLIN, WI)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF OSHKOSH INC (about 15 miles; OSHKOSH, WI)
  • WINNEBAGO MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE 250 (about 16 miles; WINNEBAGO, WI)

Amtrak station near Poygan:
  • 16 miles: OSHKOSH (124 N. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poygan:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 15 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 26 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 47 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 52 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)

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Church in Poygan: Saint Thomas Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Hill Cemetery (1), Forest Grove Cemetery (2), Saint Thomas Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Creek: Alder Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
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:  6.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poygan, WI



Poygan compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Winnebago County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Poygan

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents48.5%17.6%10.5%5.7%3.8%
Congregations12.8%17.4%14.7%6.4%6.4%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.4%1.6%0.9%5.9%
Congregations6.4%4.6%1.8%0.9%28.4%
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.


7.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,096 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.06%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Winnebago County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Outagamie County, WI  2.07% ($35,048 average AGI)
from Fond du Lac County, WI  0.46% ($34,054)
from Calumet County, WI  0.38% ($44,486)


6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.88%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($97 average AGI)
Winnebago County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Outagamie County, WI  2.11% ($36,435 average AGI)
to Fond du Lac County, WI  0.38% ($33,284)
to Calumet County, WI  0.34% ($38,407)


Strongest AM radio stations in Poygan:
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOSH (1490 AM; 1 kW; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poygan:
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVBO (103.9 FM; WINNECONNE, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWWX (96.9 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • W203AV (88.5 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WEMI (91.9 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLFM (91.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN)
  • W271AC (102.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUC. BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRST-FM (90.3 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Poygan:
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W17CF (Channel 17; RIPON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $136,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,170
Total average daily truck traffic: 88
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 1,297

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