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Columbia County

Population in July 2007: 2,520. Population change since 2000: +10.9%
 

Males: 1,282  (50.9%)
Females: 1,238  (49.1%)
Median resident age:  33.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53955.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,906 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Poynette:  $53,906
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $182,056 (it was $114,300 in 2000)
Poynette:  $182,056
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $195,210; Detached houses: $207,664; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,991; In 2-unit structures: $263,216; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $334,601; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $533,976; Mobile homes: $29,873
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Races in Poynette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Poynette: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (46.7%), Norwegian (17.6%), Irish (14.7%), English (8.3%), Polish (4.7%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Elevation: 847 feet

Land area: 2.41 square miles.

Population density: 1045 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Poynette

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poynette village

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

32 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.4%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Poynette, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Poynette to the number of sex offenders is 280 to 1.

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

Poynette:  1.7% ($1,929)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (22.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (159.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Arlington, WI (3.4 miles ), Dekorra, WI (3.5 miles ), Arlington, WI (4.1 miles ), Leeds, WI (7.3 miles ), Lowville, WI (8.0 miles ), Pacific, WI (8.3 miles ), Wyocena, WI (9.5 miles ), Lodi, WI (9.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $84,500
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $114,900
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $115,300
  • 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $123,500
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $152,900
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,300

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Latitude: 43.39 N, Longitude: 89.40 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +621 (+37.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Poynette by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 1221
    per 100,000 43.887.083.638.9
Burglaries 8726
    per 100,000 350.6304.583.6233.3
Thefts 96494935
    per 100,000 4206.82131.42048.51360.8
Auto thefts 0301
    per 100,000 0.0130.50.038.9
Arson 00N/A0
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 201.6134.4104.581.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.98
US city average:  3.00

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Poynette-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Poynette village 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 11.7 miles away from the village 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 Poynette:
  • DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 8 miles; PORTAGE, WI)
  • MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; MADISON, WI)
  • UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 23 miles; MADISON, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Poynette, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poynette:
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 19 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
  • ROCK CO (about 60 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 70 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poynette:
  • GILBERT FIELD (about 11 miles; RIO, WI; ID: 94C)
  • PORTAGE MUNI (about 12 miles; PORTAGE, WI; ID: C47)
  • WAUNAKEE (about 16 miles; WAUNAKEE, WI; ID: 6P3)

Amtrak station near Poynette:
  • 12 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poynette:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 22 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 23 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 61 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 75 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
Public high school in Poynette:
  • POYNETTE HIGH (Students: 355; Location: 108 N Cleveland; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Poynette:
Library in Poynette:
  • POYNETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,574; Location: 118 N. MAIN ST.; 16,439 books; 655 audio materials; 1,445 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Klaila Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Poynette: Muir Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Poynette Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 116 North Main Street), Apocalypse Paintball Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; W9496 County Road Cs).

Hotel: Jamieson House Inn (407 North Franklin Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Poynette and their reported violations in the past:

LAKESIDE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE (Population served: 104, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-07-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2000)
LAKE WISCONSIN RESORT - 2-BEDROOM UNITS (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-12-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-1999)
CAPITAL HILL MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Poynette that have no violations reported:
  • PRAIRIE INN SUPPER CLUB (Population served: 52, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE WISCONSIN RESORT - OFFICE (Population served: 52, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.6%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poynette, WI


6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Poynette compared to Wisconsin state average:

Poynette, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.


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Banks with branches in Poynette (2007 data):
  • Bank of Poynette: Bank Of Poynette at 105 South Main Street, branch established on 1894-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.9 mil, Deposits: $69.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancorporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$5,557$66,6841$1,127
Other Government Administration 1$2,590$31,0800$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,374$37,1220$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$2,710
Streets and Highways 3$7,388$29,5520$0
Sewerage 1$3,179$38,1480$0
Local Libraries 1$1,623$19,4764$1,107
Water Supply 1$3,113$37,3560$0
Totals for Government 12$35,825$35,8257$4,944



Poynette government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $332,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    All Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $66,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $419,000
    Police Protection: $332,000
    Sewerage: $252,000
    Water Utilities: $198,000
    Fire Protection: $174,000
    Central Staff Services: $147,000
    Solid Waste Management: $68,000
    Libraries: $62,000
    General Public Buildings: $35,000
    General - Other: $28,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $18,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $51,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $581,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,800,000
    Water Utilities: $580,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,455,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,498,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,500,000
    Other, NEC: $1,673,000
    Water Utilities: $520,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $284,000
    Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $416,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Special Assessments: $18,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,471,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $136,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,752,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $411,000
    Highways: $83,000
    All Other: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $659,000
    NEC: $62,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $504,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000

8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  3.07% ($41,524 average AGI)
from Sauk County, WI  0.77% ($35,185)
from Dodge County, WI  0.57% ($32,341)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.90%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  2.36% ($33,319 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($36,736)
to Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($33,819)


Strongest AM radio stations in Poynette:
  • WHFA (1240 AM; 1 kW; POYNETTE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WPDR (1350 AM; 1 kW; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poynette:
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Poynette:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, 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.)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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