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Adams County

Population in July 2007: 1,405.
Males: 733  (52.2%)
Females: 672  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  44.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,119 (it was $33,491 in 2000)
Preston:  $40,119
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,196
Preston:  $25,196
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,246 (it was $82,400 in 2000)
Preston:  $131,246
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $145,649; Detached houses: $166,828; Townhouses or other attached units: $81,424; Mobile homes: $44,915

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Races in Preston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Preston: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.7%), Irish (14.0%), Polish (10.7%), English (9.4%), Norwegian (9.4%), United States (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1160 feet

Land area: 35.4 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Preston

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Preston town

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

33 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This town:  2.4%
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:

Preston:  1.7% ($1,410)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (61.5 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (68.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (184.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Friendship, WI (1.9 miles ), Adams, WI (2.1 miles ), Big Flats, WI (2.5 miles ), Strongs Prairie, WI (2.6 miles ), Richfield, WI (2.6 miles) , Lincoln, WI (2.8 miles ), Colburn, WI (3.1 miles) .

Latitude: 44.02 N, Longitude: 89.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Preston household income distribution Preston home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Preston-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Preston town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 22 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Preston:
  • ADAMS CTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; FRIENDSHIP, WI)
  • HESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; MAUSTON, WI)
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 26 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 39 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 63 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 68 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 68 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)

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Cemeteries: Indian Cemetery (1), Cottonville Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: 50 Reservoir (A), Big Roche Lake 71 (B), Big Roche a Cri Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Fordham Creek (A), Bingham Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Preston include: Roche-A-Cri Woods State Natural Area (1), Roche-A-Cri Mound State Natural Area (2), Roche a Cri State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Preston, WI



Preston compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for Preston

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of God
Adherents38.1%31.8%14.4%4.1%3.7%
Congregations10.5%21.1%15.8%5.3%5.3%
NameNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.7%1.0%1.0%1.9%
Congregations10.5%10.5%5.3%5.3%10.5%
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.


8.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.01%
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 Columbia County, WI  0.73% ($35,382 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.65% ($35,898)
from Sauk County, WI  0.61% ($53,674)


7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
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 Sauk County, WI  0.80% ($24,433 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.73% ($38,382)
to Juneau County, WI  0.59% ($23,705)


Strongest AM radio stations in Preston:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Preston:
  • WDKM (106.1 FM; ADAMS, WI; Owner: ROCHE-A-CRI BROADCASTING)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Preston:
  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total average daily traffic: 14,721
Total average daily truck traffic: 979
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 18,856

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 6
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Preston, WI

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