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Dodge County

Population in July 2008: 570. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 303  (53.2%)
Females: 267  (46.8%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,726 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Shields:  $56,726
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,654
Shields:  $25,654
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,388 (it was $137,500 in 2000)
Shields:  $203,388
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $280,622; Detached houses: $289,165; Townhouses or other attached units: $181,394; In 2-unit structures: $164,078; Mobile homes: $118,750

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Races in Shields:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Shields: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (65.3%), Irish (17.0%), English (7.4%), United States (5.4%), Italian (4.0%), Norwegian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 767 feet

Land area: 26.5 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Shields

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shields town

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Shields:  1.5% ($2,031)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (31.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (112.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Reeseville, WI (2.3 miles ), Emmet, WI (2.3 miles ), Watertown, WI (2.3 miles ), Milford, WI (2.4 miles ), Lowell, WI (2.6 miles ), Portland, WI (2.6 miles ), Watertown, WI (2.7 miles ), Lowell, WI (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.23 N, Longitude: 88.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Shields household income distribution Shields home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+9.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



Shields-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the Shields town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 tornado 35.5 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Shields:
  • WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WATERTOWN, WI)
  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)
  • WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WAUPUN, WI)

Amtrak station near Shields:
  • 13 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 Shields:
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 30 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 32 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 33 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)

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

Rivers and creeks: Beaver Dam River (A), Cold Spring Creek (B). 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:  79.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.7%


Shields compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Dodge County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Shields

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchReformed Church in America
Adherents30.7%18.9%13.7%12.1%5.4%
Congregations14.4%18.6%10.2%11.0%4.2%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents4.0%3.9%1.9%1.7%7.6%
Congregations5.9%6.8%4.2%3.4%21.2%
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.


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 Shields:
  • WTTN (1580 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • 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.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shields:
  • W277AC (103.3 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shields:
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 410
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 451

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