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Grant County

Population in July 2009: 731. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 363  (49.7%)
Females: 368  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,741 (it was $41,429 in 2000)
Smelser:

$47,741
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,991

Smelser town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $131,440 (it was $87,700 in 2000)
Smelser:

$131,440
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $228,721; Detached houses: $238,871; Mobile homes: $61,640

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Smelser races chart
  • White alone - 751 (99.3%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.5%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Smelser detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Smelser: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (59.9%), Irish (13.2%), English (10.2%), United States (7.9%), Norwegian (7.4%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 35.1 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Smelser:

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smelser town:

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 3.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Smelser town:  1.3% ($1,137)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (13.7 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (63.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (154.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cuba City, WI (2.0 miles ), Dickeyville, WI (2.3 miles ), Hazel Green, WI (2.4 miles ), Platteville, WI (2.4 miles ), Paris, WI (2.5 miles ), Elk Grove, WI (2.6 miles ), Platteville, WI (2.6 miles ), Benton, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 42.64 N, Longitude: 90.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Smelser household income distribution Smelser home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.4%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+1.6%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (18%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

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Average climate in Smelser, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Smelser-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the Smelser town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/3/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Smelser-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 83.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 2, Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Smelser:

  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
  • MIDWEST MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; GALENA, IL)
  • GRANT REG HLTH CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; LANCASTER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smelser:

  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 7 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 6,352)
  • Ashford University (about 57 miles; Clinton, IA; FT enrollment: 46,717)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 63 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 37,050)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 63 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 68 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 5,928)
  • Upper Iowa University (about 68 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 3,144)
  • Kaplan University (about 75 miles; Davenport, IA; FT enrollment: 8,162)

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Notable locations in Smelser: Happy Corners (A), Camelhollow Farm (B), G and J Farms (C), Labarge Farm (D), Pinelawn Farm (E), Sunrise Lake Farm (F), Vannatta Farms (G), Thommen Farms (H), Big K Farm (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

 
Grant County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.3. This is about average.
City:

36.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.4
U.S.:

9.6


Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.2%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

0.7%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smelser, WI


Smelser 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.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Smelser (based on Grant County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.86%
Here79.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents70.5%9.4%9.1%2.1%1.0%
Congregations21.1%10.5%18.9%6.3%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOld Order AmishOther
Adherents0.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%4.8%
Congregations3.2%2.1%3.2%4.2%27.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
This county:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
Grant County:

9.97 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.8%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Grant County:

11.4%
State:

13.0%

5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.30%
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 Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.40%
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 Dane County, WI  0.98% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)

Strongest AM radio stations in Smelser:

  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smelser:

  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Smelser:

  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $152,000
Total average daily traffic: 880
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 693

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