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Walworth County

Population in July 2008: 2,311. Population change since 2000: +10.6%
 

Males: 1,178  (51.0%)
Females: 1,133  (49.0%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $69,559 (it was $59,583 in 2000)
Spring Prairie:  $69,559
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,967
Spring Prairie:  $29,967
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $223,387 (it was $152,800 in 2000)
Spring Prairie:  $223,387
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $282,760; Detached houses: $281,998; Townhouses or other attached units: $277,009; In 2-unit structures: $222,904; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $320,366; Mobile homes: $151,250

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Races in Spring Prairie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Spring Prairie: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.7%), Irish (14.3%), Polish (11.6%), English (10.0%), United States (5.4%), Norwegian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1018 feet

Land area: 35.7 square miles.

Population density: 65 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spring Prairie

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Prairie town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

17 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
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:

Spring Prairie:  1.6% ($2,417)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (21.2 miles , pop. 64,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (30.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (69.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Burlington, WI (2.2 miles ), East Troy, WI (2.3 miles ), Rochester, WI (2.3 miles ), Lyons, WI (2.4 miles ), Burlington, WI (2.4 miles ), Lafayette, WI (2.4 miles ), Browns Lake, WI (2.6 miles ), East Troy, WI (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.72 N, Longitude: 88.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

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Population change in the 1990s: +476 (+29.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)



Average climate in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin

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Spring Prairie-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Spring Prairie town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 25.6 miles away from the town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Spring Prairie center
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 88.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Prairie:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 6 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 11 miles; WATERFORD, WI)
  • AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; ELKHORN, WI)

Airports located in Spring Prairie:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Prairie:
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 21 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 29 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)

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Church in Spring Prairie: German Settlement Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: German Settlement Cemetery (1), Vienna Cemetery (2), Hickory Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spring Prairie, WI



Spring Prairie compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Walworth County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Spring Prairie

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents57.1%11.0%6.0%5.3%5.1%
Congregations11.3%11.3%16.3%11.3%7.5%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.9%1.9%1.3%1.3%6.0%
Congregations6.3%5.0%5.0%1.3%25.0%
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.


7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,122 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Walworth County:  0.07%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Waukesha County, WI  0.79% ($48,571 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI  0.68% ($39,217)
from McHenry County, IL  0.58% ($44,310)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,167 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Walworth County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rock County, WI  0.70% ($32,842 average AGI)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.59% ($30,468)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.58% ($36,065)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spring Prairie:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spring Prairie:
  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBSD (89.1 FM; BURLINGTON, WI; Owner: BURLINGTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Spring Prairie:
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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.))
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $523,000
Total average daily traffic: 15,113
Total average daily truck traffic: 802
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 20,840

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1/16 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79 m, Overall height: 81 m, Call Sign: KLJ361, Licensee ID: L00005375
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.9000 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/2005, Expiration Date: 05/21/2015, Certifier: Steven R Martz
    Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, 5250 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098, Phone: (248) 205-4572, Fax: (248) 205-4672, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 1/16 Mi N Of, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: KSD94
    Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/22/2001, Expiration Date: 05/22/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (313) 496-7180

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