Stanton, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2007: 1,278.

Males: 648	(50.7%)
Females: 630	(49.3%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,909 (it was $52,604 in 2000)

Stanton:	$62,909
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,687

Stanton:	$26,687
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $211,720 (it was $131,100 in 2000)

Stanton:	$211,720
Wisconsin:	$168,800

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Races in Stanton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Stanton: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.6%), Norwegian (28.4%), Irish (13.4%), French (9.6%), Swedish (7.2%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1058 feet

Land area: 34.0 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Stanton

High school or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanton town

Never married: 26.7%
Now married: 61.4%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 3.5%
Divorced: 6.9%

22 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This town:	2.2%
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:

Stanton:	1.3% ($1,758)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (33.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Richmond, WI (1.9 miles ), Star Prairie, WI (1.9 miles ), Deer Park, WI (2.3 miles ), Erin Prairie, WI (2.4 miles ), Richmond, WI (2.5 miles ), Cylon, WI (2.6 miles ), Alden, WI (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,300
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $165,500
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $173,900
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $141,100
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $176,300
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $255,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $160,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $115,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 45.16 N, Longitude: 92.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (12%)
Construction (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (11%)
Health care (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Average climate in Stanton, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Stanton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Stanton town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

Stanton topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanton:

HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI)
OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)
HUDSON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HUDSON, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanton:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 26 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 34 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)
ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
BETHEL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)

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Church in Stanton: Saint Bridget Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Goose Pond (A), Oak Ridge Lake (B). 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:	81.0%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.9%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stanton, WI

Stanton compared to Wisconsin state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage 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

2004 Presidential Election results in St. Croix County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%) Utility gas (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%) Wood (4%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Stanton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Baptist General Conference
Adherents	47.1%	26.0%	8.0%	5.0%	2.9%
Congregations	15.0%	23.3%	8.3%	13.3%	3.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Reformed Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	6.0%
Congregations	3.3%	1.7%	1.7%	3.3%	26.7%

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.

8.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,666 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.94%
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 Washington County, MN	1.57% ($59,592 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN	1.08% ($48,784)
from Pierce County, WI	0.85% ($39,054)

6.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.86%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($109 average AGI)
St. Croix County: 0.03%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Washington County, MN	0.75% ($56,283 average AGI)
to Polk County, WI	0.69% ($38,739)
to Pierce County, WI	0.68% ($39,824)

Strongest AM radio stations in Stanton:

WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stanton:

WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Stanton:

KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 11,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 972
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 16,300

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

New Richmond, 1691 Hwy 64 (Krumm - 050456), Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WPWH543
Assigned Frequencies : 6760.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2002, Expiration Date: 11/18/2012, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

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