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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 954.
Males: 504  (52.9%)
Females: 450  (47.1%)

Median resident age:  42.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,727 (it was $51,250 in 2000)
Sumner:  $59,727
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,845
Sumner:  $29,845
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $172,214 (it was $117,600 in 2000)
Sumner:  $172,214
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $215,776; Detached houses: $221,295; Townhouses or other attached units: $323,281; In 2-unit structures: $107,716; Mobile homes: $91,042

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Races in Sumner:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sumner: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.0%), Norwegian (19.4%), Irish (12.7%), English (10.8%), Polish (3.5%), Italian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1089 feet

Land area: 16.3 square miles.

Population density: 59 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sumner

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumner town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
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:

Sumner:  1.6% ($1,833)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (15.4 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (24.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (98.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lake Koshkonong, WI (1.8 miles ), Albion, WI (2.2 miles ), Rockdale, WI (2.4 miles ), Oakland, WI (2.4 miles ), Milton, WI (2.5 miles ), Koshkonong, WI (2.6 miles ), Fort Atkinson, WI (2.6 miles ), Edgerton, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 42.90 N, Longitude: 88.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Sumner-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.1 miles away from the Sumner town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Sumner-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 99.9 miles away from Sumner 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 85.2 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 Sumner:
  • FORT ATKINSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 7 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
  • MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; EDGERTON, WI)
  • STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)

Amtrak stations near Sumner:
  • 13 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 14 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sumner, WI



Sumner compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below 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 Jefferson County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Sumner

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents37.8%29.2%13.8%5.4%3.1%
Congregations12.5%20.0%12.5%16.3%5.0%
NameLutheran ChurchMoravian Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.8%1.3%1.2%2.2%
Congregations7.5%5.0%1.3%6.3%13.8%
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.


7.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,953 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.60%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Waukesha County, WI  1.57% ($46,643 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  1.18% ($41,295)
from Dodge County, WI  1.08% ($33,817)


7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,525 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.54%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($153 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dodge County, WI  1.29% ($36,545 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  1.28% ($36,843)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.97% ($40,479)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sumner:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sumner:
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, 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)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WSUW (91.7 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Sumner:
  • 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)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,495
Total average daily truck traffic: 279
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 3,515

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