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Sauk County

Population in July 2008: 1,035. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 518  (50.0%)
Females: 517  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,101 (it was $31,806 in 2000)
Sumpter:  $38,101
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,358
Sumpter:  $21,358
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,101 (it was $41,500 in 2000)
Sumpter:  $66,101
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $136,974; Detached houses: $284,678; Townhouses or other attached units: $20,507; In 2-unit structures: $35,758; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $15,209; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $102,886; Mobile homes: $27,683

Sumpter, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Sumpter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
  • Hispanic (15.0%)
  • Other race (7.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sumpter: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (39.7%), Irish (6.9%), Polish (5.6%), English (4.6%), French (4.2%), Norwegian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 951 feet

Land area: 37.7 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sumpter

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumpter town

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

73 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America).

This town:  7.1%
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:

Sumpter:  4.1% ($1,682)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (26.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (148.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Merrimac, WI (1.7 miles ), Prairie du Sac, WI (2.2 miles ), Merrimac, WI (2.5 miles ), Sauk City, WI (2.5 miles ), West Point, WI (2.5 miles ), Baraboo, WI (2.6 miles ), .

Latitude: 43.36 N, Longitude: 89.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Sumpter household income distribution Sumpter home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +261 (+34.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



Sumpter-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Sumpter town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Sumpter:
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 9 miles; BARABOO, WI)
  • REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 18 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)

Amtrak stations near Sumpter:
  • 19 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumpter:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 57 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 64 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 77 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)

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Church in Sumpter: Saint Ida Convent (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Thoelke Cemetery (1), Otter Creek Cemetery (2), Sumpter Hill Cemetery (3), Miller Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  10.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sumpter, WI


13 people in religious group quarters


Sumpter compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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 Sauk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Religion statistics for Sumpter

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran Church
Adherents48.9%16.2%9.3%7.9%5.9%
Congregations11.7%10.4%18.2%10.4%7.8%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.7%1.0%5.1%
Congregations2.6%3.9%2.6%2.6%29.9%
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.


6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Sauk County:  0.12%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  1.38% ($41,144 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.89% ($36,736)
from Juneau County, WI  0.53% ($27,785)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
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  1.54% ($35,662 average AGI)
to Columbia County, WI  0.72% ($35,185)
to Juneau County, WI  0.49% ($29,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sumpter:
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WRPQ (740 AM; 0 kW; BARABOO, WI; Owner: BARABOO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sumpter:
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • W290AL (105.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sumpter:
  • 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.)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $375,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 62
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 1,380

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