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Richland County

Population in July 2009: 563. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 290  (51.6%)
Females: 273  (48.4%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,947 (it was $37,917 in 2000)
Sylvan:

$46,947
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,673

Sylvan town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $129,383 (it was $85,500 in 2000)
Sylvan:

$129,383
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $180,551; Detached houses: $193,881; Mobile homes: $29,473

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Sylvan races chart
  • White alone - 520 (95.1%)
  • Hispanic - 25 (4.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.2%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sylvan: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.7%), Irish (13.5%), Norwegian (13.5%), English (13.3%), United States (10.1%), Polish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1257 feet

Land area: 36.1 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sylvan:

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylvan town:

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Sylvan town:  1.4% ($1,170)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (42.3 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (65.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (184.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marshall, WI (2.3 miles ), Akan, WI (2.3 miles ), Boaz, WI (2.5 miles) , Dayton, WI (2.7 miles ), Forest, WI (2.7 miles ), Clayton, WI (2.8 miles ), Viola, WI (2.8 miles ), Readstown, WI (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.41 N, Longitude: 90.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.1%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+7.7%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

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Average climate in Sylvan, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Sylvan-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Sylvan town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.5 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Richland County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Sylvan:

  • RICHLAND HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS COM HLTH SVCS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; BOSCOBEL, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylvan:

  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 43 miles; La Crosse, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,660)
  • Viterbo University (about 43 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • Western Technical College (about 43 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 47 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 6,352)
  • Luther College (about 61 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,470)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 65 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 37,050)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 66 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)

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Notable locations in Sylvan: Sunny Side Farm (A), Valley View Farm (B), Butternut Grove Farm (C), Cottage Grove Farm (D), Mill Creek Farm (E), Mountain Meadow Stock Farm (F), Elm Grove Farm (G), Arbor Vitae Cottage Farm (H), Pine Park Stock and Grain Farm (I), Evergreen Farm (J), Elm Tree Farm (K), Oakland Farm (L), Good View Farm (M), Great Rock Stock Farm (N), Maple Valley Farm (O), Evergreen Cottage Farm (P), Spring Valley Farm (Q), Galloway Stock and Grain Farm (R), Pine Valley Farm (S), Spring Bank Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Sylvan: Sylvan Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Sylvan Cemetery (1), Mill Creek Cemetery (2), Mount Tabor Cemetery (3), Saint Peters Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: .38 Reservoir (A), 1 Reservoir (B), 4 Reservoir (C), 2 Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kepler Branch (A), Hoke Creek (B), Higgins Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Richland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.2%
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: 0.5% of all households

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

9.1%
Whole state:

8.7%

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

1.6%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sylvan, WI


Sylvan compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Wood (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Wisconsin:


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.31%
Here38.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents38.0%19.7%14.9%4.1%2.5%
Congregations11.8%26.5%8.8%2.9%5.9%
NameChurch of the NazareneNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesLutheran ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther
Adherents2.4%2.1%2.1%2.0%12.0%
Congregations2.9%2.9%5.9%2.9%29.4%
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: 4
Richland County:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Richland County:

5.51 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:

9.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Richland County:

7.7%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Richland County:

29.2%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.4%
State:

13.0%

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.05%
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 Sauk County, WI  1.15% ($30,064 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.93% ($23,302)
from Dane County, WI  0.81% ($78,127)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.74%
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% ($102,000 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($32,108)
to Grant County, WI  0.88% ($31,450)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sylvan:

  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sylvan:

  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Sylvan:

  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $322,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,487
Total average daily truck traffic: 519
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 7,783

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 8
  • 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sylvan, WI


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • SABIN, 1 Mile East Of (Lat: 43.423861 Lon: -90.609278), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WLM747, Licensee ID: L00001580
    Assigned Frequencies: 2162.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Lavalle Telephone Cooperative, Inc., 108 W Main St, Lavalle, WI 53941

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • .75 Miles East Of (Lat: 43.424417 Lon: -90.608444), Call Sign: KWU285
    Assigned Frequencies: 459.575 MHz, 454.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/24/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2121 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

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