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Population in July 2008: 976. Population change since 2000: +20.6%
Males: 491  (50.3%)
Females: 485  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $64,964 (it was $52,917 in 2000)
Sylvester:  $64,964
Wisconsin:  $52,094

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,877

Sylvester town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $254,250 (it was $155,500 in 2000)
Sylvester:  $254,250
Wisconsin:  $173,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $271,362; Detached houses: $268,322

Sylvester, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Sylvester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sylvester: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (39.9%), Swiss (22.2%), Norwegian (15.0%), Irish (8.5%), English (4.7%), Dutch (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 835 feet

Land area: 35.9 square miles.

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




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For population 25 years and over in Sylvester

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylvester town

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 77.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Sylvester:  1.3% ($2,056)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (26.9 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (31.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (110.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jefferson, WI (2.3 miles ), Monroe, WI (2.4 miles ), Decatur, WI (2.4 miles ), Mount Pleasant, WI (2.4 miles ), Albany, WI (2.7 miles ), Monticello, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 42.64 N, Longitude: 89.54 W

Sylvester household income distribution Sylvester home values distribution

Sylvester races chart


Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+9.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Sylvester-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.0 miles away from the Sylvester town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Sylvester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 98% 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 87.8 miles away from Sylvester 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 63.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Sylvester:
  • MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 7 miles; MONROE, WI)
  • FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FREEPORT, IL)
  • MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP (about 26 miles; JANESVILLE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylvester:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 31 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 32 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 43 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 49 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)

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Green County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  84.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  0.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sylvester, WI



Sylvester compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Green County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Sylvester

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.40%
Here49.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents25.9%25.5%21.6%14.4%2.6%
Congregations9.3%14.0%18.6%16.3%7.0%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodPresbyterian Church (USA)Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents2.3%1.6%1.1%0.9%4.1%
Congregations4.7%2.3%407.0%4.7%-383.7%
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.


6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,995 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
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 Dane County, WI  2.40% ($49,943 average AGI)
from Rock County, WI  0.82% ($36,750)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.47% ($30,250)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.04%
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  1.83% ($35,864 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI  0.83% ($35,350)
to Lafayette County, WI  0.36% ($23,346)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sylvester:
  • WEKZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M. SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, 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)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • 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 Sylvester:
  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
  • WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sylvester:
  • 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.)
  • WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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: 9
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $150,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,850
Total average daily truck traffic: 248
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 4,262

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