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Grant County

Population in July 2008: 351. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 

Males: 178  (50.8%)
Females: 173  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53820.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,927 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Tennyson:  $41,927
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,492
Tennyson:  $22,492
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,663 (it was $74,500 in 2000)
Tennyson:  $118,663
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,794; Detached houses: $126,654; In 2-unit structures: $357,576

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Races in Tennyson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Tennyson: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (67.0%), Irish (14.3%), English (8.1%), Dutch (3.0%), United States (3.0%), Norwegian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1940

Elevation: 835 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 834 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Tennyson

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tennyson village

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Tennyson:  1.4% ($1,063)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (12.7 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (70.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (164.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Potosi, WI (1.3 miles ), Harrison, WI (2.0 miles ), Paris, WI (2.2 miles ), Dickeyville, WI (2.5 miles ), Sherrill, IA (2.8 miles) , Waterloo, WI (2.8 miles ), South Lancaster, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $81,400
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $104,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.69 N, Longitude: 90.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-4.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)



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Tennyson-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.8 miles away from the Tennyson village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the village center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Tennyson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 92.7 miles away from Tennyson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tennyson:
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 11 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; LANCASTER, WI)
  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tennyson:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 11 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 69 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 70 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 70 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 70 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  74.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tennyson, WI



Tennyson compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • No fuel used (3%)


Religion statistics for Tennyson

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents70.5%9.4%9.1%2.1%1.0%
Congregations21.1%10.5%18.9%6.3%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOld Order AmishOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%4.8%
Congregations3.2%2.1%3.2%4.2%27.4%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,734
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,708
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$313
Totals for Government 0$0 7$4,755



Tennyson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $77,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $72,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $104,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $71,000
    Highways: $5,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
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 Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tennyson:
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGLR (1280 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, 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.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tennyson:
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDBQ-FM (107.5 FM; GALENA, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Tennyson:
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


Tennyson fatal accident list:
Oct 22, 1979 10:21 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 5, 1976 06:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • David S Sanks, Se 1/4 Of Se 1/4 Of Ne 1/4 Sec 32 T3n R2w, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99 m, Overall height: 100 m
    Registrant: Rini Coran, Pc, 1501 M Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 296-2007


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