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Rock County

Population in July 2009: 2,437. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 1,235  (50.7%)
Females: 1,202  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,533 (it was $57,188 in 2000)
Turtle:

$61,533
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,810

Turtle town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $169,260 (it was $119,700 in 2000)
Turtle:

$169,260
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $187,309; Detached houses: $187,309

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Turtle races chart
  • White alone - 2,361 (96.6%)
  • Black alone - 36 (1.5%)
  • Hispanic - 25 (1.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 8 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (0.2%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 3 (0.1%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Turtle: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (41.6%), Irish (19.8%), Norwegian (16.7%), English (11.4%), Swedish (4.8%), Italian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1264 feet

Land area: 29.3 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Turtle:

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Turtle town:

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

49 residents are foreign born (1.2% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This town:  2.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

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

Turtle town:  1.8% ($2,173)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (10.3 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (42.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (81.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beloit, WI (1.9 miles ), South Beloit, IL (2.3 miles ), Clinton, WI (2.3 miles ), La Prairie, WI (2.5 miles ), Clinton, WI (2.7 miles ), Rock, WI (2.7 miles ), Rockton, IL (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $161,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $180,700
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $193,400
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $253,600
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $226,600
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $176,500
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $256,500
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $271,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.54 N, Longitude: 88.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Turtle household income distribution Turtle home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.6%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.1%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Machinery (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Average climate in Turtle, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

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

On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Turtle town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/7/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Turtle-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 74.7 miles away from the city 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 61.4 miles away from Turtle center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rock County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Turtle:

  • BELOIT MEM HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; BELOIT, WI)
  • ROCKFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; ROCKFORD, IL)
  • SAINT ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; ROCKFORD, IL)

Amtrak stations near Turtle:

  • 5 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) - Bus Station . Services: call for taxi service.
  • 9 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
  • 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Turtle:

  • Rock Valley College (about 17 miles; Rockford, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,903)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 24 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • McHenry County College (about 37 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; FT enrollment: 3,149)
  • Kishwaukee College (about 42 miles; Malta, IL; FT enrollment: 2,421)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 43 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 44 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 37,050)
  • Northern Illinois University (about 44 miles; Dekalb, IL; FT enrollment: 18,548)

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Notable locations in Turtle: Arrowhead Orchards (A), R And S Rolling Ranch (B), Turtle Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Turtle Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: 205 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Turtle: Sweet Allyn Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Rock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.7. This is about average.
City:

32.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.45. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.45
U.S.:

9.59


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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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

2.7%
Whole state:

8.7%

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

1.2%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Turtle, WI


Turtle 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Rock County Wisconsin:


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.32%
Here51.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents39.7%21.2%9.5%6.6%2.7%
Congregations9.0%12.8%8.3%9.8%4.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents2.5%2.4%2.3%1.7%11.3%
Congregations4.5%2.3%3.0%3.8%42.1%
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: 22
Here:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Rock County:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65
This county:

4.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 130
Rock County:

8.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

8.4%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.5%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.5%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.11%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Rock County:

0.07%
Wisconsin average:

0.08%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  1.06% ($40,708 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IL  0.51% ($33,808)
from Walworth County, WI  0.42% ($32,842)


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.88%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
Rock County:

0.03%
Wisconsin average:

0.04%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  0.86% ($37,443 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IL  0.43% ($33,772)
to Walworth County, WI  0.23% ($37,239)

Strongest AM radio stations in Turtle:

  • WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WGEZ (1490 AM; 1 kW; BELOIT, WI; Owner: REGO, LTD.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, LLC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Turtle:

  • WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
  • WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
  • WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBCR-FM (90.3 FM; BELOIT, WI; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES/BELOIT COLLEGE)
  • WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W220BL (91.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W233AD (94.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Turtle:

  • 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)
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
  • WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 39
Total length: 184 meters (604ft)
Total costs: $2,367,000
Total average daily traffic: 383,258
Total average daily truck traffic: 46,530

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 11
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 16
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2010: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Turtle, WI

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