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Juneau County

Population in July 2008: 217. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 105  (48.6%)
Females: 112  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  43.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53962.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,804 (it was $34,063 in 2000)
Union Center:  $40,804
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,566
Union Center:  $22,566
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,417 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
Union Center:  $102,417
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,315; Detached houses: $108,131; Mobile homes: $39,500

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Races in Union Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Union Center: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.1%), Irish (25.2%), Czech (18.2%), English (11.7%), Norwegian (7.9%), Dutch (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1913

Elevation: 922 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 271 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Union Center

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 15.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Union Center village

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

1 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
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:

Union Center:  1.2% ($767)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (49.2 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (60.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (183.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wonewoc, WI (0.7 miles ), Elroy, WI (2.0 miles ), Hillsboro, WI (2.1 miles ), Plymouth, WI (2.4 miles ), Summit, WI (2.5 miles ), Woodland, WI (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,400
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,300
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.68 N, Longitude: 90.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+2.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Health care (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)



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Union Center-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Union Center village center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.6 miles away from the village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Union Center:
  • REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 18 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)
  • HESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 19 miles; MAUSTON, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 21 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Union Center, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union Center:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 45 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 60 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 60 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 66 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 71 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)

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Hotel: Garden City Motel (JCT State Road 80 82 &).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Union Center, WI


7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Union Center compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Union Center (2009 data):
  • Farmers State Bank: Union Center Branch at Highway 33, branch established on 1982-02-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.4 mil, Deposits: $66.9 mil, headquarters in Hillsboro, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bosshard Financial Group, Inc.



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Union Center travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Juneau County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Union Center

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents43.6%21.0%13.9%8.0%4.1%
Congregations20.9%18.6%11.6%14.0%9.3%
NameLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USABaptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents4.1%1.1%0.9%0.8%2.5%
Congregations7.0%2.3%2.3%2.3%11.6%
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 1$2,392$28,7040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$98
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$234
Solid Waste Management 1$3,645$43,7400$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$92
Totals for Government 2$6,037$36,2227$424



Union Center government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $59,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    All Other: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $46,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $690,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $350,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $974,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $66,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $485,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $70,000
    All Other: $34,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000

7.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.79%
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  1.19% ($29,900 average AGI)
from Monroe County, WI  0.85% ($29,674)
from Dane County, WI  0.48% ($38,188)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 Sauk County, WI  1.30% ($27,785 average AGI)
to Monroe County, WI  1.01% ($25,624)
to Dane County, WI  0.50% ($27,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Union Center:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WRJC (1270 AM; 1 kW; MAUSTON, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union Center:
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)

TV broadcast stations around Union Center:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)


Union Center fatal accident list:
Aug 30, 1991 08:54 AM, 80, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 43.677250 Lon: -90.256694, Call Sign: WPTA896
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.762 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 08/21/2011, Certifier: Dave Benish
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WA9MXY, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/05/1996, Expiration Date: 08/05/2006, Cancelation Date: 08/06/2008
    Registrant: Otto H Nacovsky, 774 Hyland St, Union Center, WI 53962


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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