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Population in July 2008: 581. Population change since 2000: +6.8%
 

Males: 291  (50.2%)
Females: 290  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,299 (it was $36,146 in 2000)
Wellington:  $43,299
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,720
Wellington:  $19,720
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,844 (it was $110,400 in 2000)
Wellington:  $175,844
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $273,350; Detached houses: $284,006; Mobile homes: $51,500

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Races in Wellington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wellington: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (62.5%), Norwegian (15.1%), Irish (8.5%), English (6.1%), Polish (5.0%), French (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 35.4 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wellington

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellington town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


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

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

Wellington:  0.8% ($850)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (37.3 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (72.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (195.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wilton, WI (2.0 miles ), Glendale, WI (2.4 miles ), Ontario, WI (2.4 miles ), Wilton, WI (2.5 miles ), Sheldon, WI (2.5 miles ), Forest, WI (2.5 miles ), Kendall, WI (2.5 miles ), Ridgeville, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.77 N, Longitude: 90.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Wellington household income distribution Wellington home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-4.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (36%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (29%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (25%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)
  • Secondary school teachers (3%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)



Wellington-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Wellington town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Wellington:
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 14 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • TOMAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TOMAH, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 22 miles; SPARTA, WI)

Amtrak station near Wellington:
  • 16 miles: TOMAH (W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellington:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 33 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 64 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 71 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 73 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 73 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)

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Notable locations in Wellington: Sutcliffe Corners (A), Hoffman Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wellington: Saint Matthew Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Matthew Cemetery (1), Gordon Cemetery (2), Calvin Day Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Poe Creek (A), Posey Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.7%
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 2007:
This town:  16.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wellington, WI



Wellington compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Wood (38%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Wellington

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents41.3%15.6%15.5%5.9%4.3%
Congregations12.9%12.9%10.0%8.6%4.3%
NameOld Order AmishEvangelical Free Church of AmericaUnited Church of ChristLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.5%2.5%1.5%7.3%
Congregations18.6%5.7%2.9%1.4%22.9%
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.


6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($584 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from La Crosse County, WI  1.23% ($31,581 average AGI)
from Juneau County, WI  0.61% ($25,624)
from Vernon County, WI  0.39% ($28,281)


6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,591 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
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 La Crosse County, WI  1.26% ($28,636 average AGI)
to Juneau County, WI  0.52% ($29,674)
to Dane County, WI  0.30% ($35,408)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wellington:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTMB (1460 AM; 1 kW; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wellington:
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wellington:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,045
Total average daily truck traffic: 648
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 8,687

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wellington, WI

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