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Columbia County

Population in July 2008: 1,654. Population change since 2000: +1.2%
 

Males: 847  (51.2%)
Females: 807  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,820 (it was $55,781 in 2000)
West Point:  $66,820
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $40,529
West Point:  $40,529
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $272,208 (it was $170,900 in 2000)
West Point:  $272,208
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $314,664; Detached houses: $366,501; Townhouses or other attached units: $656,560; In 2-unit structures: $150,977; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $425,382; Mobile homes: $42,124

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Races in West Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in West Point: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (57.3%), Irish (14.7%), English (13.2%), Norwegian (11.3%), French (3.9%), Swiss (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 28.9 square miles.

Population density: 57 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in West Point

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Point town

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 70.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

29 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
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:

West Point:  1.7% ($2,868)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (20.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (142.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Merrimac, WI (1.9 miles ), Roxbury, WI (2.1 miles ), Lake Wisconsin, WI (2.2 miles ), Prairie du Sac, WI (2.2 miles ), Lodi, WI (2.3 miles ), Sauk City, WI (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 43.32 N, Longitude: 89.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

West Point household income distribution West Point home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +345 (+26.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)



West Point-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the West Point town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near West Point:
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 15 miles; BARABOO, WI)
  • DIVINE SAVIOR HEALTHCARE 80 (about 18 miles; PORTAGE, WI)

Amtrak station near West Point:
  • 18 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Point:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 21 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 21 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 58 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 59 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)

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Notable location: Lake Wisconsin Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Alder Pond (A), Lantz Pond (B), Ryan Pond (C), Lake Wisconsin (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in West Point include: Gibraltar Rock County Park (1), Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
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 2007:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Point, WI



West Point compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for West Point

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents39.3%14.5%10.2%9.3%8.8%
Congregations12.3%12.3%11.0%4.1%13.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.9%2.7%1.9%1.7%6.8%
Congregations13.7%4.1%2.7%5.5%20.5%
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.


8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  3.07% ($41,524 average AGI)
from Sauk County, WI  0.77% ($35,185)
from Dodge County, WI  0.57% ($32,341)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.90%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  2.36% ($33,319 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($36,736)
to Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($33,819)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Point:
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHFA (1240 AM; 1 kW; POYNETTE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Point:
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • 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.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Point:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • 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: 3
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $690,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,496
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 18,600

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