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Dane County

Population in July 2008: 3,719. Population change since 2000: +3.7%
 

Males: 1,898  (51.1%)
Females: 1,821  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  43.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $79,967 (it was $64,750 in 2000)
Westport:  $79,967
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $50,939
Westport:  $50,939
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $295,652 (it was $189,600 in 2000)
Westport:  $295,652
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $458,824; Detached houses: $536,244; Townhouses or other attached units: $266,789; In 2-unit structures: $330,476; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $247,206; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,198

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Races in Westport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Westport: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (52.1%), Irish (18.2%), Norwegian (12.4%), English (9.7%), United States (6.1%), Polish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 22.2 square miles.

Population density: 167 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westport

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westport town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

50 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Westport:  1.7% ($3,223)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (6.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (127.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waunakee, WI (1.5 miles ), Maple Bluff, WI (2.1 miles ), Middleton, WI (2.3 miles ), Shorewood Hills, WI (2.4 miles ), Windsor, WI (2.4 miles ), Springfield, WI (2.5 miles ), Madison, WI (2.5 miles ), Vienna, WI (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 43.16 N, Longitude: 89.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +893 (+33.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Westport-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Westport 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 23.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Westport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below 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 99.5 miles away from Westport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Westport:
  • UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 7 miles; MADISON, WI)
  • MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; MADISON, WI)
  • MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; MADISON, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Westport, WI

Amtrak station near Westport:
  • 6 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.townofwestport.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westport:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 6 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 7 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 43 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 61 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)

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Notable locations in Westport: Camp Indianola (A), Camp Wakanda (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Westport: Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Mendota, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Parks in Westport include: Mendota Park (1), Cherokee Park (2), Governor Nelson State Park (3), Dorn Creek Marsh State Fishery Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westport, WI


2 people in religious group quarters


Westport compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Dane County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Westport

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents53.3%22.1%3.8%2.5%2.0%
Congregations14.3%19.0%8.4%5.5%0.7%
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.9%0.9%9.6%
Congregations4.0%3.7%4.4%2.2%37.7%
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.


6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Dane County:  0.32%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($35,740 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.29% ($33,319)
from Rock County, WI  0.28% ($37,443)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Dane County:  0.08%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Columbia County, WI  0.38% ($41,524 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI  0.35% ($40,708)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.32% ($31,704)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westport:
  • WLMV (1480 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)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westport:
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • W277AE (103.3 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY DBA WFEN)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Westport:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total average daily traffic: 62,385
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,858
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 88,496

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • WAYNE WATTS, 5082 Bong Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 41.5 m
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Westport WI 1, 5082 Bong Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 41.5 m, Call Sign: WQIS927
    Assigned Frequencies : 10795.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:


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