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Kenosha County

Population in July 2008: 3,569. Population change since 2000: +8.4%
 

Males: 1,824  (51.1%)
Females: 1,745  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,242 (it was $52,386 in 2000)
Wheatland:  $59,242
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,881
Wheatland:  $24,881
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,997 (it was $128,600 in 2000)
Wheatland:  $203,997
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $226,329; Detached houses: $263,309; Townhouses or other attached units: $297,705; Mobile homes: $22,321

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Races in Wheatland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wheatland: 103.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (47.8%), Irish (16.2%), Polish (10.1%), English (8.9%), United States (7.3%), Italian (6.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 763 feet

Land area: 23.6 square miles.

Population density: 152 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wheatland

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheatland town

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

48 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
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:

Wheatland:  1.8% ($2,324)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Wheatland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenosha, WI (19.4 miles , pop. 90,352).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (35.6 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (58.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Silver Lake, WI (1.9 miles ), Randall, WI (2.0 miles ), Twin Lakes, WI (2.1 miles ), Bohners Lake, WI (2.1 miles ), Powers Lake, WI (2.1 miles ), Camp Lake, WI (2.4 miles ), Brighton, WI (2.4 miles ), Salem, WI (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $63,700
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $101,600
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,900
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $101,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.58 N, Longitude: 88.23 W

Area code: 262

Wheatland household income distribution Wheatland home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+0.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Wheatland, Wisconsin

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Wheatland-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Wheatland town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 20.7 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.


Wheatland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 99% 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 84.6 miles away from Wheatland 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 85.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Wheatland topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Wheatland:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 7 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)
  • LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 16 miles; WATERFORD, WI)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; MCHENRY, IL)

Amtrak station near Wheatland:
  • 19 miles: STURTEVANT (2904 WISCONSIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheatland:
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,575)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 20 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,707)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE (about 29 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 31 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 33 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)

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Notable location: Camp Oh-da-ko-ta (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wheatland include: Saint Johns Lutheran Church (A), Saint Theresa Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wheatland Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint Alphonsus Cemetery (3), First German Presbyterian Cemetery (4), High Street Cemetery (5), Free Will Baptist Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lilly Lake (A), Dyer Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Palmer Creek (A), New Munster Creek (B), Peterson Creek (C), Bassett Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wheatland: New Munster Bog Island State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheatland, WI



Wheatland compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Kenosha County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for Wheatland

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodMuslim EstimateUnited Methodist Church
Adherents61.5%11.6%4.4%3.3%3.0%
Congregations16.3%9.8%7.6%2.2%10.9%
NameAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionNorth American Baptist ConferenceLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.0%1.7%1.4%1.0%9.2%
Congregations3.3%5.4%3.3%3.3%38.0%
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.


6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($508 average AGI)
Kenosha County:  0.09%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lake County, IL  1.94% ($44,480 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI  0.91% ($38,998)
from Cook County, IL  0.55% ($52,063)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.52%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
Kenosha County:  0.07%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Racine County, WI  1.16% ($38,913 average AGI)
to Lake County, IL  0.94% ($41,573)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.49% ($36,510)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wheatland:
  • 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.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; LAKE GENEVA, WI)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheatland:
  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WIIL (95.1 FM; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBSD (89.1 FM; BURLINGTON, WI; Owner: BURLINGTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WEXT (104.7 FM; STURTEVANT, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wheatland:
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 36 meters (118ft)
Total average daily traffic: 54,286
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,455
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 75,198

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