Wheatland, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2007: 3,444. Population change since 2000: +3.8%

Males: 1,760	(51.1%)
Females: 1,684	(48.9%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,200 (it was $52,386 in 2000)

Wheatland	$59,200
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $214,500 (it was $138,300 in 2000)

Wheatland	$214,500
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Wheatland, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Profiles of local businesses:
SouthState Inc
Southstate Contracting, INC

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: 107.3 (more than 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: 146 people per square mile

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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:	1.7% ($2,324)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenosha, WI (26.2 miles , pop. 90,352).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (37.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (63.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Silver Lake, WI (4.4 miles ), Randall, WI (4.5 miles ), Twin Lakes, WI (4.6 miles ), Bohners Lake, WI (5.2 miles ), Powers Lake, WI (5.6 miles ), Burlington, WI (6.9 miles ), Camp Lake, WI (6.9 miles ), Salem, WI (7.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $63,700
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $70,600
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $80,500
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $90,900
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $86,300
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $83,300
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $101,600
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $64,400
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,900
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $132,300
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $304,800

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Latitude: 42.58 N, Longitude: 88.23 W

Area code: 262

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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wheatland, Wisconsin average temperatures

Wheatland, Wisconsin average precipitation

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Wheatland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Wheatland town center killed 6 people and injured 75 people.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 21.0 miles away from the town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Wheatland:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 8 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)
LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 16 miles; WATERFORD, WI)
NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; MCHENRY, IL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheatland:

KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 22 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; ID: MKE)
CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 48 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wheatland:

WESTOSHA (about 6 miles; WILMOT, WI; ID: 5K6)
CAMP LAKE (about 7 miles; CAMP LAKE, WI; ID: 49C)
VINCENT (about 7 miles; GENOA CITY, WI; ID: 64C)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheatland:

COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 22 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,707)
CARROLL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 36 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 1999:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	3.7%

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Kenosha County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 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.)
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.)
WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheatland:

WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBSD (89.1 FM; BURLINGTON, WI; Owner: BURLINGTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WIIL (95.1 FM; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
W206AI (89.1 FM; LAKE VILLA, IL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

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.)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
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.))
WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W63CU (Channel 63; 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)
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)

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