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Racine County

Population in July 2007: 5,370.
Males: 2,735  (50.9%)
Females: 2,635  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53185.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,096 (it was $68,378 in 2000)
Wind Lake:  $73,096
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,748
Wind Lake:  $28,748
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $269,020 (it was $164,700 in 2000)
Wind Lake:  $269,020
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $285,421; Detached houses: $285,556; Townhouses or other attached units: $263,361; In 2-unit structures: $218,940

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Races in Wind Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wind Lake: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.9%), Polish (27.2%), Irish (10.6%), Norwegian (8.3%), United States (6.5%), Italian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 797 feet

Land area: 5.27 square miles.

Population density: 1018 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wind Lake

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wind Lake CDP

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 69.7%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

77 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Wind Lake, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wind Lake to the number of sex offenders is 767 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Wind Lake:  1.8% ($2,943)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (13.6 miles , pop. 64,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (18.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (72.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Norway, WI (1.0 miles ), Waterford North, WI (1.8 miles ), Waterford, WI (2.1 miles ), Big Bend, WI (2.3 miles ), Muskego, WI (2.4 miles ), Vernon, WI (2.6 miles ), Rochester, WI (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.82 N, Longitude: 88.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,617 (-50.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 194 (6.6%)

Area code: 262

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Machinery (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Wind Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Wind Lake place center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Wind Lake:
  • LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 3 miles; WATERFORD, WI)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE 274 (about 12 miles; GREENFIELD, WI)
  • WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Wind Lake, WI

Amtrak stations near Wind Lake:
  • 16 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.
  • 20 miles: MILWAUKEE (433 W. ST. PAUL AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wind Lake:
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 17 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 21 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)
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Notable locations in Wind Lake: Norway Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Norway Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Waubeesee Lake (A), Bisanabi Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Wind Lake (D), Wind Lake 35 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wind Lake and their reported violations in the past:

NORWAY TOWN HALL (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LURE-U-INN LLC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wind Lake that have no violations reported:
  • NORWAY EV LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 378, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wind Lake, WI



Wind Lake compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income above 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 below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wind Lake (2009 data):
  • First Banking Center: Wind Lake Branch at 7998 South Loomis Road, branch established on 1968-04-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $923.9 mil, Deposits: $727.8 mil, headquarters in Burlington, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: First Banking Center, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Racine County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Wind Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents58.1%14.2%6.5%3.8%3.5%
Congregations14.2%13.5%10.6%9.9%5.7%
NameArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinSalvation ArmyAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.1%1.0%1.0%1.0%9.7%
Congregations0.7%0.7%3.5%2.1%39.0%
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.


5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($245 average AGI)
Racine County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  1.52% ($48,734 average AGI)
from Kenosha County, WI  0.94% ($38,913)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.39% ($55,030)


5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($242 average AGI)
Racine County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Milwaukee County, WI  1.17% ($37,956 average AGI)
to Kenosha County, WI  0.73% ($38,998)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.37% ($53,839)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wind Lake:
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wind Lake:
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WEXT (104.7 FM; STURTEVANT, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLZR (102.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJMR-FM (98.3 FM; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Wind Lake:
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
  • 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)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 6801 Milwaukee Avenue, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA632
    869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 01/05/2009, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw., Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Christopher B Page, 11700 W Oakwood Rd - A Tower (Franklin#87995), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 85.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00008376
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Suite# 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 6801 Milwaukee Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 54.9 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wind Lake)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Wind Lake)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$106,47019$219,44244$176,1359$64,7393$160,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$164,4105$160,4802$46,4150$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$218,95016$211,3142$43,6101$130,530
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$289,3209$181,5191$72,9800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$201,7003$250,0900$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0020.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$207,7682$312,780
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$194,0801$273,480
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$148,7700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0020.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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