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Racine County

Population in July 2008: 1,792. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 879  (49.1%)
Females: 913  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  46.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53402.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $94,629 (it was $88,521 in 2000)
Wind Point:  $94,629
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $61,646
Wind Point:  $61,646
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $311,978 (it was $191,000 in 2000)
Wind Point:  $311,978
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $392,298; Detached houses: $416,970; Townhouses or other attached units: $227,508; In 2-unit structures: $267,593; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $194,000

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Races in Wind Point:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wind Point: 96.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.8%), Irish (14.1%), English (10.8%), Italian (8.3%), Polish (6.5%), Norwegian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1954

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 1464 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wind Point

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wind Point village

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 71.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

104 residents are foreign born (4.8% Europe).

This village:  5.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Wind Point:  1.9% ($3,607)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Racine, WI (4.2 miles , pop. 81,855).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (20.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (65.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: North Bay, WI (1.1 miles ), Caledonia, WI (1.9 miles ), Racine, WI (2.1 miles ), Mount Pleasant, WI (2.5 miles ), Elmwood Park, WI (2.6 miles ), Franksville, WI (2.6 miles ), Sturtevant, WI (2.9 miles ), Oak Creek, WI (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $235,100
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $235,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $373,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $327,500
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $318,100
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $997,900
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $234,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $474,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $474,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.78 N, Longitude: 87.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (19%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Wind Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Wind Point village center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 tornado 29.8 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Wind Point:
  • ALL SAINTS ST MARYS MED CTR 96 (about 6 miles; RACINE, WI)
  • ALL SAINTS ST LUKES HOSPITAL 94 (about 6 miles; RACINE, WI)
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WI-KENOSHA (about 16 miles; KENOSHA, WI)

Amtrak stations near Wind Point:
  • 9 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.
  • 19 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 Point:
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,575)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE (about 16 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 19 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  79.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

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

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



Wind Point compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Median household income above 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 below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Wind Point (2009 data):
  • Johnson Bank: Wind Point Branch 31000 at 4001 Main Street, branch established on 1987-12-15. Info updated 2006-07-05: Bank assets: $5,386.4 mil, Deposits: $4,266.0 mil, headquarters in Racine, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: Johnson Financial Group, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Racine County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Wind Point

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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$3,480$41,7608$1,539
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$977
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 10$8,510
Streets and Highways 2$7,523$45,1380$0
Other and Unallocable 3$10,782$43,12820$11,026
Totals for Government 6$21,785$43,57040$22,052



Wind Point government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $17,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $505,000
    Sewerage: $112,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $274,000
    Water Utilities: $273,000
    Regular Highways: $126,000
    General Public Buildings: $113,000
    Police Protection: $100,000
    Central Staff Services: $81,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $226,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $122,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $73,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,000,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $213,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $160,000
    Highways: $86,000
    All Other: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $938,000
    NEC: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $225,000

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 Point:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBJX (1460 AM; 1 kW; RACINE, WI)
  • WRJN (1400 AM; 1 kW; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wind Point:
  • WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WEXT (104.7 FM; STURTEVANT, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIIL (95.1 FM; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WLZR (102.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJMR-FM (98.3 FM; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wind Point:
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)


Wind Point fatal accident list:
Jun 25, 1991 06:30 AM, Lighthouse, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 7, 1988 10:47 AM, Local Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Aug 16, 1981 08:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 50
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 50


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 ORIGINATED3$194,23728$189,03435$155,6165$80,2622$287,005
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$239,3108$172,3701$82,0001$144,590
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$136,55720$186,3283$98,9602$410,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$184,7558$145,2180$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$181,4103$183,1930$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0015.03

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 ORIGINATED6$203,1073$195,243
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$155,470
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$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: 0015.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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