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Races in Dane County, Wisconsin:
Detached houses: $288,512Here: $288,512State: $215,427 Townhouses or other attached units: $212,277Here: $212,277State: $196,806 In 2-unit structures: $220,793Here: $220,793State: $167,968 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $225,477Here: $225,477State: $190,048 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,768Here: $167,768State: $174,098 Mobile homes: $28,041Here: $28,041State: $36,669 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $88,684Here: $88,684State: $116,376
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 66.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 33.0%
Area name: Madison, WI HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dane County is $636 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $752 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1009 a month.
Cities in this county include: Madison, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, Middleton, Stoughton, Waunakee, Monona, Oregon, DeForest, Verona.
2005 air pollution in Dane County:
Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 40 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Columbia County , Dodge County , Green County , Iowa County , Jefferson County , Rock County , Sauk County .
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Notable locations in Dane County: Camp Carlson (A), Pine Bluff Observatory (B), Camp Indianola (C), Camp Wakanda (D), Story (E), Camp Brandenburg (F), Hickory Hill Girl Scout Camp (G), Oak Park (H), Martin Luther Childrens Home (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dane County include: Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church (A), West Middleton Lutheran Church (B), Albion Prairie Church (C), Saint Martins Catholic Church (D), Immanuel Church (E), Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church (F), Vermont Lutheran Church (G), Saint Norberts German Catholic Church (H), Hauge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: German Valley Cemetery (1), Wheeler Prairie Cemetery (2), West Primrose Cemetery (3), Albion Prairie Cemetery (4), Matsen Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Ignatius Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fish Lake (A), Fishers Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), Mendota, Lake (D), Waubesa, Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Hook Lake (G), Morse Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pleasant Valley Branch (A), Oregon Branch (B), Roxbury Creek (C), Rutland Branch (D), Ryan Creek (E), Dorn Creek (F), Garfoot Creek (G), Door Creek (H), Murphys Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dane County include: Empire Prairies State Natural Area (1), Brigham Park (2), Festbe County Park (3), Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area (4), Deansville Fen State Natural Area (5), Deansville State Wildlife Area (6), Mendota Park (7), Lodi Marsh State Wildlife Area (8), Lodi Marsh State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Dane County: Camp Carlson (A), Pine Bluff Observatory (B), Camp Indianola (C), Camp Wakanda (D), Story (E), Camp Brandenburg (F), Hickory Hill Girl Scout Camp (G), Oak Park (H), Martin Luther Childrens Home (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dane County include: Western Koshkonong Lutheran Church (A), West Middleton Lutheran Church (B), Albion Prairie Church (C), Saint Martins Catholic Church (D), Immanuel Church (E), Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church (F), Vermont Lutheran Church (G), Saint Norberts German Catholic Church (H), Hauge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: German Valley Cemetery (1), Wheeler Prairie Cemetery (2), West Primrose Cemetery (3), Albion Prairie Cemetery (4), Matsen Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Saint Ignatius Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fish Lake (A), Fishers Lake (B), Bass Lake (C), Mendota, Lake (D), Waubesa, Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Hook Lake (G), Morse Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pleasant Valley Branch (A), Oregon Branch (B), Roxbury Creek (C), Rutland Branch (D), Ryan Creek (E), Dorn Creek (F), Garfoot Creek (G), Door Creek (H), Murphys Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dane County include: Empire Prairies State Natural Area (1), Brigham Park (2), Festbe County Park (3), Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area (4), Deansville Fen State Natural Area (5), Deansville State Wildlife Area (6), Mendota Park (7), Lodi Marsh State Wildlife Area (8), Lodi Marsh State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 53,744 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 26,786 (29% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Dane County with a mortgage: 66,369 (9,212 second mortgage, 11,726 home equity loan, 560 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 18,969
Adherents
Dane County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 239 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,387 average adjusted gross income)
0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)Dane County: 0.32%Wisconsin average: 0.08% 3.50% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($18,123 average AGI) 3.17% relocated from other states ($20,867 average AGI)Dane County: 3.17%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,540 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)Dane County: 0.08%Wisconsin average: 0.04% 3.02% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($19,344 average AGI) 3.25% relocated to other states ($24,901 average AGI)Dane County: 3.25%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 47,695 (41,017 aged, 6,678 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
83,970 spouses, 107,900 children (100,855 natural, 3,012 adopted, 4,033 stepchildren), 1,870 grandchildren, 2,720 brothers or sisters, 1,141 parents, 2,688 other relatives, 6,133 non-relatives
Size of family households: 45,237 2-persons, 23,046 3-persons, 21,663 4-persons, 8,333 5-persons, 2,245 6-persons, 1,046 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 51,056 1-person, 15,686 2-persons, 3,118 3-persons, 1,282 4-persons, 604 5-persons, 243 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.
90.7% of residents of Dane County speak English at home. 3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $3,729,308,000 ($8222 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $202,578,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $862,296,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $300,229,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,501,000 Federal grants: $2,083,120,000 Federal procurement contracts: $173,760,000 ($71,421,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $285,402,000 ($48,767,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $9,059,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $115,170,000 Federal Government insurance: $93,933,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 48.15 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
48% of Dane County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $145,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Parks & Recreation: $8,473,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,514,000
Parking Facilities: $654,000
Regular Highways: $7,032,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,970,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,246,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,228,000
Parking Facilities: $477,000
General: $254,000
Libraries: $185,000
Welfare - Other: $71,000
Corrections - Other: $70,000
Corrections - Other: $25,421,000
Police Protection: $23,917,000
Health Services - Other: $21,922,000
General - Other: $21,043,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,489,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,804,000
Regular Highways: $10,812,000
Central Staff Services: $8,013,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,263,000
Air Transportation: $5,196,000
General Public Buildings: $4,997,000
Financial Administration: $4,339,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,983,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,695,000
Libraries: $1,294,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $752,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $625,000
Parking Facilities: $229,000
All Other: $456,000
Health & Hospitals: $171,000
Highways: $3,000
Regular Highways: $930,000
Sewerage: $616,000
General: $562,000
Welfare: $120,000
Air Transportation: $46,000
Welfare: $3,838,000
Regular Highways: $544,000
Air Transportation: $229,000
Solid Waste Management: $84,000
Highways: $2,008,000
Public Welfare: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $2,330,000
Rents: $222,000
Central Staff: $321,000
Police Protection: $261,000
Public Welfare: $47,085,000
General Support: $17,730,000
Highways: $10,363,000
All Other: $4,121,000
Housing & Community Development: $82,000
Education: $77,000
Total General Sales: $39,122,000
NEC: $3,880,000
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