Estimated zip code population in 2019: 6,164 Zip code population in 2010: 6,011 Zip code population in 2000: 7,089
Houses and condos: 4,278 Renter-occupied apartments: 471
% of renters here:
17%
State:
33%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 53949: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 169.7 sq. mi. Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 36 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.7% ($2,870)
Wisconsin:
1.7% ($3,320)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,817 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,960 (1.8%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53949, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,993 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,993
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $37,258 (reported on 76.2% of returns)
Here:
$37,258
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.7% for AGIs below $25k, 69.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $991 (reported on 39.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$991
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,964 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,964
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,081 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,081
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,130 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,130
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,285 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
53949:
$10,285
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,583 (25% of AGI, reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,583
State:
$22,257
Here:
24.8% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 11.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $1,893 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,893
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,298 (reported on 31.5% of returns)
53949:
$7,298
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,777 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,777
State:
$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.7%
Here:
64%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 57.4% for AGIs below $25k, 67.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53949, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,774 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,774
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $30,749 (reported on 80.0% of returns)
Here:
$30,749
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.3% for AGIs below $10k, 62.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,347 (reported on 47.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,347
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,378 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,378
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,985 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,985
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,418 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,418
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -12.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,978 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
53949:
$2,978
Wisconsin:
$2,900
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,003 (25% of AGI, reported on 32.1% of returns)
Here:
$15,003
State:
$18,160
Here:
25.4% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs below $10k, 12.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,619 (3% of AGI, reported on 25.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,619
State:
$2,711
Here:
2.6% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,090 (reported on 74.8% of returns)
53949:
$4,090
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,607 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,607
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.0%
Here:
64%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 54.3% for AGIs below $10k, 66.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 303 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,432
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 44 (27 now married, 17 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 924 (445 now married, 477 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 53949 with a mortgage: 1,202 (36 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,074
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,246 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $479
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
10.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
6.4%
Whole state:
5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 53949: Montello Corners (A), Myrland Sky Lodge (B), Marquette County Emergency Medical Services Montello Branch (C), Montello Fire District (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 53949 include: Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (A), Wee White Kirk Church (B), Immanuel Church (C), Buffalo Church (D), Trinity Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Oak Lawn Cemetery (3), Rood Cemetery (4), Eastside Cemetery (5), Saint John the Baptist Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Pollys Lake (B), Silver Lake (C), Spring Lake (D), Bright Lake (E), Christensen Lake (F), Clearwater Lake (G), Echo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Allen Creek (A), Montello River (B), Page Creek (C), Klawitter Creek (D), Ox Creek (E), Mecan River (F), Mad River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 53949 include: Muir Park State Natural Area (1), Observatory Hill State Natural Area (2), Page Creek Marsh State Natural Area (3), John Muir Memorial County Park (4), French Creek State Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
643 married couples with children.
312 single-parent households (99 men, 213 women).
96.2% of residents of 53949 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 13% well, 4% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 26% well, 17% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 25% well, 21% not well).
Foreign born population: 88 (1.4%) (75.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
5.1%
19%Honduras
17%Malaysia
15%Japan
12%Romania
10%Scotland
5%Moldova
3%France
38%German
13%American
6%Polish
5%Norwegian
4%Irish
3%European
3%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
522000 to 2009
21990 to 1999
62Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AMERICAN WOOD WORKING INC (263 CHURCH ST in MONTELLO, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988574232, CESQG Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS
BONDS AUTO BODY& TOWING INC (HWY 23 W in MONTELLO, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988573911, CESQG Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
BEDFORD CORP (FORMER) (W3021 CTH C in MONTELLO, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.7%
43.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
34.9%Utility gas
11.4%Wood
8.7%Electricity
1.0%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 4,392. Population change in the 1990s: +2,697 (+61.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,594
Northeast: 75
Midwest: 999
South: 205
West: 142
57% of the 53949 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
91% of the 53949 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 79
Here:
17.4%
Wisconsin:
14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
Here:
9.5%
Wisconsin:
9.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
Here:
23.2%
Wisconsin:
17.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
69,378Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
59,431Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
58,660Architecture and engineering occupations
54,773Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,063Construction and extraction occupations
52,229Legal occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TW DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING LL (33 WEST STREET in MONTELLO, WI; small business)
$4,712 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2004-10-22. Completion date: 2004-12-04.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
People in group quarters in 2010:
46 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
39 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
29 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
1,277 people in federal prisons and detention centers
33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
30 people in nursing homes
21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 20. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 43 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a constant trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.0%), and Outside Fires (36.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 53949