Bluffview, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 742.
Males: 336  (45.4%)
Females: 406  (54.6%)
Median resident age:

27.1 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 53951.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,475
Bluffview:

$69,475
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,723

Bluffview CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $259,200
Bluffview:

$259,200
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $59,202; detached houses: $258,330; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $67,123; mobile homes: $31,249

Median gross rent in 2022: $841.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bluffview: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.8%
(9.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bluffview, WI (2022)
    • 36759.5%White alone
    • 21134.2%Hispanic
    • 325.2%Black alone
    • 304.9%Two or more races

Races in Bluffview detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (12.6%), English (6.5%), American (6.1%), European (3.9%), Irish (2.6%), Polish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 869 feet

138 residents are foreign born (22.5% Latin America).

This place:

22.4%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (28.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (150.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Sumpter, WI (1.2 miles ),
Prairie du Sac, WI (2.5 miles ),
Sauk City, WI (2.7 miles ),
Baraboo, WI (2.7 miles ),
Merrimac, WI (2.7 miles ),
West Baraboo, WI (2.7 miles ),
West Point, WI (2.8 miles ),
North Freedom, WI (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 43.37 N, Longitude: 89.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Distribution of median household income in Bluffview, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bluffview, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.1. This is about average.

City:

63.1
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 4.36. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.36
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 1.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.66
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.34
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Bluffview-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Bluffview place center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bluffview-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 354.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 139.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 329.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 354.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 116.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 234.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sauk County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Bluffview:

  • SAUK CTY HLTH DEPT (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
  • RECOVER HEALTH OF WISCONSIN INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
  • MAPLEWOOD OF SAUK PRAIRIE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SAUK CITY, WI)
  • HOME HEALTH UNITED HSPC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
  • ST CLARE MEADOWS CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
  • ST CLARE HSPTL HLTH SVCS Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
  • ST CLARE DIALYSIS CTR (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; BARABOO, WI)

Amtrak stations near Bluffview:

  • 18 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: PORTAGE (400 W. ONEIDA ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluffview:

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 28 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 34,621)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 28 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • Edgewood College (about 28 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 29 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
  • Herzing University-Madison (about 29 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 58 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 7,679)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 64 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)

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Sauk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.8%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

14.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bluffview:

Marital status in Bluffview, WI
  • Never married: 41.1%
  • Now married: 29.0%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 22.9%

For population 25 years and over in Bluffview:

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bluffview, WI (based on Sauk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic12,6188
Mainline Protestant10,74330
Evangelical Protestant7,49840
Other4363
None30,681-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Sauk County:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
Sauk County:

7.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
Sauk County:

13.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.1%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.6%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sauk County:

18.3%
State:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Bluffview:

  • WRPQ (740 AM; 0 kW; BARABOO, WI; Owner: BARABOO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bluffview:

  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • W290AL (105.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bluffview:

  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Bluffview fatal accident list:

Aug 28, 2008 03:13 PM, Us-12, Lat: 43.369500, Lon: -89.768770, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bluffview, WI
  • 63.6%Utility gas
  • 36.4%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bluffview, WI
  • 76.5%Utility gas
  • 23.5%Electricity


Bluffview compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Bluffview on our top lists:

  • #46 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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