Dell Prairie, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +12.4%
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| Males: 795 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 795 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 47.1 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53965.
| Dell Prairie: | $70,859 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,869 (it was $19,209 in 2000)
Dell Prairie town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,458 (it was $89,000 in 2000)
| Dell Prairie: | $210,458 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $226,508; detached houses: $254,100; townhouses or other attached units: $301,444; in 2-unit structures: $162,432; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $303,631; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $204,663; mobile homes: $107,260; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $47,510
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dell Prairie, WI
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- 1,48693.5%White alone
- 372.3%Hispanic
- 311.9%Two or more races
- 261.6%American Indian alone
- 90.6%Black alone
- 10.06%Asian alone
Races in Dell Prairie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (39.6%), Norwegian (15.1%), Irish (13.3%), English (9.3%), Polish (8.5%), United States (4.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 33.3 square miles.
Population density: 48 people per square mile (very low).
22 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Dell Prairie town: | 1.6% ($1,453) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI 
(46.3 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (166.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Newport, WI (2.5 miles ),
), New Haven, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Springville, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Kildare, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Delton, WI (2.7 miles )
)Latitude: 43.69 N, Longitude: 89.77 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $54,400
- 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $54,400
- 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $54,400
- 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $54,400
- 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $54,400
- 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $54,400
- 1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $54,400
- 1998: 26 buildings, average cost: $54,400
- 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $54,400
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (19.9%)
- Construction (10.6%)
- Health care (6.1%)
- Educational services (5.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Public administration (4.0%)
- Construction (18.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.6%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
- Truck transportation (4.2%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (27.5%)
- Health care (12.5%)
- Educational services (8.0%)
- Finance & insurance (6.1%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
- Plastics & rubber products (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Carpenters (4.5%)
- Top executives (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.8%)
- Registered nurses (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
Average climate in Dell Prairie, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.1. This is about average.
| City: | 63.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 4.36. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.36 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 1.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.66 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.34 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Dell Prairie-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.7 miles away from the Dell Prairie town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dell Prairie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 26% 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 375.0 miles away from Dell Prairie 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 160.2 miles away from Dell Prairie 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 350.4 miles away from Dell Prairie center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 375.1 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 135.1 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 241.5 miles away from Dell Prairie 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 Adams County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dell Prairie:
- CONTINENTAL MANOR OF WIS DELLS (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-WISCONSIN DELLS (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI)
- ST CLARE HSPTL HLTH SVCS Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
- ST CLARE DIALYSIS CTR (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
- ST CLARE MEADOWS CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
- HOME HEALTH UNITED HSPC (Hospital, about 15 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
- RIDGEVIEW TERRACE LONG TERM CARE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; REEDSBURG, WI)
Amtrak stations near Dell Prairie:
- 5 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.
- 18 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 Dell Prairie:
- Herzing University-Madison (about 45 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,160)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 45 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 47 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 47 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Edgewood College (about 47 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 49 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 60 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Pine Aire Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Dell Prairie: World Wide Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Fawn Lake 2.2 (A), Fawn Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Gulch Creek (A), Trout Creek (B), Shadduck Creek (C), Plainville Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.3% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 7.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Dell Prairie:
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 61.2%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 11.1%
For population 25 years and over in Dell Prairie:
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.6 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dell Prairie, WI (based on Adams County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,700 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,511 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 839 | 8 |
| Other | 289 | 2 |
| None | 16,536 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Adams County: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Adams County: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
| Adams County: | 7.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Adams County: | 28.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Adams County: | 13.8% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dell Prairie:
- WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WRDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dell Prairie:
- WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDKM (106.1 FM; ADAMS, WI; Owner: ROCHE-A-CRI BROADCASTING)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Dell Prairie:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
2- Edward G Roach, 4118 9th Avenue (Wi17670-A) (Lat: 43.653694 Lon: -89.757444), Type: 77.1, Structure height: 55001 m, Overall height: 76.5 m, Registrant: Sba Towers Ix, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Edward G Roach, 4118 9th Avenue (Wi17670-A) (Lat: 43.653694 Lon: -89.757444), Type: 77.1, Structure height: 55001 m, Overall height: 76.5 m, Registrant: Sba Towers Ix, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 82.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.9%Electricity
- 5.0%Wood
- 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 70.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.3%Electricity
- 8.8%Wood
- 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.4%Utility gas
Dell Prairie compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Dell Prairie on our top lists:
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (population 1,000+)"
- #20 (53965) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most hotels or motels in 2005"