Magnolia, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -10.2%
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| Males: 393 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 374 |  (48.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.4 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53536.
| Magnolia: | $67,045 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,286 (it was $17,507 in 2000)
Magnolia town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $266,913 (it was $125,000 in 2000)
| Magnolia: | $266,913 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $238,082; detached houses: $245,053; townhouses or other attached units: $203,498; in 2-unit structures: $189,869; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,516; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,313; mobile homes: $51,766
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Magnolia, WI
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- 73696.0%White alone
- 101.3%Asian alone
- 91.2%Hispanic
- 81.0%Two or more races
- 30.4%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Black alone
Races in Magnolia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (51.5%), English (17.6%), Irish (13.3%), Norwegian (12.1%), Swiss (8.9%), United States (4.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 943 feet
Land area: 36.0 square miles.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Magnolia town: | 1.6% ($1,977) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI 
(14.7 miles , pop. 59,498).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (25.6 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (102.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Footville, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Albany, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Decatur, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Hanover, WI (3.0 miles),
Porter, WI (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 42.71 N, Longitude: 89.30 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $167,300
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,200
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $168,100
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $161,100
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $169,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $138,300
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.2%)
- Health care (10.2%)
- Transportation equipment (8.7%)
- Construction (7.1%)
- Metal & metal products (5.6%)
- Finance & insurance (5.6%)
- Educational services (4.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.8%)
- Transportation equipment (13.0%)
- Construction (10.7%)
- Metal & metal products (7.0%)
- Truck transportation (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Health care (4.1%)
- Health care (17.9%)
- Finance & insurance (10.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.0%)
- Educational services (8.0%)
- Social assistance (6.1%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
- Carpenters (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
Average climate in Magnolia, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Magnolia-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.7 miles away from the Magnolia town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 1/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Magnolia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 47% 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 303.8 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 88.9 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 279.1 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 303.8 miles away from Magnolia 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 65.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 336.4 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 Rock County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Magnolia:
- EVANSVILLE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; EVANSVILLE, WI)
- CEDAR CREST HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- MERCY HLTH SYS CORP Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- MERCY MANOR TRANS CTR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- MERCY REGIONAL DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- MERCY ASSISTED CARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- ROCK COUNTY HEALTH CTR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
Amtrak stations near Magnolia:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Magnolia:
- Edgewood College (about 25 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 26 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 26 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 29 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 30 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 31 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Rock Valley College (about 32 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 6,269)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Kinkoona Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), West Magnolia Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Cal Broughton - Baseball player.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.6% |
| 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: 0.7% of all households
| This town: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Magnolia:
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 62.6%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 8.0%
For population 25 years and over in Magnolia:
- High school or higher: 87.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.0 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Magnolia, WI (based on Rock County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 27,158 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 24,208 | 48 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 22,177 | 80 |
| Other | 1,347 | 13 |
| Black Protestant | 941 | 4 |
| None | 84,500 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| Here: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| This county: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65
| Here: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 130
| This county: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.5% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Rock County: | 13.5% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Magnolia:
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, 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.)
- WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
- WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
- WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Magnolia:
- WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
- WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
- WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
- WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
- WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
TV broadcast stations around Magnolia:
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- 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.)
- WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
- WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 46ft / 13.7mTotal length
- 10,971Total average daily traffic
- 477Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11900-1909
- 11960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 12020-2022
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 63.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.3%Wood
- 6.0%Utility gas
- 0.9%Electricity
- 69.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.8%Wood
- 4.3%Electricity
Magnolia compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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.