Westport, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +10.2%
Males: 1,951 | (49.4%) |
Females: 1,999 | (50.6%) |
Median resident age: | 49.8 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53597.
Westport: | $111,590 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $82,734 (it was $40,268 in 2000)
Westport town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $483,053 (it was $189,600 in 2000)
Westport: | $483,053 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $411,151; detached houses: $438,642; townhouses or other attached units: $279,342; in 2-unit structures: $335,997; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,203; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $281,289; mobile homes: $129,987
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westport, WI
- 3,71994.2%White alone
- 832.1%Hispanic
- 731.8%Asian alone
- 350.9%Two or more races
- 320.8%Black alone
- 60.2%American Indian alone
- 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.03%Other race alone
Races in Westport detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (52.1%), Irish (18.2%), Norwegian (12.4%), English (9.7%), United States (6.1%), Polish (5.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 680 feet
Land area: 22.2 square miles.
Population density: 178 people per square mile (very low).
50 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.4% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Westport town: | 1.7% ($3,223) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (6.1 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (127.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.16 N, Longitude: 89.43 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Here: | 2.0% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Population change in the 1990s: +893 (+33.2%).
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Construction (11.0%)
- Health care (10.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.4%)
- Finance & insurance (7.0%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Construction (16.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (9.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Educational services (5.3%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Printing & related support activities (5.0%)
- Educational services (19.0%)
- Health care (18.2%)
- Finance & insurance (8.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Construction (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.3%)
- Top executives (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.7%)
- Top executives (5.8%)
- Computer specialists (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.5%)
- Registered nurses (4.3%)
Average climate in Westport, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 68.0. This is about average.
City: | 68.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 4.36. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.36 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.176. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.176 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.6 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 14.7 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.62 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00428. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00428 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Westport-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Westport town 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 23.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Westport-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 335.4 miles away from Westport 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 120.6 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 310.6 miles away from Westport center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 335.4 miles away from Westport 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 94.9 miles away from Westport center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 213.0 miles away from Westport 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 Dane County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Westport:
- CENTRAL WI CTR FDD (Hospital, about 2 miles away; MADISON, WI)
- MENDOTA MENTAL HLTH INSTITUTE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MADISON, WI)
- WAUNAKEE MNR HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WAUNAKEE, WI)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHAB-MIDDLETON VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MIDDLETON, WI)
- MADISON VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 6 miles away; MADISON, WI)
- UNIVERSITY OF WI HOSPITALS & CLINICS AUTHORITY Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; MADISON, WI)
- HIGHLAND TRANSITIONAL CARE 3047 (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MADISON, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westport:
- Madison Area Technical College (about 6 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,603)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 6 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 7 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 7 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Edgewood College (about 7 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 42 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
- Waukesha County Technical College (about 60 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 4,415)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Westport: Camp Wakanda (A), Camp Indianola (B), Fabrita Orchard (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Westport: Saint Mary of the Lake Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Dorn Creek (A), Sixmile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Westport include: Cherokee Park (1), Mendota Park (2), Dorn Creek Marsh State Fishery Area (3), Governor Nelson State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.2 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 64.6% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 5.2% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
This town: | 3.0% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
2 people in religious group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Westport:
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 63.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Westport:
- High school or higher: 94.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.8%
- Unemployed: 0.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes
Here: | 10.9 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Westport, WI (based on Dane County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 106,036 | 34 |
Mainline Protestant | 73,128 | 113 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30,727 | 146 |
Other | 12,968 | 49 |
Black Protestant | 779 | 5 |
Orthodox | 445 | 4 |
None | 263,990 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Dane County: | 1.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Dane County: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Dane County: | 3.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.0% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
This county: | 23.9% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
This county: | 11.1% |
State: | 13.0% |
5.62% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($67,560 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.62% |
Wisconsin average: | 6.07% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($96 average AGI)
Dane County: 0.01% Wisconsin average: 0.00%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Milwaukee County, WI | 0.28% ($56,222 average AGI) |
from Cook County, IL | 0.27% ($90,113) |
from Rock County, WI | 0.24% ($48,003) |
6.55% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($75,791 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.55% |
Wisconsin average: | 6.10% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($41 average AGI)
Dane County: 0.01% Wisconsin average: 0.00%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Rock County, WI | 0.35% ($59,688 average AGI) |
to Columbia County, WI | 0.31% ($68,298) |
to Milwaukee County, WI | 0.29% ($53,216) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Westport:
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Westport:
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
- WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- W277AE (103.3 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY DBA WFEN)
- WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Westport:
- 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.)
- W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 59ft / 17.8mTotal length
- $164,000Total costs
- 65,278Total average daily traffic
- 1,789Total average daily truck traffic
- 91,138Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Westport)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Westport WI 1, 5082 Bong Road (Lat: 43.180472 Lon: -89.397000), Type: Pole, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 41.5 m, Call Sign: WQIS927,
Assigned Frequencies: 10795.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Cancellation Date: 11/06/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
- ML73813C, 5082 Bong Road (Lat: 43.180472 Lon: -89.397000), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 43 m, Overall height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WQUP411,
Assigned Frequencies: 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/02/2014, Expiration Date: 09/02/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/20/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:
- 85.2%Utility gas
- 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Electricity
- 2.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.5%Wood
- 49.4%Utility gas
- 40.0%Electricity
- 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.8%Wood
Westport compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
- 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.