Berry, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +4.0%
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| Males: 559 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 568 |  (50.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 49.4 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53515.
| Berry: | $105,867 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $55,873 (it was $27,194 in 2000)
Berry town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $463,181 (it was $181,800 in 2000)
| Berry: | $463,181 |
| 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 Berry, WI
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- 1,10698.1%White alone
- 121.1%Hispanic
- 40.4%Asian alone
- 30.3%Two or more races
- 20.2%Black alone
Races in Berry detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (55.7%), Norwegian (12.8%), Irish (9.2%), English (9.0%), United States (5.0%), French (4.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.9 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Berry town: | 1.5% ($2,766) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI 
(14.8 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (136.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Black Earth, WI (2.1 miles ),
), Vermont, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 43.16 N, Longitude: 89.67 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
| Here: | 2.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Educational services (13.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.2%)
- Construction (8.9%)
- Finance & insurance (7.2%)
- Health care (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Construction (16.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.1%)
- Educational services (12.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.7%)
- Plastics & rubber products (3.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.1%)
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Health care (11.9%)
- Finance & insurance (10.1%)
- Public administration (8.3%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
- Computer specialists (3.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
- Carpenters (5.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
- Electricians (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Customer service representatives (4.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
- Computer specialists (3.6%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.6%)
- Registered nurses (3.6%)
Average climate in Berry, 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 12.8 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 9.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.176 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.51. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.51 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00428. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00428 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Berry-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Berry town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 7/3/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Berry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 40% 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 338.6 miles away from Berry 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 123.8 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 314.0 miles away from Berry center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 338.6 miles away from Berry 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 101.5 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 224.6 miles away from Berry 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 Berry:
- HEARTLAND COUNTRY VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BLACK EARTH, WI)
- UNIV HSPTL HHA (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; MIDDLETON, WI)
- REST HAVEN HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; VERONA, WI)
- ATTIC ANGEL PLACE HC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MIDDLETON, WI)
- MAPLEWOOD OF SAUK PRAIRIE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SAUK CITY, WI)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHAB-MIDDLETON VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MIDDLETON, WI)
- WAUNAKEE MNR HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WAUNAKEE, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berry:
- Edgewood College (about 15 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 15 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 15 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 18 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 19 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 52 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 7,679)
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 52 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
Points of interest:
Church in Berry: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Sunning Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Indian Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Berry include: Festbe County Park (1), Indian Lake County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 75.0% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Berry:
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 72.3%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 3.7%
For population 25 years and over in Berry:
- High school or higher: 90.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Berry, 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:
Number of grocery stores: 73
| Here: | 1.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Here: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 154
| Dane County: | 3.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 382
| Here: | 8.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Dane County: | 6.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Dane County: | 23.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Dane 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 Berry:
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTDY (1670 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)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Berry:
- 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.)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, 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.)
- WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- W277AE (103.3 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY DBA WFEN)
- WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHIT-FM (93.1 FM; DE FOREST, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Berry:
- 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)
- W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W08CK (Channel 8; MADISON-MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: HEALTHY'S, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.1mTotal length
- $330,000Total costs
- 8,416Total average daily traffic
- 173Total average daily truck traffic
- 10,066Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 73.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.6%Wood
- 8.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.7%Utility gas
- 1.2%Electricity
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 71.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.7%Wood
- 4.4%Utility gas
- 4.4%Electricity
Berry compared to Wisconsin 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.
- 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.