Dalton, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 206.
Males: 95  (46.2%)
Females: 111  (53.8%)
Median resident age:

31.9 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 53926.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,055
Dalton:

$65,055
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,273

Dalton CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $203,311
Dalton:

$203,311
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $173,177; detached houses: $172,307

Median gross rent in 2022: $940.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dalton: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.9%

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  • Races in Dalton, WI (2022)
    • 20391.0%White alone
    • 146.3%Two or more races
    • 52.2%Black alone

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



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Dalton, Wisconsin as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dalton is 28 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (35.8%), German (33.7%), English (16.8%), Austrian (3.2%), Dutch (2.1%), Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 861 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,371 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,156 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (41.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (147.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Kingston, WI (2.2 miles ),
Buffalo, WI (2.5 miles ),
Marcellon, WI (2.6 miles ),
Marquette, WI (2.6 miles),
Manchester, WI (2.7 miles ),
Friesland, WI (2.9 miles ),
Cambria, WI (3.0 miles ),
Pardeeville, WI (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 43.66 N, Longitude: 89.21 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

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

3.3%
Wisconsin:

2.7%

Tornado activity:

Dalton-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Dalton place center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.8 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:

Dalton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 16% 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 366.5 miles away from Dalton 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 152.8 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 341.5 miles away from Dalton center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 366.6 miles away from Dalton 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 122.2 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 215.0 miles away from Dalton 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 Green Lake County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Dalton:

  • MONTELLO CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MONTELLO, WI)
  • RIVERDALE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MARKESAN, WI)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-CONTINENTAL MANOR OF RANDOLPH (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; RANDOLPH, WI)
  • MARKESAN RESIDENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MARKESAN, WI)
  • COLUMBIA HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WYOCENA, WI)
  • SUNNYVIEW HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PRINCETON, WI)
  • SUNNYVIEW VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PRINCETON, WI)

Amtrak station near Dalton:

  • 16 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 Dalton:

  • Herzing University-Madison (about 36 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,160)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 38 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
  • Marian University (about 41 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • Moraine Park Technical College (about 41 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 42 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 42 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 42 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)

Private elementary/middle school in Dalton:

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Notable location: Dalton Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Green Lake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dalton and their reported violations in the past:

DALTON WATERWORKS (Population served: 115, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-20-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (FEB-29-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Other (JUL-30-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2007), St Other (2 times from NOV-02-2007 to NOV-05-2007), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2008)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.8%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.0%
Whole state:

7.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Dalton (2011 data):

  • National Exchange Bank and Trust: Dalton Branch at 509 Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,273.7 mil, Deposits: $956.4 mil, headquarters in Fond Du Lac, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Neb Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Dalton:

Marital status in Dalton, WI
  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

For population 25 years and over in Dalton:

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Dalton, WI (based on Green Lake County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,2904
Evangelical Protestant5,09225
Mainline Protestant2,55511
Other81
None6,106-
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: 7
Green Lake County:

3.75 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
This county:

5.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Green Lake County:

14.45 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Green Lake County:

8.4%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Green Lake County:

26.8%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Green Lake County:

12.8%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Dalton:

  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WPDR (1350 AM; 1 kW; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dalton:

  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dalton:

  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., 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.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.7mTotal length
  • 2,853Total average daily traffic
  • 99Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Dalton, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 21940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dalton, WI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Dalton)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 9616 Hwy Ee (Lat: 43.639222 Lon: -89.231444), Call Sign: WQUK322,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.600 MHz, 159.915 MHz, Grant Date: 07/30/2014, Expiration Date: 07/30/2024, Certifier: Dean Pomplun, Registrant: General Communications Inc, 2880 Commerce Park Drive, Madison, WI 53719, Phone: (608) 310-7091, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • DALTON, W2981 Hwy East (Wi12079-A) (Lat: 43.613889 Lon: -89.151639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 96.6 m, Call Sign: WQNQ789,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/21/2011, Expiration Date: 04/21/2021, Cancellation Date: 06/26/2021, Certifier: Kevin P Kluge, Registrant: Intelpath, 111 Fuller Rd, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:

  • Dalton, Along State Road 44 (Lat: 43.636472 Lon: -89.216250), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WRJM701,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/25/2020, Expiration Date: 09/25/2030, Certifier: Dwayne Latzke, Registrant: Bug Tussel Wireless, LLC, Green Bay, WI 54305, Phone: (920) 202-2390, Fax: (920) 884-0836, Email:

  • ENGLE, 3.8 Miles Se Of (Lat: 43.613583 Lon: -89.152889), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WKR91, Licensee ID: L00016000,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6004.50 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6093.50 MHz, Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/05/2004, Registrant: Norlight Telecommunications, Inc., 13935 Bishop Woods Drive, Brookfield, WI 53005, Phone: (262) 792-9700, Fax: (262) 792-7767, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: W9PCK, Previous Call Sign: KD9GLR, Licensee ID: L02032632, Grant Date: 07/02/2016, Expiration Date: 07/02/2026, Certifier: Patrick C Kirchenwitz, Registrant: Patrick C Kirchenwitz, N1020 State Road 22, Dalton, WI 53926


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dalton, WI
  • 92.7%Utility gas
  • 5.5%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dalton, WI
  • 94.7%Utility gas
  • 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Dalton compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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