Dupont, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -0.4%
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| Males: 380 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 358 |  (48.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54950.
| Dupont: | $56,108 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,533 (it was $13,108 in 2000)
Dupont town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $226,694 (it was $106,600 in 2000)
| Dupont: | $226,694 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $242,326; detached houses: $243,599; townhouses or other attached units: $213,855; in 2-unit structures: $165,520; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,705; mobile homes: $177,749
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dupont, WI
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- 71897.3%White alone
- 131.8%Asian alone
- 60.8%Two or more races
- 10.1%American Indian alone
Races in Dupont detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (69.2%), Irish (7.2%), United States (5.8%), French (4.5%), Polish (4.5%), Norwegian (3.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 34.7 square miles.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Dupont town: | 1.1% ($1,161) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI 
(36.6 miles , pop. 70,087).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (111.1 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (203.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Marion, WI (1.6 miles ),
), Big Falls, WI (2.3 miles),
Caroline, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Larrabee, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Pella, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Fairbanks, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Helvetia, WI (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 44.64 N, Longitude: 88.92 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $20,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,500
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $139,000
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $130,100
- 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $163,700
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $230,000
- 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $67,100
- 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $88,100
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $114,900
- 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $74,800
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,400
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $185,100
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.3%)
- Construction (11.1%)
- Food (7.5%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Transportation equipment (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (3.9%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.1%)
- Construction (14.9%)
- Food (8.4%)
- Transportation equipment (8.4%)
- Metal & metal products (5.6%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.2%)
- Truck transportation (4.2%)
- Health care (16.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
- Food (6.2%)
- Wood products (6.2%)
- Construction (5.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Food processing workers (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Personal appearance workers (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Registered nurses (4.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
Average climate in Dupont, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Dupont-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Dupont town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dupont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 220.2 miles away from the city center
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 431.6 miles away from Dupont center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from Dupont 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 406.2 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 186.2 miles away from Dupont center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 431.6 miles away from Dupont 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 Waupaca County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dupont:
- BEHLING MEMORIAL HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; CLINTONVILLE, WI)
- CLINTONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 9 miles away; CLINTONVILLE, WI)
- PINE MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; CLINTONVILLE, WI)
- MANAWA COM NUR CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; MANAWA, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dupont:
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 33 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,089)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 34 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 37 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 41 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 43 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
- Saint Norbert College (about 45 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 46 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
Points of interest:
Church in Dupont: Saint Pauls Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Roseland Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Buck Lakes (A), Little Lake (B), Little Long Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Michael Lake (E), Keller Lake (F), Kinney Lake (G), Keller Lake 16.5 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Dupont: Wallace Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.3% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.6% |
| 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: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.7% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Dupont:
- Never married: 25.2%
- Now married: 61.1%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Dupont:
- High school or higher: 70.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
- Unemployed: 0.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.0 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
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Religion statistics for Dupont, WI (based on Waupaca County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19,152 | 62 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,941 | 18 |
| Catholic | 6,932 | 7 |
| Other | 9 | 3 |
| None | 18,376 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Waupaca County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
| Waupaca County: | 6.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
| Waupaca County: | 9.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Waupaca County: | 11.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dupont:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTCH (960 AM; 1 kW; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dupont:
- WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WOWN (99.3 FM; SHAWANO, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF SHAWANO, INC.)
- WDUX-FM (92.7 FM; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dupont:
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W04CW (Channel 4; TIGERTON, ETC., WI; Owner: CENTRAL AUTOMATIC MACHINING, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 30ft / 8.5mTotal length
- $147,000Total costs
- 5,876Total average daily traffic
- 378Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,046Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 35.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.6%Wood
- 26.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.0%Utility gas
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 1.0%Electricity
- 48.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 41.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.7%Wood
Dupont 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 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 significantly below state average.
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