Emmet, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +6.6%
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| Males: 668 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 634 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.4 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54426.
| Emmet: | $76,705 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,603 (it was $18,904 in 2000)
Emmet town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $339,935 (it was $159,700 in 2000)
| Emmet: | $339,935 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $261,408; detached houses: $272,121; townhouses or other attached units: $256,767; in 2-unit structures: $201,412; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,678; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,084; mobile homes: $51,673
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Emmet, WI
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- 1,27798.1%White alone
- 90.7%Hispanic
- 80.6%Asian alone
- 20.2%Black alone
- 30.2%Two or more races
- 10.08%American Indian alone
- 10.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.08%Other race alone
Races in Emmet detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (70.2%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.6%), Polish (5.0%), Norwegian (3.8%), Italian (2.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 31.7 square miles.
Population density: 41 people per square mile (very low).
24 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 2.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Emmet town: | 1.6% ($2,545) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI 
(29.2 miles , pop. 64,825).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (36.5 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (110.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Clyman, WI (2.1 miles ),
), Shields, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Lebanon, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Latitude: 43.25 N, Longitude: 88.71 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $493,300
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $472,200
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $366,000
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $345,300
- 2018: 8 buildings, average cost: $291,800
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $375,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $253,000
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $247,300
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $144,000
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $264,300
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $234,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $255,800
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $229,000
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $281,300
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $263,000
- 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $216,500
- 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $170,300
- 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $167,600
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $199,000
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $47,700
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $47,700
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $47,700
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $47,700
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $47,700
| Here: | 2.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (9.8%)
- Metal & metal products (9.2%)
- Health care (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.3%)
- Machinery (5.4%)
- Food (4.8%)
- Educational services (3.1%)
- Construction (15.6%)
- Metal & metal products (11.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.2%)
- Machinery (7.8%)
- Food (4.2%)
- Beverage & tobacco products (3.6%)
- Educational services (2.3%)
- Health care (18.6%)
- Metal & metal products (5.9%)
- Food (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Social assistance (4.7%)
- Printing & related support activities (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (13.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
- Carpenters (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Customer service representatives (5.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
Average climate in Emmet, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 66.3. This is about average.
| City: | 66.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.198. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.198 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.173. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.173 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.1 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.50 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.0105. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0105 |
| U.S.: | 0.0093 |
Tornado activity:
Emmet-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the Emmet town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 tornado 40.7 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Emmet-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 18% 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 334.7 miles away from Emmet 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 124.2 miles away from Emmet 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 309.4 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 334.7 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 89.3 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 181.0 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 Dodge County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Emmet:
- MARQUARDT HOSPICE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; WATERTOWN, WI)
- MARQUARDT MEMORIAL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WATERTOWN, WI)
- WATERTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; WATERTOWN, WI)
- UW HLTH PARTNERS - WATERTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; WATERTOWN, WI)
- PURITY DIALYSIS - WATERTOWN (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; WATERTOWN, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-WATERTOWN (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WATERTOWN, WI)
- WELBOURNE HALL RCF (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WATERTOWN, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emmet:
- Waukesha County Technical College (about 27 miles; Pewaukee, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 29 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
- Carroll University (about 30 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,313)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 31 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 33 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 38 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 38 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
Points of interest:
Cemeteries: Emmet Cemetery (1), Moravian Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Clyman Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 82.6% |
| 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: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 0.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Emmet:
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 69.4%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 3.3%
- Divorced: 6.4%
For population 25 years and over in Emmet:
- High school or higher: 87.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 2.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Emmet, WI (based on Dodge County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18,757 | 62 |
| Catholic | 13,437 | 13 |
| Mainline Protestant | 12,363 | 32 |
| Other | 265 | 2 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 43,937 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| Dodge County: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
| Dodge County: | 3.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
| Dodge County: | 6.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Dodge County: | 7.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Dodge County: | 8.1% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Emmet:
- WTTN (1580 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- 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.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Emmet:
- W277AC (103.3 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
- WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
- WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
- WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Emmet:
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- 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)
- 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)
- WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
- WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
- WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
- WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
- W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
- WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 21Number of bridges
- 177ft / 53.5mTotal length
- $2,069,000Total costs
- 96,087Total average daily traffic
- 1,521Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21910-1919
- 11940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 51960-1969
- 31970-1979
- 92010-2019
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 4 Miles North Of Watertown On Hwy 26 (Lat: 43.250556 Lon: -88.736222), Call Sign: WRE623,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.490 MHz, Grant Date: 04/20/2004, Expiration Date: 07/10/2014, Cancellation Date: 09/13/2014, Registrant: Dodge County, 124 West St, Juneau, WI 53039, Phone: (920) 386-4063, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 43.5%Utility gas
- 32.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.9%Wood
- 4.6%Electricity
- 47.1%Utility gas
- 26.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.2%Electricity
Emmet 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 below state average.
Emmet on our top lists:
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern America (population 500+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"