Kildare, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +22.3%
| Males: 358 |  (52.6%) |
| Females: 323 |  (47.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53944.
| Kildare: | $60,642 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,789 (it was $17,052 in 2000)
Kildare town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,251 (it was $90,000 in 2000)
| Kildare: | $212,251 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $203,649; detached houses: $219,017; townhouses or other attached units: $219,298; in 2-unit structures: $128,311; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $149,106; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $361,682; mobile homes: $119,046; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $83,403
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kildare, WI
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- 63292.8%White alone
- 213.1%American Indian alone
- 152.2%Hispanic
- 101.5%Two or more races
- 20.3%Asian alone
- 10.1%Black alone
Races in Kildare detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (39.1%), Irish (16.9%), Polish (12.6%), English (7.4%), Norwegian (4.5%), United States (3.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 27.8 square miles.
Population density: 25 people per square mile (very low).
20 residents are foreign born (3.2% Europe).
| This town: | 3.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Kildare town: | 1.3% ($1,133) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI 
(52.0 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (172.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Springville, WI (2.2 miles ),
), Dell Prairie, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Lemonweir, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Seven Mile Creek, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Easton, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 43.74 N, Longitude: 89.89 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $246,600
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $246,000
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,700
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $270,700
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,700
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $114,600
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $108,600
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,700
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,300
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $200,100
- 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $118,600
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,000
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $114,100
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $123,100
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $85,000
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $87,800
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,200
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (12.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (7.9%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (4.2%)
- Machinery (4.2%)
- Health care (4.2%)
- Construction (22.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
- Truck transportation (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.6%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Metal & metal products (4.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.4%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (7.4%)
- Machinery (5.8%)
- Finance & insurance (5.8%)
- Health care (5.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.2%)
- Cashiers (3.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.9%)
- Carpenters (6.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.1%)
- Cashiers (8.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.0%)
Average climate in Kildare, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.1. This is about average.
| City: | 63.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 4.36. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.36 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 1.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.66 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.34 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Kildare-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Kildare town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.5 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:
Kildare-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 26% 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 380.0 miles away from the city 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 165.3 miles away from Kildare 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 355.5 miles away from Kildare center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 380.1 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 141.1 miles away from Kildare center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 248.3 miles away from Kildare 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 Juneau County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Kildare:
- CONTINENTAL MANOR OF WIS DELLS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-WISCONSIN DELLS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI)
- HESS HOME HLTH (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; MAUSTON, WI)
- MILE BLUFF MEDICAL CENTER, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; MAUSTON, WI)
- RIDGEVIEW TERRACE LONG TERM CARE (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; REEDSBURG, WI)
- REEDSBURG AREA MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; REEDSBURG, WI)
- REEDSBURG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (Hospital, about 15 miles away; REEDSBURG, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kildare:
- Mid-State Technical College (about 46 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,128)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 51 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 51 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 52 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 52 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Edgewood College (about 53 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 58 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Camp Dells Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Lemonweir River (A), Holtzlander Creek (B), Tracy Creek (C), Lyndon Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 75.2% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
11 people in other group homes in 2000
4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Kildare:
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 58.6%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 11.7%
For population 25 years and over in Kildare:
- High school or higher: 71.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.5 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Kildare, WI (based on Juneau County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 5,280 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,652 | 17 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,480 | 15 |
| Other | 5 | 1 |
| None | 14,247 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Here: | 3.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| Juneau County: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| This county: | 8.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Juneau County: | 13.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Kildare:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WRJC (1270 AM; 0 kW; MAUSTON, WI)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kildare:
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
- WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WDKM (106.1 FM; ADAMS, WI; Owner: ROCHE-A-CRI BROADCASTING)
- WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kildare:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- 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)
- W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 52ft / 16.0mTotal length
- 39,190Total average daily traffic
- 5,207Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kildare)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
4- WI7-47, W3469 57th Street (Lat: 43.749500 Lon: -89.944778), Type: Mast, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WQQS322,
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, Grant Date: 01/24/2023, Expiration Date: 02/21/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- ML15AL265, W3469 57th Street (Lat: 43.749500 Lon: -89.944778), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WQQX281,
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/19/2013, Expiration Date: 03/19/2023, Cancellation Date: 03/17/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:
- ML73784B, W3469 57th Street (Lat: 43.749500 Lon: -89.944778), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WQVM820,
Assigned Frequencies: 11585.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/01/2015, Expiration Date: 04/01/2025, Cancellation Date: 01/08/2024, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
- ML73784B, W3469 57th Street (Lat: 43.749500 Lon: -89.944778), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WRDX580,
Assigned Frequencies: 11545.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/13/2019, Expiration Date: 09/04/2019, Cancellation Date: 11/09/2019, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 75.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.2%Wood
- 4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.1%Electricity
- 3.5%Utility gas
- 82.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.0%Electricity
- 7.5%Wood
Kildare compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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.