Moscow, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -3.0%
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| Males: 286 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 290 |  (50.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 47.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53544.
| Moscow: | $82,159 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,383 (it was $17,515 in 2000)
Moscow town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $383,725 (it was $151,400 in 2000)
| Moscow: | $383,725 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Moscow, WI
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- 55997.0%White alone
- 61.0%Two or more races
- 40.7%American Indian alone
- 30.5%Other race alone
- 20.3%Black alone
- 10.2%Asian alone
- 10.2%Hispanic
Races in Moscow detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Norwegian (38.7%), German (24.2%), Irish (13.3%), United States (13.1%), Swiss (12.5%), English (12.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 850 feet
Land area: 41.3 square miles.
Population density: 14 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:
| Moscow town: | 1.1% ($1,682) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI 
(28.6 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (134.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Blanchardville, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Perry, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Waldwick, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Blanchard, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Fayette, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Brigham, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.88 N, Longitude: 89.89 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
| Here: | 2.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.1%)
- Construction (9.4%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (7.1%)
- Health care (5.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (31.4%)
- Construction (17.3%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.9%)
- Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (4.9%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (2.7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (2.7%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (14.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (11.7%)
- Educational services (11.0%)
- Health care (11.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.3%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Cashiers (3.9%)
Average climate in Moscow, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Moscow-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Moscow 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 13.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Moscow-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 54% 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 323.9 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 110.7 miles away from Moscow 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 299.8 miles away from Moscow center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 323.9 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 95.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 356.3 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 Iowa County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moscow:
- Edgewood College (about 27 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 29 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 29 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 33 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 7,679)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 34 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 36 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 59 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Moscow: Hollandale Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Hollandale Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Long Valley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: 0.47 Reservoir (A), 1 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Valley Creek (A), Dodge Branch (B), Kittleson Valley Creek (C), Regan Creek (D), Olson Creek (E), McPeace Valley Creek (F), Brager Branch (G), Schmidt Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 84.2% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Moscow:
- Never married: 25.6%
- Now married: 64.3%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 1.8%
- Divorced: 7.6%
For population 25 years and over in Moscow:
- High school or higher: 93.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.8 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Moscow, WI (based on Iowa County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 6,632 | 8 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,247 | 23 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 694 | 13 |
| Other | 28 | 1 |
| None | 12,086 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| This county: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
| Iowa County: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| Iowa County: | 11.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Iowa County: | 7.7% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Moscow:
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- 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)
- WIBA (1310 AM; 5 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.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Moscow:
- 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)
- WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
- WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Moscow:
- 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)
- 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)
- W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 21Number of bridges
- 141ft / 43.1mTotal length
- 7,680Total average daily traffic
- 328Total average daily truck traffic
- 9,158Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21970-1979
- 61980-1989
- 61990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 52010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 50.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.9%Wood
- 2.5%Electricity
- 1.2%Utility gas
- 60.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.0%Electricity
- 5.0%Wood
Moscow compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.