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New Chester, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 2,254.
Population change since 2000: +160.9%
Males: 1,776  (78.8%)
Females: 478  (21.2%)
Median resident age:

37.0 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 53936.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,564 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
New Chester:

$46,564
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,733 (it was $14,727 in 2000)

New Chester town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,224 (it was $74,100 in 2000)
New Chester:

$175,224
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $226,508; detached houses: $254,100; townhouses or other attached units: $301,444; in 2-unit structures: $162,432; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $303,631; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $204,663; mobile homes: $107,260; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $47,510
March 2022 cost of living index in New Chester: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in New Chester, WI (2010)
    • 1,27956.7%White alone
    • 51122.7%Black alone
    • 34915.5%Hispanic
    • 602.7%American Indian alone
    • 301.3%Two or more races
    • 231.0%Asian alone
    • 10.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 10.04%Other race alone

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

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Ancestries: German (40.0%), Polish (13.4%), Irish (13.1%), English (8.6%), Norwegian (8.4%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 31.2 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile   (very low).

10 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.2%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
New Chester town:

1.3% ($946)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (56.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (172.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Grand Marsh, WI (1.5 miles),
Easton, WI (2.5 miles ),
Oxford, WI (2.8 miles ),
Springville, WI (3.0 miles ),
Westfield, WI (3.1 miles ),
Adams, WI (3.1 miles ),
Friendship, WI (3.2 miles ),
Preston, WI (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 43.86 N, Longitude: 89.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Distribution of median household income in New Chester, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Most common industries in New Chester, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Food (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Construction (7.4%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.0%)
  • Food (9.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.8%)
  • Public administration (7.9%)
  • Truck transportation (7.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.7%)
  • Health care (13.0%)
  • Food (10.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3.7%)
Most common occupations in New Chester, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.3%)

Average climate in New Chester, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

New Chester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.0 miles away from the New Chester town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

New Chester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 19% 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 385.6 miles away from New Chester 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 170.8 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 360.8 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 385.6 miles away from New Chester 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 143.9 miles away from New Chester center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 242.3 miles away from New Chester 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 Adams County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, 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 New Chester:

  • NORTHLAND HOME HLTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; WESTFIELD, WI)
  • MOUNDVIEW MEM HSPTL AND CLINICS Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; FRIENDSHIP, WI)
  • VILLA PINES LIVING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FRIENDSHIP, WI)

Amtrak station near New Chester:

  • 18 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Chester:

  • Mid-State Technical College (about 37 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,128)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 47 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Herzing University-Madison (about 54 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 55 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 57 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 57 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • Edgewood College (about 58 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in New Chester: Federal Correctional Institution (A), New Chester Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in New Chester: New Chester Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Gould Rock Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Patrick Lake (A), Rollers Lake (B), Fenner Lake (C), McGinnis Lake (D), McGinnis Lake 0.2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in New Chester: Brooks Bluff State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Adams County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.2%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

10.7%
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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

13.3%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.5%
Whole state:

3.7%
1,266 people in federal prisons in 2010

For population 15 years and over in New Chester:

Marital status in New Chester, WI
  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

For population 25 years and over in New Chester:

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for New Chester, WI (based on Adams County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,7002
Mainline Protestant1,5119
Evangelical Protestant8398
Other2892
None16,536-
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: 1
This county:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Adams County:

3.41 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Adams County:

7.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.2%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.7%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Adams County:

13.8%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in New Chester:

  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Chester:

  • WDKM (106.1 FM; ADAMS, WI; Owner: ROCHE-A-CRI BROADCASTING)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Chester:

  • W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.5mTotal length
  • 1,282Total average daily traffic
  • 4Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in New Chester, WI
  • 65.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.7%Utility gas
  • 9.9%Wood
  • 5.9%Electricity
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in New Chester, WI
  • 86.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.3%Electricity
  • 4.7%Utility gas


New Chester compared to Wisconsin state average:

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

New Chester on our top lists:

  • #41 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males"
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