Quincy, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -1.5%
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| Males: 588 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 575 |  (49.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 55.4 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53934.
| Quincy: | $42,974 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,879 (it was $16,460 in 2000)
Quincy town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,794 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
| Quincy: | $147,794 |
| 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Quincy, WI
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- 1,13697.7%White alone
- 131.1%Hispanic
- 60.5%Two or more races
- 40.3%Black alone
- 20.2%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
Races in Quincy detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Quincy, Wisconsin as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Quincy is 388 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: German (39.7%), Irish (14.2%), Polish (13.0%), Norwegian (7.4%), English (7.2%), French (3.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 32.8 square miles.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (very low).
54 residents are foreign born (4.6% Europe).
| This town: | 4.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Quincy town: | 1.9% ($1,194) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI 
(64.5 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (183.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Delwood, WI (1.3 miles ),
), Adams, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Strongs Prairie, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Friendship, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Arkdale, WI (2.8 miles),
Easton, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Preston, WI (3.2 miles )
)Latitude: 43.92 N, Longitude: 89.93 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 12 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2021: 15 buildings, average cost: $235,200
- 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $225,200
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $253,700
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $188,200
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $256,400
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $196,800
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $129,800
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $247,500
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $137,300
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Construction (10.6%)
- Health care (9.0%)
- Public administration (9.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Plastics & rubber products (3.7%)
- Finance & insurance (3.2%)
- Construction (16.6%)
- Public administration (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.5%)
- Metal & metal products (4.5%)
- Paper (4.0%)
- Utilities (4.0%)
- Health care (16.1%)
- Public administration (10.0%)
- Educational services (9.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
- Construction (4.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (3.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (13.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
Average climate in Quincy, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.6. This is about average.
| City: | 63.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.55. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.55 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Quincy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Quincy town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 8/27/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 22 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Quincy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 22% greater 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 178.2 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 393.0 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 368.5 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 393.1 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 153.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 323.1 miles away from Quincy 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).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Quincy:
- Mid-State Technical College (about 34 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 46 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 63 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 64 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 65 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 65 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Edgewood College (about 65 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Quincy: Quincy Volunteer Fire Department (A), Quincy Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Quincy: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Quincy Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), 3 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Klein Creek (A), Little Roche a Cri Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Quincy include: Sohlberg Silver Lake State Natural Area (1), Castle Rock County Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.0 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 60.9% |
| 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: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Quincy:
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 61.9%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 9.9%
For population 25 years and over in Quincy:
- High school or higher: 68.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
- Unemployed: 9.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Quincy, WI (based on Adams County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,700 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,511 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 839 | 8 |
| Other | 289 | 2 |
| None | 16,536 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Adams County: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Adams County: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 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:
| Here: | 9.2% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Adams County: | 28.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Adams County: | 13.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Quincy:
- 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.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRJC (1270 AM; 0 kW; MAUSTON, WI)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, 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.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Quincy:
- WDKM (106.1 FM; ADAMS, WI; Owner: ROCHE-A-CRI BROADCASTING)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Quincy:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 1.0mTotal length
- 1,841Total average daily traffic
- 110Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,025Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 82.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.1%Wood
- 4.3%Electricity
- 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.4%Utility gas
- 76.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.8%Electricity
- 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.9%Utility gas
- 3.9%Wood
Quincy compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above 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.