Westford, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -12.3%
Males: 669 | (54.5%) |
Females: 559 | (45.5%) |
Median resident age: | 48.7 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53916.
Westford: | $72,749 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,141 (it was $22,582 in 2000)
Westford town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $259,049 (it was $121,700 in 2000)
Westford: | $259,049 |
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 Westford, WI
- 1,19397.1%White alone
- 151.2%Hispanic
- 90.7%Black alone
- 90.7%Two or more races
- 20.2%American Indian alone
Races in Westford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (56.9%), Irish (11.4%), Dutch (8.8%), Polish (8.6%), English (7.2%), Norwegian (5.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 30.2 square miles.
Population density: 41 people per square mile (very low).
23 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.6% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Westford town: | 1.9% ($2,272) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (37.6 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (132.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.51 N, Longitude: 88.95 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $442,100
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $434,200
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $450,000
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $135,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $214,500
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $208,900
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $208,900
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $201,500
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $240,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,700
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $375,000
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,700
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,300
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $208,500
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $208,500
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,400
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,400
- 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,400
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,400
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,400
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $169,500
Here: | 2.3% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Machinery (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.0%)
- Construction (8.5%)
- Metal & metal products (7.7%)
- Health care (7.6%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.6%)
- Construction (12.6%)
- Machinery (10.5%)
- Metal & metal products (9.3%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.3%)
- Food (3.3%)
- Health care (15.5%)
- Machinery (7.5%)
- Metal & metal products (5.7%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
- Registered nurses (4.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.9%)
Average climate in Westford, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 66.1. This is about average.
City: | 66.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.198. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.8 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 15.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.173 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.8 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 16.8 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 21.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0105 |
U.S.: | 0.0093 |
Tornado activity:
Westford-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Westford town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Westford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 16% 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 354.3 miles away from Westford 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 141.9 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 329.1 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 354.3 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 109.1 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 199.1 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 Westford:
- BEAVER DAM COM HSPTL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; BEAVER DAM, WI)
- HILLSIDE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; BEAVER DAM, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-BEAVER DAM (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BEAVER DAM, WI)
- HILLSIDE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BEAVER DAM, WI)
- BEAVER DAM DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; BEAVER DAM, WI)
- COLUMBUS COM HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; COLUMBUS, WI)
- COLUMBUS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; COLUMBUS, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westford:
- Herzing University-Madison (about 31 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,160)
- Marian University (about 33 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 33 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 34 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 39 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Edgewood College (about 40 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Meagher Farms (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Hall Cemetery (1), English Prairie Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Beaver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Westford: Derge County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.4 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 73.9% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 7.2% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 2.8% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 1.8% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Westford:
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 65.5%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 7.7%
For population 25 years and over in Westford:
- High school or higher: 81.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes
Here: | 9.3 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Westford, 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:
Dodge County: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Dodge County: | 6.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Dodge County: | 7.3% |
State: | 7.6% |
Here: | 28.8% |
State: | 27.5% |
This county: | 8.1% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Westford:
- WBEV (1430 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER DAM, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Westford:
- WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
- WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
- WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
- WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Westford:
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- 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.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 98ft / 30.3mTotal length
- 11,909Total average daily traffic
- 551Total average daily truck traffic
- 13,081Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 31970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 41990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 57.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.7%Utility gas
- 8.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.6%Wood
- 4.2%Electricity
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 73.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.7%Utility gas
- 7.7%Wood
Westford 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.
- 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.