Whitestown, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -1.4%
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| Males: 267 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 235 |  (46.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54639.
| Whitestown: | $64,428 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,102 (it was $13,289 in 2000)
Whitestown town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $214,083 (it was $80,600 in 2000)
| Whitestown: | $214,083 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $267,730; detached houses: $285,304; townhouses or other attached units: $269,730; in 2-unit structures: $207,889; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $248,447; mobile homes: $95,745
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitestown, WI
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- 49698.8%White alone
- 30.6%Asian alone
- 30.6%Hispanic
Races in Whitestown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (37.7%), Norwegian (20.4%), Irish (10.4%), English (10.2%), Swedish (2.4%), Danish (2.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.0 square miles.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Whitestown town: | 1.0% ($838) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI 
(32.8 miles , pop. 51,818).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (73.6 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (195.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Stark, WI (2.2 miles ),
), La Farge, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Wellington, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Wilton, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Viola, WI (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 43.67 N, Longitude: 90.61 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $238,800
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2020: 8 buildings, average cost: $104,400
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $113,300
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $176,200
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $31,700
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.3%)
- Construction (8.6%)
- Health care (7.4%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (29.9%)
- Construction (15.7%)
- Truck transportation (4.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
- Wood products (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.1%)
- Health care (13.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (10.3%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
- Finance & insurance (5.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Cashiers (6.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (6.3%)
- Engineers (5.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
- Cashiers (12.9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6.0%)
- Teachers, secondary school (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
Average climate in Whitestown, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Whitestown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the Whitestown town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 4/19/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Whitestown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 42% 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 387.7 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 175.8 miles away from Whitestown 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 363.9 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 387.7 miles away from Whitestown center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 300.8 miles away from Whitestown 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 159.0 miles away from Whitestown 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 Vernon County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 18, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 5, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitestown:
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 33 miles; La Crosse, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,837)
- Viterbo University (about 34 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
- Western Technical College (about 34 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- Winona State University (about 58 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 61 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 65 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- Luther College (about 65 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,700)
Points of interest:
Churches in Whitestown include: Bethany Church (A), Mount Pisgah Church (B), Wesleyan Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: 0.225 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Billings Creek (A), Warner Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Whitestown include: Kickapoo Valley Reserve State Natural Area (1), Mount Pisgah Hemlock-Hardwoods State Natural Area (2), Wildcat Mountain State Park (3). 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: | 69.9% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.7% |
| 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: | 11.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Whitestown:
- Never married: 27.2%
- Now married: 63.3%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 3.4%
- Divorced: 6.1%
For population 25 years and over in Whitestown:
- High school or higher: 77.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.3 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Whitestown, WI (based on Vernon County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 8,276 | 26 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,864 | 50 |
| Catholic | 3,060 | 4 |
| Other | 115 | 3 |
| None | 11,458 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| This county: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Here: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| Here: | 5.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
| Vernon County: | 7.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Whitestown:
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WVRQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Whitestown:
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
- WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
- WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Whitestown:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
- WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 33Number of bridges
- 384ft / 117mTotal length
- $4,951,000Total costs
- 11,490Total average daily traffic
- 1,298Total average daily truck traffic
- 15,362Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11950-1959
- 31960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 51990-1999
- 182000-2009
- 32010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 46.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 43.4%Wood
- 8.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 69.2%Wood
- 23.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.7%Electricity
Whitestown 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.
- 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 significantly below state average.