Wiota, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 856.
Population change since 2000: -4.9%
 
Males: 427  (49.9%)
Females: 429  (50.1%)
Median resident age:

46.8 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 53587.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,966 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Wiota:

$72,966
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,255 (it was $18,176 in 2000)

Wiota town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $230,894 (it was $101,300 in 2000)
Wiota:

$230,894
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $231,774; detached houses: $235,287; townhouses or other attached units: $241,567; in 2-unit structures: $166,547; mobile homes: $159,988
March 2022 cost of living index in Wiota: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Wiota, WI (2010)
    • 84398.5%White alone
    • 60.7%Two or more races
    • 60.7%Hispanic
    • 10.1%Black alone

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Ancestries: Norwegian (36.3%), German (30.3%), Swiss (21.7%), Irish (13.7%), English (6.0%), United States (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 52.8 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile   (very low).

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Wiota town:

1.3% ($1,351)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (39.9 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (40.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (127.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Woodford, WI (1.8 miles),
Argyle, WI (2.3 miles ),
South Wayne, WI (2.3 miles ),
Lamont, WI (2.5 miles ),
Gratiot, WI (2.6 miles ),
Jordan, WI (2.7 miles ),
Browntown, WI (2.8 miles ),
Cadiz, WI (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 42.64 N, Longitude: 89.92 W

Area code: 608

Distribution of median household income in Wiota, WI in 2022
Wiota satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+3.1%).
Most common industries in Wiota, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (28.9%)
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Food (6.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.9%)
  • Construction (3.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (47.9%)
  • Construction (3.8%)
  • Food (3.8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.8%)
  • Educational services (3.4%)
  • Machinery (2.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (2.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.8%)
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Food (9.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Wiota, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (19.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (33.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (13.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Registered nurses (5.0%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)

Average climate in Wiota, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 66.7. This is about average.

City:

66.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Wiota-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Wiota 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 25.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wiota-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% 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 308.7 miles away from Wiota 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 97.0 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 284.8 miles away from Wiota center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 308.7 miles away from Wiota 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 86.4 miles away from Wiota center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 341.0 miles away from Wiota 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 Lafayette County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wiota topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Wiota:

  • LAFAYETTE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • LAFAYETTE CTY NUR AGCY (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • THE MONROE CLINIC Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; MONROE, WI)
  • MONROE CLINIC DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; MONROE, WI)
  • THE MONROE CLINIC HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; MONROE, WI)
  • MONROE MNR NUR REHAB (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MONROE, WI)

Airports located in Wiota:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wiota:

  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 30 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,679)
  • Edgewood College (about 39 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 40 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 41 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 46 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
  • Herzing University-Madison (about 48 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
  • Rock Valley College (about 53 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 6,269)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Wiota: Silver Creek Family Farms (A), Wallace Farms (B), Reuter Farms (C), Evergreen Farm (D), Monson Udder Farms (E), Riverside Dairy (F), Deereview Farms (G), Thorson Farm (H), Owego Stock Farm (I), Cotton Wood Dairy (J), Five Corners (K), Cottonwood Dairy (L), Wiota Volunteer Fire Department (M), Woodford Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Miller Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Apple Branch (A), Trotter Branch (B), Whiteside Creek (C), Braezels Branch (D), Cherry Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lafayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

72.8%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.3%
Whole state:

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

1.9%
Whole state:

3.7%
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Wiota:

Marital status in Wiota, WI
  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in Wiota:

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wiota, WI (based on Lafayette County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,91613
Mainline Protestant4,60222
Evangelical Protestant1,02817
Other-1
None5,290-
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: 4
Lafayette County:

2.53 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

12.03 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

7.8%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Lafayette County:

29.8%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.9%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Wiota:

  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wiota:

  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • 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)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQLF (102.1 FM; LENA, IL; Owner: LENA RADIO BROADCASTING)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Wiota:

  • 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.)
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 14Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 17.8mTotal length
  • $806,000Total costs
  • 2,910Total average daily traffic
  • 40Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,217Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Wiota, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 41960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Wiota, WI

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • JORGENSON, County Hwy N (Lat: 42.622306 Lon: -89.887556), Type: Silo, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: WRKK950,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/19/2021, Expiration Date: 01/19/2031, Certifier: Tim Burbach, Registrant: Comelec Services, 4190 Pennsylvania Ave, Dubuque, IA 52002, Phone: (563) 513-8984, Fax: (563) 556-2702, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wiota, WI
  • 47.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 31.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.7%Utility gas
  • 6.7%Wood
  • 4.0%Electricity
  • 1.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wiota, WI
  • 42.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 32.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.5%Utility gas
  • 12.5%Wood


Wiota 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 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 below state average.
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