Johnstown, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -3.0%
Males: 402 | (51.7%) |
Females: 376 | (48.3%) |
Median resident age: | 45.7 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Johnstown: | $80,752 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,558 (it was $22,452 in 2000)
Johnstown town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $313,676 (it was $146,900 in 2000)
Johnstown: | $313,676 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $238,082; detached houses: $245,053; townhouses or other attached units: $203,498; in 2-unit structures: $189,869; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,516; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,313; mobile homes: $51,766
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Johnstown, WI
- 76998.8%White alone
- 60.8%Hispanic
- 30.4%Two or more races
Races in Johnstown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (41.0%), Irish (14.3%), English (13.8%), Norwegian (12.7%), United States (5.0%), French (4.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 952 feet
Land area: 36.2 square miles.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (very low).
14 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.7% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Johnstown town: | 1.5% ($2,232) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (9.6 miles , pop. 59,498).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (37.6 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (84.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.72 N, Longitude: 88.83 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $225,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $133,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $425,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $317,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $300,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $255,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $264,000
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $292,000
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $235,300
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $200,800
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,500
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $283,300
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $151,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $118,000
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $156,100
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $164,700
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $142,000
Here: | 3.0% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
- Health care (9.8%)
- Transportation equipment (9.6%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.7%)
- Transportation equipment (12.7%)
- Construction (10.0%)
- Educational services (5.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)
- Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (3.6%)
- Health care (22.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.7%)
- Transportation equipment (5.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Registered nurses (5.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.5%)
Average climate in Johnstown, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Johnstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Johnstown town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Johnstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 36% 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 299.2 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 87.0 miles away from Johnstown 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 274.0 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 299.2 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 54.5 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 176.9 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 Rock County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Johnstown:
- HOSPICE TEAM CARE INC (Hospital, about 9 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- DAVITA - JANESVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- ST ELIZABETH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- JANESVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- LUTH SOC SVC HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; WHITEWATER, WI)
- FAIRHAVEN CORP (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WHITEWATER, WI)
- FAIRHAVEN CORPORATION (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WHITEWATER, WI)
Amtrak stations near Johnstown:
- 8 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
- 9 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 19 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) - Bus Station . Services: call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Johnstown:
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 10 miles; Whitewater, WI; Full-time enrollment: 11,124)
- Rock Valley College (about 30 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 6,269)
- Carroll University (about 37 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,313)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 38 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 38 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 38 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Edgewood College (about 39 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Johnstown: Six Corners (A), Venable Farms (B), O'Leary Farms (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Johnstown: United Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: North Johnstown Cemetery (1), Johnstown Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 77.7% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 6.3% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This town: | 4.9% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 1.9% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Johnstown:
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 63.0%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 8.1%
For population 25 years and over in Johnstown:
- High school or higher: 89.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes
Here: | 9.4 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Johnstown, WI (based on Rock County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 27,158 | 12 |
Mainline Protestant | 24,208 | 48 |
Evangelical Protestant | 22,177 | 80 |
Other | 1,347 | 13 |
Black Protestant | 941 | 4 |
None | 84,500 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Rock County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Rock County: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Rock County: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Rock County: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.4% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Rock County: | 27.5% |
State: | 27.5% |
This county: | 13.5% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Johnstown:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, LLC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Johnstown:
- WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WSUW (91.7 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS.)
- WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
- WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
- WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
- WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
- WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Johnstown:
- 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)
- W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
- 88Total average daily traffic
- 96Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- 61.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.1%Utility gas
- 13.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Wood
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 46.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 20.4%Utility gas
- 4.1%Electricity
- 4.1%No fuel used
Johnstown 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 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.