Total Population | 970 |
Male Share of the Population | 51.3% |
Female Share of the Population | 48.7% |
Senior Citizens | 23.2% |
Employed Population 16+ | 477 |
Age of the Population | 42 |
% of people married | 60.6% |
Average household size | 2 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 8.1% |
Median Earnings25+ | $35,536 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $0 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $25,278 |
Median Family Income | $68,382 |
% Above Poverty Level | 95.1% |
% Below Poverty Level | 4.9% |
Average Commute Time | 25 minutes |
% Working from Home | 2.5% |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 2.1% |
% Using Public Transportation | % |
People Living Alone | 27.3% |
Median Gross Rent | $654 |
Median House Value | $108,600 |
German | 43.8% |
Irish | 18.1% |
English | 16.1% |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 8% |
Norwegian | 4.9% |
French Except Basque | 3% |
Dutch | 1.8% |
Swedish | 1.5% |
Czech | 1.5% |
African | 1.4% |
Welsh | 0.8% |
Swiss | 0.6% |
Scottish | 0.5% |
Italian | 0.4% |
Portuguese | 0.4% |
Polish | 0.3% |
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Category | Value |
County | Lafayette County |
Standard Zip Codes | 53803 |
Phone Area Codes | 608 |
Time Zone | America/Chicago |
Approximate Latitude | 42.57 |
Approximate Longitude | -90.38 |
Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:
Station | PLATTEVILLE |
Distance | 13.2 miles |
Jan Temp | 7 to 25 F |
Apr Temp | 35 to 58 F |
Jul Temp | 61 to 83 F |
Oct Temp | 39 to 61 F |
Annual Precip | 36.1 inches |
Station | ELIZABETH |
Distance | 19 miles |
Jan Temp | 4 to 27 F |
Apr Temp | 32 to 59 F |
Jul Temp | 57 to 84 F |
Oct Temp | 34 to 62 F |
Annual Precip | 34.9 inches |
Station | BELLEVUE L AND D 12 |
Distance | 21 miles |
Jan Temp | 9 to 27 F |
Apr Temp | 36 to 59 F |
Jul Temp | 62 to 84 F |
Oct Temp | 39 to 62 F |
Annual Precip | 34.3 inches |
Location | Population | Median Family Income |
Belmont | 981 | $64,702 |
Cuba City | 2,168 | $82,120 |
Dickeyville | 1,227 | $58,438 |
Hazel Green | 1,002 | $77,188 |
Platteville | 12,301 | $73,614 |
Shullsburg | 1,289 | $67,857 |
Benton Public Library 48 W. MAIN ST. Benton, Wisconsin (608) 759-2665 |
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