Darien, WI

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Darien, Wisconsin

Darien, Wisconsin, in Walworth county, is 16 miles E of Janesville, Wisconsin (center to center) and 50 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village has a population of 1,572.

The People and Families of Darien

In Darien, about 61% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the village. One thing visitors notice about the village is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Interestingly, Darien is known for having more men than similar villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Darien had a median family income of $53,625.

Darien Housing

About 67% of housing units in Darien are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Darien, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Darien strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Darien, WI

Comparing Darien to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles E of Janesville, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	50 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Walworth
Standard Zip Codes	53114
Phone Area Codes	262
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.602
Longitude	-88.707

Station	LAKE GENEVA
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	WHITEWATER
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	AFTON
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,572	100%
Male	795	50.6%
Female	777	49.4%
Under 18	513	32.6%
18+	1,059	67.4%
65+	109	6.9%
Median Age	31.4
Average Family Size	3.35
White	1,464	93.1%
African-American	8	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	69	4.4%
Mixed Race	26	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	222	14.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,635
Growth	63
Growth %	4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20%
Irish	7.2%
English	5.1%
Norwegian	5%
US/American	4.6%
Italian	4.4%
Polish	3.9%
Dutch	3%
European	2.8%
Swedish	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Swiss	1.7%
Romanian	1.4%
Danish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Darien	1,572	$53,625
Clinton	2,162	$54,514
Delavan	7,956	$49,929
Elkhorn	7,305	$47,475
Sharon	1,549	$45,500
Walworth	2,304	$51,630
Williams Bay	2,415	$60,573

Library
Darien Public Library 24 E. Beloit St. Darien, Wisconsin (262) 724-5155

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