Darlington, WI

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Darlington, Wisconsin

Darlington, Wisconsin, in Lafayette county, is 30 miles NE of Dubuque, Iowa (center to center) and 114 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city has a population of 2,418.

The People and Families of Darlington

In Darlington, about 56% of adults are married.

Darlington benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Darlington had a median family income of $44,048.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Darlington Housing

About 74% of housing units in Darlington are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years.

Commuting

In Darlington, 90% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Darlington are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Darlington, WI

Comparing Darlington 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles NE of Dubuque, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	114 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Lafayette
Standard Zip Codes	53530
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.683
Longitude	-90.117

Station	DARLINGTON
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.8 inches

Station	PLATTEVILLE
Distance	18.3 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	DODGEVILLE
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,418	100%
Male	1,124	46.5%
Female	1,294	53.5%
Under 18	613	25.4%
18+	1,805	74.6%
65+	538	22.2%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.96
White	2,397	99.1%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,341
Growth	-77
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.3%
Irish	19.5%
Norwegian	16.6%
English	15.3%
Swiss	4.9%
US/American	3%
Scottish	1.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Polish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Dutch	0.9%
Danish	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Croatian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
European	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Italian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Darlington	2,418	$44,048
Argyle	823	$44,063
Belmont	871	$49,688
Gratiot	252	$45,208
Mineral Point	2,617	$52,137
Shullsburg	1,246	$41,500
South Wayne	484	$41,944

Library
Johnson Public Library 131 E. Catherine St. Darlington, Wisconsin (608) 776-4171

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