Demographics

People

Total Population2,496
Male Share of the Population49.9%
Female Share of the Population50.1%
Senior Citizens12%
Employed Population 16+1,385
Age of the Population39

Families

% of people married55.1%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher30.3%
Median Earnings25+$42,813
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$26,364
Median Earnings With High School Degree$40,851

Wealth

Median Family Income$86,518
% Above Poverty Level93.6%
% Below Poverty Level6.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time29 minutes
% Working from Home1.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.5%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone29.4%
Median Gross Rent$786
Median House Value$184,400

Ancestry

German44.5%
Norwegian15.7%
Irish13.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)8.5%
English7.7%
Polish5.8%
Dutch3.3%
French Except Basque3.1%
Italian2.8%
Scottish2.8%
Swiss2%
Portuguese1.9%
Czech1.5%
Slovak1.3%
Canadian1%
Danishn0.7%
Russian0.5%
Welsh0.4%
Austrian0.4%
Swedish0.3%
Greek0.2%
Hungarian0.2%
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Poynette Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyColumbia County
Standard Zip Codes53955
Phone Area Codes608
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.39
Approximate Longitude-89.4

Poynette Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationARLINGTON UNIV FARM
Distance6.8 miles
Jan Temp8 to 23 F
Apr Temp36 to 55 F
Jul Temp60 to 81 F
Oct Temp40 to 59 F
Annual Precip32.8 inches
StationBARABOO
Distance17.1 miles
Jan Temp2 to 26 F
Apr Temp30 to 57 F
Jul Temp55 to 83 F
Oct Temp33 to 60 F
Annual Precip33.7 inches
StationCHARMANY FARM
Distance22.8 miles
Jan Temp6 to 24 F
Apr Temp35 to 54 F
Jul Temp60 to 81 F
Oct Temp38 to 59 F
Annual Precip33.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Arlington796$92,500
Dane1,098$90,625
Lodi3,053$85,278
Portage10,361$64,848
Rio1,091$65,208
Wyocena778$78,750

Poynette Public Libraries

Poynette Area Public Library
118 N. MAIN ST.
Poynette, Wisconsin
(608) 635-7577

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Poynette Public Schools

Poynette Elementary
108 N Cleveland St
ZIP: 53955
(608) 635-4347
Primary
Total Enrollment 483
Poynette High
108 N Cleveland St
ZIP: 53955
(608) 635-4347
High
Total Enrollment 354
Poynette Middle
108 N Cleveland St
ZIP: 53955
(608) 635-4347
Middle
Total Enrollment 251
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