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Cold Spring, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 727.
Population change since 2000: -5.1%
 
Males: 369  (50.8%)
Females: 358  (49.2%)
Median resident age:

45.3 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 53190.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $101,911 (it was $60,789 in 2000)
Cold Spring:

$101,911
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,312 (it was $22,335 in 2000)

Cold Spring town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $348,911 (it was $155,800 in 2000)
Cold Spring:

$348,911
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $311,639; detached houses: $324,328; townhouses or other attached units: $287,776; in 2-unit structures: $203,428; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $366,472; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $302,644; mobile homes: $58,612
March 2022 cost of living index in Cold Spring: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Cold Spring, WI (2010)
    • 68293.8%White alone
    • 233.2%Hispanic
    • 111.5%Two or more races
    • 60.8%Asian alone
    • 40.6%American Indian alone
    • 10.1%Black alone

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Ancestries: German (50.7%), English (13.2%), Irish (11.0%), Polish (9.7%), United States (9.5%), Norwegian (7.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 23.5 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile   (very low).

Cold Spring, Wisconsin map

21 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This town:

2.7%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Cold Spring town:

1.6% ($2,524)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (19.2 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (36.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (88.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Whitewater, WI (1.4 miles ),
Hebron, WI (2.2 miles ),
Koshkonong, WI (2.5 miles ),
Fort Atkinson, WI (2.7 miles ),
Palmyra, WI (2.7 miles ),
Lake Lorraine, WI (3.0 miles ),
La Grange, WI (3.1 miles ),
Rome, WI (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 42.86 N, Longitude: 88.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

Distribution of median household income in Cold Spring, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +85 (+12.5%).
Most common industries in Cold Spring, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Health care (9.7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Truck transportation (4.3%)
  • Construction (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
  • Truck transportation (7.0%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Health care (5.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.9%)
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Cold Spring, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (11.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.8%)
  • Top executives (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.3%)

Average climate in Cold Spring, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.9. This is better than average.

City:

55.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Cold Spring-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Cold Spring town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cold Spring-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 30% 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 308.3 miles away from Cold Spring 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 97.5 miles away from the city 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 283.1 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 308.3 miles away from Cold Spring 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 63.0 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 173.7 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 Jefferson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cold Spring topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cold Spring:

  • FAIRHAVEN CORP (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WHITEWATER, WI)
  • FAIRHAVEN CORPORATION (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WHITEWATER, WI)
  • LUTH SOC SVC HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; WHITEWATER, WI)
  • FT ATKINSON HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-FORT ATKINSON (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
  • PURITY DIALYSIS - FORT ATKINSON (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
  • FORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; FORT ATKINSON, WI)

Amtrak stations near Cold Spring:

  • 17 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: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cold Spring:

  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 3 miles; Whitewater, WI; Full-time enrollment: 11,124)
  • Carroll University (about 28 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,313)
  • Waukesha County Technical College (about 28 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • Herzing University-Madison (about 35 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 36 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 38 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 38 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)

Points of interest:

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Galloway Creek (A), Steel Brook (B), Scuppernong River (C), Whitewater Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

76.5%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.0%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.8%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.5%
Whole state:

3.7%
5 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Cold Spring:

Marital status in Cold Spring, WI
  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

For population 25 years and over in Cold Spring:

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cold Spring, WI (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant21,91650
Catholic18,63710
Mainline Protestant12,03033
Other3645
None30,739-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Here:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
This county:

9.12 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.2%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.0%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

15.7%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Cold Spring:

  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WFAW (940 AM; 1 kW; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cold Spring:

  • WSUW (91.7 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS.)
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJJO (94.1 FM; WATERTOWN, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGMENT, INC.)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Cold Spring:

  • 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)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.3mTotal length
  • 13,085Total average daily traffic
  • 410Total average daily truck traffic
  • 14,545Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cold Spring)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • NXCLSG1, Lat: 42.898111 Lon: -88.762833, Type: Silo, Structure height: 30.4 m, Call Sign: WQLN257,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/12/2010, Expiration Date: 03/12/2020, Cancellation Date: 05/16/2020, Certifier: Jon D Auer, Registrant: Netwurx LLC, N78w31401 Kilbourne Rd, North Lake, WI 53064, Phone: (800) 638-9879, Fax: (262) 670-6659, Email:

  • NXCLSG1, Lat: 42.898111 Lon: -88.762833, Type: Silo, Structure height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQLN257,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/12/2010, Expiration Date: 03/12/2020, Cancellation Date: 05/16/2020, Certifier: Jon D Auer, Registrant: Netwurx LLC, N78w31401 Kilbourne Rd, North Lake, WI 53064, Phone: (800) 638-9879, Fax: (262) 670-6659, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cold Spring, WI
  • 38.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.9%Utility gas
  • 11.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.4%Electricity
  • 6.0%Wood
  • 0.9%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cold Spring, WI
  • 30.0%Electricity
  • 25.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.5%Utility gas
  • 22.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Cold Spring compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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.
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