Mackford, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -4.3%
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| Males: 306 |  (54.6%) |
| Females: 254 |  (45.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53946.
| Mackford: | $73,671 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,733 (it was $20,351 in 2000)
Mackford town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $229,138 (it was $103,800 in 2000)
| Mackford: | $229,138 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $263,492; detached houses: $269,559; townhouses or other attached units: $222,018; in 2-unit structures: $137,244; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $304,949; mobile homes: $176,850
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mackford, WI
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- 50490.0%White alone
- 376.6%Hispanic
- 91.6%Asian alone
- 40.7%Two or more races
- 30.5%Black alone
- 20.4%Other race alone
- 10.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Mackford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (58.8%), Dutch (9.6%), English (9.4%), Polish (9.2%), United States (7.5%), Irish (3.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 33.6 square miles.
Population density: 17 people per square mile (very low).
4 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Mackford town: | 1.2% ($1,295) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI 
(30.7 miles , pop. 62,916).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (47.8 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (142.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Alto, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Metomen, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Friesland, WI (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 43.68 N, Longitude: 88.94 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (26.7%)
- Food (10.4%)
- Construction (8.8%)
- Health care (6.8%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Finance & insurance (3.3%)
- Educational services (3.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (39.3%)
- Construction (15.2%)
- Food (7.3%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.4%)
- Truck transportation (3.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (2.8%)
- Food (14.7%)
- Health care (14.0%)
- Public administration (11.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.3%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
- Machinery (4.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
- Construction laborers (3.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (16.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
Average climate in Mackford, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 66.1. This is about average.
| City: | 66.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.198. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.198 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.173. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.173 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.1 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.50 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Mackford-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Mackford town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 4/21/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the town center injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Mackford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 11% 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 365.9 miles away from the city 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 153.7 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 340.7 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 365.9 miles away from the city 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 120.6 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 204.0 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 Green Lake County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Mackford:
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-CONTINENTAL MANOR OF RANDOLPH (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; RANDOLPH, WI)
- RIVERDALE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MARKESAN, WI)
- MARKESAN RESIDENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MARKESAN, WI)
- WAUPUN REGIONAL DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; WAUPUN, WI)
- WAUPUN MEM HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; WAUPUN, WI)
- WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; WAUPUN, WI)
- CHRISTIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WAUPUN, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mackford:
- Marian University (about 27 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 28 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 31 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 42 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 44 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 49 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 49 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
Points of interest:
Cemetery: Mackford Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Lake Maria (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Mackford: Rogers Memorial State Habitat Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 76.4% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Mackford:
- Never married: 19.0%
- Now married: 70.5%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 2.7%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Mackford:
- High school or higher: 80.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.2 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Mackford, WI (based on Green Lake County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 5,290 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,092 | 25 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,555 | 11 |
| Other | 8 | 1 |
| None | 6,106 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| This county: | 3.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| This county: | 5.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| This county: | 14.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Green Lake County: | 26.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Green Lake County: | 12.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Mackford:
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFDL (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAUPUN, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- 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)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mackford:
- WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
- WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
- WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
- WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJWD (90.3 FM; MARSHALL, WI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
TV broadcast stations around Mackford:
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 36ft / 11.3mTotal length
- 3,499Total average daily traffic
- 148Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,890Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
1- Derek Barber, Along Sunny Drive (Lat: 43.648361 Lon: -88.955306), Type: 93.6, Structure height: 55047 m, Overall height: 92.4 m, Registrant: Ramaker & Associates, Inc., Asr@ramaker.Com, , Sauk -City, Phone: (608) 644-2255
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 51.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.2%Utility gas
- 6.5%Wood
- 5.2%Electricity
- 57.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 24.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.5%Utility gas
- 3.3%Electricity
- 3.3%Wood
Mackford compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.