Fayette, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +2.7%
Males: 199 | (52.9%) |
Females: 177 | (47.1%) |
Median resident age: | 42.0 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53530.
Fayette: | $66,125 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,044 (it was $16,566 in 2000)
Fayette town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $222,688 (it was $97,700 in 2000)
Fayette: | $222,688 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $231,774; detached houses: $235,287; townhouses or other attached units: $241,567; in 2-unit structures: $166,547; mobile homes: $159,988
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fayette, WI
- 37399.2%White alone
- 30.8%Two or more races
Races in Fayette detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Norwegian (32.2%), German (23.0%), Swiss (14.2%), Irish (13.4%), English (12.8%), United States (6.3%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1040 feet
Land area: 35.2 square miles.
Population density: 11 people per square mile (very low).
Fayette town: | 1.5% ($1,500) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (36.8 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (135.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.78 N, Longitude: 90.00 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Here: | 1.9% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (31.0%)
- Health care (12.5%)
- Construction (11.3%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (6.5%)
- Transportation equipment (5.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
- Food (3.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (41.8%)
- Construction (19.4%)
- Transportation equipment (7.1%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (6.1%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.1%)
- Wood products (3.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.1%)
- Health care (30.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.7%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (7.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.1%)
- Personal & laundry services (7.1%)
- U. S. Postal service (5.7%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (25.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (35.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.1%)
- Carpenters (5.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.1%)
- Food processing workers (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8.6%)
- Personal appearance workers (7.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.1%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.1%)
Average climate in Fayette, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Fayette-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Fayette town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 7/3/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Fayette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 60% 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 319.0 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 107.1 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 295.1 miles away from Fayette center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 319.0 miles away from Fayette 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 94.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 351.2 miles away from Fayette 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 Lafayette County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Fayette:
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
- LAFAYETTE CTY NUR AGCY (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
- LAFAYETTE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
- MINERAL POINT CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MINERAL POINT, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fayette:
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 26 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,679)
- Edgewood College (about 36 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 37 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 37 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 42 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 44 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Rock Valley College (about 61 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 6,269)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Fayette: Komprood Dairy Farm (A), Siegenthaler Dairy (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Fayette: Saint Michaels Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: County Line Cemetery (1), Fayette Cemetery (2), Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Yellowstone Lake (A), Yellowstone Lake 18 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steiner Branch (A), Canon Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fayette include: Yellowstone Savanna State Natural Area (1), Yellowstone Conservation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: James Whitford Bashford - Methodist bishop.
This town: | 2.6 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 78.2% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 5.6% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 9.7% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Fayette:
- Never married: 24.2%
- Now married: 64.2%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 4.5%
For population 25 years and over in Fayette:
- High school or higher: 87.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Here: | 8.4 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Fayette, WI (based on Lafayette County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 5,916 | 13 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,602 | 22 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,028 | 17 |
Other | - | 1 |
None | 5,290 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Lafayette County: | 2.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 12.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.8% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Lafayette County: | 29.8% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
This county: | 13.9% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Fayette:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
- WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fayette:
- WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
TV broadcast stations around Fayette:
- 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)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 89ft / 26.7mTotal length
- $1,569,000Total costs
- 3,971Total average daily traffic
- 31Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,278Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 41930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 31970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 22010-2019
- 49.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 32.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.0%Wood
- 4.3%Electricity
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 78.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.5%Electricity
Fayette compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.