Alto, Wisconsin Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,103. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,096 (-0.6% change)
 
Males: 577   (52.3%)
Females: 526   (47.7%)

Fond du Lac County

Median resident age:   34.1 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,300 (it was $53,235 in 2000)
Alto   $56,300
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $126,700 (it was $102,700 in 2000)
Alto   $126,700
Wisconsin:   $152,600

Alto, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Alto:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)


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Ancestries: Dutch (51.3%), German (38.3%), United States (5.4%), Norwegian (5.0%), English (4.3%), Polish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 36.3 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).


Alto

For population 25 years and over in Alto

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alto town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 71.1%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.4%
Wisconsin:   3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alto:   1.6% ($1,625)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (30.0 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (57.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (150.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fairwater, WI (4.4 miles ), Brandon, WI (4.5 miles ), Metomen, WI (4.8 miles ), Mackford, WI (7.6 miles ), Waupun, WI (7.7 miles ), Trenton, WI (8.8 miles ), Waupun, WI (9.0 miles ), Chester, WI (9.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $178,700
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $30,300
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $223,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.69 N, Longitude: 88.83 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-3.8%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Food (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Food (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Average climate in Alto, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Alto-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Alto town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/21/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the town center injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Alto:
  • RIPON MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; RIPON, WI)
  • BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)
  • WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WAUPUN, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alto:
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 28 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; ID: OSH)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 45 miles; APPLETON, WI; ID: ATW)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 52 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alto:
  • DODGE COUNTY (about 21 miles; JUNEAU, WI; ID: UNU)
  • FOND DU LAC COUNTY (about 25 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; ID: FLD)
  • GILBERT FIELD (about 35 miles; RIO, WI; ID: 94C)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alto:
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 32 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 53 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 59 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 60 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)

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Churches in Alto include: Alto Reformed Church (A) , Alton Christian Reformed Church (B) , Zion Church (C)

Cemeteries: West Alto Cemetery (1) , Alton Reformed Cemetery (2) , Oak Mound Cemetery (3) , Calvary Cemetery (4)

 

Average household size:
This town:   3.2 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   89.2%
Whole state:   66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   1.2%
Whole state:   5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.3%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.1%
Whole state:   3.7%

Alto compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


2004 Presidential Election results in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin:



Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.13%
Wisconsin average:   6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:   0.04%
Wisconsin average:   0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Winnebago County, WI  0.60% ($33,284 average AGI)
from Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($32,273)
from Washington County, WI  0.49% ($52,343)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.43%
Wisconsin average:   6.22%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)
Fond du Lac County:   0.02%
Wisconsin average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Winnebago County, WI  0.74% ($34,054 average AGI)
to Dodge County, WI  0.48% ($33,624)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.39% ($29,151)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alto:
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDL (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAUPUN, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, 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)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, 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 Alto:
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alto:
  • 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.)

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