Blanchard, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +1.1%
Males: 132 | (50.0%) |
Females: 132 | (50.0%) |
Median resident age: | 40.7 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53516.
Blanchard: | $87,683 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,213 (it was $20,160 in 2000)
Blanchard town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $325,029 (it was $142,600 in 2000)
Blanchard: | $325,029 |
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
- 26098.5%White alone
- 41.5%Hispanic
Races in Blanchard detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: Norwegian (46.7%), German (29.1%), English (12.6%), Swiss (12.6%), Irish (10.0%), Dutch (5.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 17.5 square miles.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.8% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Blanchard town: | 1.3% ($1,827) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (31.7 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (130.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.79 N, Longitude: 89.89 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $60,000
Here: | 1.9% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.7%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (11.8%)
- Transportation equipment (7.2%)
- Truck transportation (5.3%)
- Construction (4.6%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Plastics & rubber products (3.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (32.9%)
- Construction (10.0%)
- Truck transportation (8.6%)
- Transportation equipment (7.1%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.3%)
- Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (19.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.5%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Transportation equipment (7.3%)
- Motor vehicles, parts & supplies merchant wholesalers (6.1%)
- Health care (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (6.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (24.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.5%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (6.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Computer specialists (4.9%)
Average climate in Blanchard, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Blanchard-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Blanchard 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 17.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Blanchard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 57% 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 318.1 miles away from Blanchard 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 105.3 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 294.1 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 318.2 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 91.1 miles away from Blanchard center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 350.5 miles away from Blanchard 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 Blanchard:
- NEW GLARUS HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; NEW GLARUS, WI)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
- LAFAYETTE CTY NUR AGCY (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
- LAFAYETTE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; DARLINGTON, WI)
- MINERAL POINT CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MINERAL POINT, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blanchard:
- Edgewood College (about 30 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 31 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 7,679)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 32 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 32 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 37 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 39 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Rock Valley College (about 57 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 6,269)
Points of interest:
Creeks: Gordon Creek (A), Erickson Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.7 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 75.5% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 9.2% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 2.0% of all households
- Gay men: 2.0% of all households
This town: | 3.1% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 0.8% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Blanchard:
- Never married: 15.5%
- Now married: 74.9%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 1.9%
- Divorced: 5.3%
For population 25 years and over in Blanchard:
- High school or higher: 88.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.9 minutes
Here: | 7.7 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Blanchard, 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. |
State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Lafayette County: | 7.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.8% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
This county: | 29.8% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Lafayette County: | 13.9% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Blanchard:
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blanchard:
- 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)
- WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
- WSUM (91.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Blanchard:
- 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.)
- W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 46ft / 13.9mTotal length
- 5,004Total average daily traffic
- 88Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,874Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- 38.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 37.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.8%Utility gas
- 7.2%Wood
- 3.6%Electricity
- 2.4%No fuel used
- 56.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.2%Electricity
- 12.5%Utility gas
Blanchard 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 significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.