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Middleton, Wisconsin is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Middleton, Wisconsin
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Middleton, Wisconsin


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Madison Metro Area blank 426,526 blank
Middleton 13,289 15,570 16,921



Middleton
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$320,7732.5%
Jun $281,000 . .
May $336,000 . .
Apr $363,000 . .
Mar $305,000 . .
Feb $287,000 . .
Jan $339,000 . .
2009 .$312,966-12.6%
2008 .$358,2396.4%
2007 . $336,689 1.3%
2006 . $332,370 11.4%
2005 . $298,227 -2.2%
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Cost of Living (2010)
129% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Madison na
Home Sales Price in Madison $213,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 151% of Madison home prices 155%



Middleton
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
7 miles  to Madison GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Dane County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 249 80 1 0
2007 255 101 9 0
2006 268 38 1 0
2005 199 59 2 0




Middleton
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 6 0 94
2002 17 9 74




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 5.4% -- 41* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 102 days 13* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Middleton
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Effigy Mounds National Monument plus 1 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
3 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 8 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 323 11 312
2007 277 7 270
2006 299 15 284
2005 322 11 311




Middleton
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 6 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 15 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 70 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 81 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 34 in 35 in



Elevation
910 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Middleton
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake .1% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Moderate Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 92.1% 83.3%
Black 2.0% 6.9%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Asian 2.7% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 1.3% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.5% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 2.8% 8.7%



Middleton
Median Age (2006)
36 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 7,397 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 96% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 4% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $71,514 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.90 2.91



Middleton
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
University of Wisconsin Hosp. & Clinics Madison 4 miles Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Meriter Hospital Madison 8 miles Yes
St Mary's Hospital Medical Center Madison 9 miles Yes
2 more hospital(s) can be viewed at the Medical Care page.



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 8 31
People Per Square Mile 2,115 2,035



Middleton
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 93
2008 26
2007 25
2006 46
2005 44




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 8,404 5,926
HDD 7,905 4,677
CDD 499 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Middleton Area)
Middleton Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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