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Comprehensive Plan Chapters Town of Harmony Comprehensive Plan–2035 Chapter 1: Issues and Opportunities Chapter 1 - Issues and Opportunities 1.1 Overview of Issues and Opportunities This Comprehensive Plan is formulated with the general purpose of guiding development to best promote the Town of Harmony’s general welfare and quality of life. To achieve this end, a planning context has been established that centers on the questions: “What are we planning for?” and ”What will help us get there?” Each Chapter contained within this Plan will have a section on Issues and Opportunities to identify general conditions, problems or ideas to help provide answer to these questions. This Chapter, however, is intended to provide general background information that can be used throughout the planning process as a basis for making recommendations for appropriate future action. As defined in Wisconsin State Statutes 66.1001, the Issues and Opportunities Element of a community’s comprehensive plan is designed to provide: “Background information on the local governmental unit and a statement of overall objectives, policies, goals and programs of the local governmental unit to guide the future development and redevelopment of the local governmental unit over a 20-year planning period. Background information shall include population, household and employment forecasts that the local governmental unit uses in developing its comprehensive plan, and demographic trends, age distribution, educational levels, income levels and employment characteristics that exist within the local governmental unit”. This Chapter will address age and population trends and forecasts. Background information such as education, income and employment characteristics will be found in the Chapter where that information is referred to because it is related to the subject matter (i.e.: income and employment are found in the Economic Development Chapter). The Town, similar to any community, has various planning issues that will present challenges as it develops over the next 25 years. However, the Town also possesses unique planning opportunities that, if utilized in a thoughtful manner, offer a path to continued community vibrancy and an exceptional quality of life. 1.2 Existing Conditions and Past Trends A community’s geography, history, existing population and demographics, historic population and demographic trends, and future population projections have vast implications for its planning and development. Analysis of these factors provides for a more accurate assessment of a community’s future resource and service needs. The Issues and Opportunities Element of the Town of Harmony Comprehensive Plan addresses background information and supplies projections that will be used throughout the planning process to determine the needs of the Town. Geographic Setting The Town of Harmony is located in east central Rock County, Wisconsin (Map 1.1). The 22.6 square-mile Town is one of two municipalities in the 36 square-mile Harmony Township, the other being a portion of the City of Janesville, which occupies most of the western portion of the Township. Most of the western boundary of the Town, as such, is shared with the City of Janesville, while only a small portion of the Town boarders the Town of Janesville. To the north, the Town of Milton and a small portion of the City of Milton border the Town of Harmony. The Towns of Johnstown and La Prairie share boundaries with the Town to the east and south respectively. 1 Town of Harmony Comprehensive Plan–2035 Chapter 1: Issues and Opportunities Map 1-1 : Town of Harmony and Surrounding Municipalities Legend To wn o f H ar m on y Rock County Municipal Unit N O T IL M F O N W TO CITY OF MILTON N LLE W I O V N T S W Y S E N N TO N A OF H J MO O F R J F O HA O N N W Y E IT L W TO C L O OF I T SV E N JA IE IR A R A P L OF N W TO While the Town of Harmony is predominately rural in character, there exists in the Town a high level of urban influence that comes from sharing a boarder with the City of Janesville. The US Census shows that the City of Janesville had a population of over 60,000 residents in the year 2000. The City also serves as the County Seat. Also nearby is the City of Madison, which is the rapidly growing state capitol (thirty-three miles northwest), Illinois’ third largest city, Rockford (forty miles south), and Wisconsin’s largest city, Milwaukee (sixty-three miles east). The Town of Harmony is fed by several major roadways including Interstate 90, which goes through the northwestern portion of the Town and has an access point near by. Highway 26 connects the City of Janesville to Milton then continues on to Oshkosh. Forthcoming physical changes to the location and size of Highway 26 and its’ interchanges will have significant impact on the Town of Harmony and will be taken into account for planning purposes in the Transportation Element of this Plan. There are several defining natural characteristics in the Town. One of the most important landforms is the Harmony/Milton Depressional Area, which is a natural site for groundwater recharge and a site for natural open space between urban areas. The area contains high quality agricultural soils that are considered one of the most fertile areas in Rock County but the area is also in prime position for development as a logical continuation of existing development between the City of Janesville and the City of Milton. Topography and drainage patterns, uneven hills and ridges, and poorly drained low-lying areas mark other portions of the Town with its kettle- moraine landscape. Consideration of each of these geographic factors is vital to a responsible and thorough comprehensive planning process for the Town of Harmony. 2 Town of Harmony Comprehensive Plan–2035 Chapter 1: Issues and Opportunities Demographic Characteristics At the core of any effective effort to track a community’s development is the study o f that community’s population growth. Not only d oes this effo rt illustrate p ast growth, it can also shed light on what the future holds. A thorough understandin g of populat ion trends for a community makes for more effective needs a ssessment re garding hou sing, educatio n, utilities, a nd recreation, as well as its future land use and economic d evelopment. Figure 1.1 Population : County and Municipalities 1980 – 2005 Change: 1980-2005 Community 1980 1990 2000 2005 Number Percent Town of Avon 555 570 586 589 34 6.1% Town of Beloit 8,382 6,778 7,038 7,319 -1,063 -12.7% Town of Bradford 1,100 1,030 1,007 1,027 -73 -6.6% Town of Center 908 861 1,005 1,040 132 14.5% Town of Clinton 925 899 893 909 -16 -1.7% Town of Fulton 2,866 2,867 3,158 3,230 364 12.7% Town of Harmony 2,090 2,138 2,351 2,448 358 17.1% Town of Janesville 3,068 3,121 3,048 3,343 275 9.0% Town of Johnstown 844 850 802 797 -47 -5.6% Town of La Prairie 1,099 943 929 905 -194 -17.7% Town of Lima 1,179 1,285 1,312 1,314 135 11.5% Town of Magnolia 746 717 854 855 109 14.6% Town of Milton 2,306 2,353 2,844 2,974 668 29.0% Town of Newark 1,574 1,514 1,571 1,593 19 1.2% Town of Plymouth 1,267 1,189 1,270 1,299 32 2.5% Town of Porter 940 953 925 969 -29 -3.1% Town of Rock 3,399 3,172 3,338 3,363 -36 -1.1% Town of Spring Valley 912 790 813 813 -99 -10.9% Town of Turtle 2,703 2,458 2,444 2,430 -273 -10.1% Town of Union 1,329 1,537 1,860 1,981 652 49.1% Village of Clinton 1,751 1,849 2,162 2,237 486 27.8% Village of Footville 794 764 788 769 -6 -0.8% Village of Orfordville 1,143 1,219 1,272 1,357 214 18.7% City of Beloit 35,207 35,571 35,775 36,106 899 2.6% City of Edgerton 4,335 4,254 4,891 5,096 761 17.6% City of Evansville 2,835 3,174 4,039 4,660 1,825 64.4% City of Janesville 51,071 52,210 60,200 62,130 11,059 21.7% City of Milton 4,092 4,444 5,132 5,437 1,040 32.9% Rock County 142,116 141,915 155,355 160,332 18,216 12.8% State of Wisconsin 4,705,642 4,891,769 5,363,715 5,580,000 874,358 18.6% Source: Wisconsin Department of Administration, 2005. U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1970, 1980, 1990, & 2000. 3 Town of Harmony Comprehensive Plan–2035 Chapter 1: Issues and Opportunities Figure 1.2 Historic Population Change (1970-2005) 1970 - 1980 1980 - 1990 1990 - 2000 2000 - 2005* Governmental Unit Name Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Town of Avon -59 -9.6% 15 2.7% 16 2.8% 3 0.5% Town of Beloit -800 -8.7% -1,604 -19.1% 260 3.8% 281 4.0% Town of Bradford 29 2.7% -70 -6.4% -23 -2.2% 20 2.0% Town of Center -34 -3.6% -47 -5.2% 144 16.7% 35 3.4% Town of Clinton -165 -15.1% -26 -2.8% -6 -0.7% 16 1.8% Town of Fulton 740 34.8% 1 0.03% 291 10.2% 72 2.3% Town of Harmony 726 53.2% 48 2.3% 213 10.0% 97 4.1% Town of Janesville 368 13.6% 53 1.7% -73 -2.3% 295 9.7% Town of Johnstown -70 -7.7% 6 0.7% -48 -5.7% -5 -0.6% Town of La Prairie 13 1.2% -156 -14.2% -14 -1.5% -24 -2.6% Town of Lima 116 10.9% 106 9.0% 27 2.1% 2 0.2% Town of Magnolia 10 1.4% -29 -3.9% 137 19.1% 1 0.1% Town of Milton 329 16.6% 47 2.0% 491 20.9% 130 4.8% Town of Newark 118 8.1% -60 -3.8% 57 3.8% 22 1.4% Town of Plymouth 21 1.7% -78 -6.2% 81 6.8% 29 2.3% Town of Porter 56 6.3% 13 1.4% -28 2.9% 44 4.8% Town of Rock 349 11.4% -227 -6.7% 166 5.2% 24 0.7% Town of Spring Valley 60 7.0% -122 -13.4% 43 5.4% - 0.0% Town of Turtle 171 6.8% -245 -9.1% -14 -0.6% -14 -0.6% Town of Union 127 10.6% 208 15.7% 323 21.0% 121 6.5% Village of Clinton 418 31.4% 98 5.6% 313 16.9% 75 3.5% Village of Footville 96 13.8% -30 -3.8% 24 3.1% -19 -2.4% Village of Orfordville 255 28.7% 76 6.7% 53 4.3% 85 6.7% City of Beloit -522 -1.5% 364 1.0% 204 0.6% 331 0.9% City of Edgerton 217 5.3% -81 -1.9% 637 15.0% 205 4.2% City of Evansville -157 -5.3% 339 12.0% 865 27.3% 621 15.4% City of Janesville 4,645 10% 1,139 2.2% 7,990 15.3% 1,930 3.2% City of Milton 393 10.6% 352 8.6% 688 15.5% 305 5.9% Rock County Total 7,450 5.7% 90 0.06% 12,797 9.2% 4,682 3.1% State of Wisconsin 287,911 6.5% 186,127 4.0% 471,946 9.7% 216,285 4.0% Source: Wisconsin Department of Administration, 2005.
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