Garden Valley, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +3.9%
Males: 213 | (50.5%) |
Females: 209 | (49.5%) |
Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54611.
Garden Valley: | $69,146 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,797 (it was $18,191 in 2000)
Garden Valley town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $201,356 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Garden Valley: | $201,356 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $226,121; detached houses: $233,455; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: $85,201; mobile homes: $82,869; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $174,831
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Garden Valley, WI
- 38791.7%White alone
- 286.6%Hispanic
- 51.2%Two or more races
- 10.2%Black alone
- 10.2%American Indian alone
Races in Garden Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (44.1%), Norwegian (28.8%), United States (10.3%), Irish (7.9%), English (7.6%), Polish (5.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 36.2 square miles.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (very low).
26 residents are foreign born (5.7% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).
This town: | 6.4% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Garden Valley town: | 1.5% ($1,265) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (35.3 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (110.5 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (246.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.46 N, Longitude: 90.98 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Here: | 4.1% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.3%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Food (7.0%)
- Public administration (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Construction (4.8%)
- Truck transportation (4.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (30.7%)
- Food (11.0%)
- Truck transportation (8.7%)
- Construction (7.1%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.5%)
- Metal & metal products (3.1%)
- Health care (17.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.8%)
- Public administration (7.8%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.9%)
- Social assistance (5.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (22.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
Average climate in Garden Valley, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.9. This is about average.
City: | 69.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.34. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.34 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Garden Valley-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Garden Valley town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/26/1959, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Garden Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 261.1 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) earthquake occurred 232.6 miles away from Garden Valley center
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 445.3 miles away from Garden Valley 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 421.5 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 445.4 miles away from Garden Valley 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 212.8 miles away from Garden Valley 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 Jackson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Garden Valley:
- FAIRCHILD HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FAIRCHILD, WI)
- PIGEON FALLS HCC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; PIGEON FALLS, WI)
- GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN RENAL DIALYSIS - BLACK RIVER FALLS (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
- BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
- BLACK RIVER MEM HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
- FAMILY HERITAGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garden Valley:
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 35 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 35 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Winona State University (about 44 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 46 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 47 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
- Western Technical College (about 47 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- Viterbo University (about 48 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
Points of interest:
Church in Garden Valley: West Garden Valley Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Stanford Cemetery (1), Curtis Cemetery (2), Diphtheria Cemetery (3), Smallpox Cemetery (4), West Garden Valley Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Judkins Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.7 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 78.6% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.3% of all households
This town: | 9.0% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 5.4% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Garden Valley:
- Never married: 28.6%
- Now married: 63.4%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 2.8%
- Divorced: 3.7%
For population 25 years and over in Garden Valley:
- High school or higher: 90.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Here: | 9.8 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Garden Valley, WI (based on Jackson County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 4,715 | 17 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3,008 | 19 |
Catholic | 1,440 | 3 |
Other | 1 | 1 |
None | 11,285 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Jackson County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.7% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
This county: | 28.6% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Here: | 14.5% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Garden Valley:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWIS (1260 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Garden Valley:
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
- WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
- WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
TV broadcast stations around Garden Valley:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 23ft / 7.3mTotal length
- $583,000Total costs
- 958Total average daily traffic
- 26Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,478Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- 55.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.0%Wood
- 11.3%Electricity
- 36.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.7%Wood
- 9.1%Electricity
Garden Valley compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race 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.