Buffalo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alma and their reported violations in the past:
ALMA WATERWORKS (Population served: 863, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alma that have no violations reported:
- PONDEROSA BAR (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.5%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.0 people | | Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 52.3% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alma, WI
15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Alma compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Alma (2011 data):
- Bank of Alma: Bank Of Alma at 211 Main Street, branch established on 1986/06/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $199.5 mil, Deposits: $129.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Dairyland Bank Holding Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Wood (7%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Buffalo County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Alma (based on Buffalo County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.11%
| Here |  | 76.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 34.8% | 29.1% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 5.2% |
| Congregations | 10.8% | 21.6% | 13.5% | 10.8% | 10.8% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Old Order Amish | Baptist General Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 4.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Congregations | 8.1% | 5.4% | 10.8% | 2.7% | 5.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Buffalo County: | 2.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Buffalo County: | 5.79 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 18 | This county: | 13.02 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Buffalo County: | 8.5% | | Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Buffalo County: | 28.4% | | State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,632 | $27,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $2,019 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,691 | $44,292 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 17 | $1,211 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $2,790 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $474 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $2,834 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $485 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $1,543 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,858 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $1,982 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $8,323 | $33,292 | 50 | $16,196 |
Alma government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $98,000 ($125.64)
Solid Waste Management: $45,000 ($57.69)
All Other: $14,000 ($17.95)
Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($17.95)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,000 ($3.85)
- Construction - Housing & Community Development: $328,000 ($420.51)
Regular Highways: $58,000 ($74.36)
Libraries: $3,000 ($3.85)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($3.85)
Health - Other: $1,000 ($1.28)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $184,000 ($235.90)
Regular Highways: $109,000 ($139.74)
Police Protection: $102,000 ($130.77)
Central Staff Services: $90,000 ($115.38)
Water Utilities: $66,000 ($84.62)
Parks & Recreation: $58,000 ($74.36)
Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($61.54)
Libraries: $45,000 ($57.69)
Fire Protection: $43,000 ($55.13)
Financial Administration: $20,000 ($25.64)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000 ($24.36)
General Public Buildings: $16,000 ($20.51)
Health Services - Other: $13,000 ($16.67)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $11,000 ($14.10)
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($10.26)
General - Other: $2,000 ($2.56)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000 ($21.79)
- General - Interest on Debt: $29,000 ($37.18)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($1.28)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000 ($33.33)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $512,000 ($656.41)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $308,000 ($394.87)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $778,000 ($997.44)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $42,000 ($53.85)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($14.10)
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($8.97)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $14,000 ($17.95)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($7.69)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $671,000 ($860.26)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($67.95)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $426,000 ($546.15)
Highways: $53,000 ($67.95)
All Other: $52,000 ($66.67)
- Tax - Property: $150,000 ($192.31)
NEC: $11,000 ($14.10)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $299,000 ($383.33)
5.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,363 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.62% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,560 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.87% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Alma:
- KMFX (1190 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WABASHA, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alma:
- KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W206BA (89.1 FM; ALMA, WI; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
- WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
- KROC-FM (106.9 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)
- K203BR (88.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- K280EI (103.9 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Alma:
- K57CN (Channel 57; WABASHA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Alma fatal accident list:
Jul 24, 2002 09:28 AM, Sr-35, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 23, 1978 05:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 20, 1978 03:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $255,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,490
Total average daily truck traffic: 710
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 16,956
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Alma)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Cr E Approx 2.5 Mi E (Lat: 44.302472 Lon: -91.890722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 47 m, Call Sign: WPGB434
Assigned Frequencies: 151.265 MHz Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 12/06/2014
Registrant: Minnesota Dept Of Transportation, 1500 W Cr B2, Roseville, MN 55113, Phone: (651) 234-7970, Fax: (651) 234-7960, Email:
- 808 N Main St Alma Depot (Lat: 44.328611 Lon: -91.919722), Type: Building, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WRE514
Assigned Frequencies: 160.695 MHz Grant Date: 07/07/2004, Expiration Date: 08/10/2014, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
Registrant: The Bn&sf Rwy Co, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
- N8150 W Snow Creek Rd (Lat: 44.372194 Lon: -90.839028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPLD338, Licensee ID: L00050824
Assigned Frequencies: 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz Grant Date: 01/05/2002, Expiration Date: 03/18/2012, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2007, Certifier: Michael R Comiskey
Registrant: Sprint Communications Company, LP, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035 - East Hill (Lat: 44.305250 Lon: -91.904333), Call Sign: WGP799, Licensee ID: L00007608
Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz Grant Date: 12/03/1996, Expiration Date: 01/06/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/10/2001
Registrant: Dairyland Power Cooperative, 3200 East Avenue South, La Crosse, WI 54601, Phone: (608) 788-4000 - Alma, Bnsf Mw (Lat: 44.320556 Lon: -91.906944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPYE979
Assigned Frequencies: 44.5800 MHz Grant Date: 07/29/2003, Expiration Date: 07/29/2013, Certifier: Robert Leedham
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Lat: 44.313611 Lon: -91.827778, Call Sign: WQHM546
Assigned Frequencies: 159.870 MHz Grant Date: 09/10/2007, Expiration Date: 09/10/2017, Certifier: Matt Danzinger Mr
Registrant: Air Communications Of Wi, 2335 Eddy Lane Ste A, Eau Claire, WI 54703, Phone: (715) 835-1751, Fax: (715) 835-4046, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: WA9RIR
Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancellation Date: 11/29/2007
Registrant: Clair Baumann, 107 2nd St N, Alma, WI 54610 - Call Sign: WA9RIS, Licensee ID: L01045480
Grant Date: 07/27/2005, Expiration Date: 10/21/2015, Certifier: Ralph E Knospe
Registrant: Ralph E Knospe, 1140 N Riverview Dr, Alma, WI 54610
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5452T , Serial Number: 17251352, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1964
Registrant (Individual): Daniel M Treu, W1230 County Rd E, Alma, WI 54610
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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