Barre, Wisconsin

Back to Barre, WI housing info, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

Population in July 2008: 1,138. Population change since 2000: +12.2%

Males: 560	(49.2%)
Females: 578	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	32.9 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,757 (it was $49,474 in 2000)

Barre:	$60,757
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,261

Barre:	$26,261
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $158,603 (it was $101,300 in 2000)

Barre:	$158,603
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $193,930; Detached houses: $246,893; Townhouses or other attached units: $179,364; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $289,182; Mobile homes: $20,068

Barre, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Barre:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Barre: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (54.9%), Norwegian (27.8%), Irish (15.0%), English (4.6%), United States (3.9%), Polish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 723 feet

Land area: 20.7 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile

(very low).

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

For population 25 years and over in Barre

High school or higher: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barre town

Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 67.1%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 1.8%
Divorced: 7.2%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Barre:	1.5% ($1,528)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (6.7 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (100.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (221.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Medary, WI (2.1 miles ), West Salem, WI (2.1 miles ), Greenfield, WI (2.2 miles ), Hamilton, WI (2.3 miles ), Shelby, WI (2.6 miles ), La Crosse, WI (2.6 miles ), Bangor, WI (2.6 miles ), Onalaska, WI (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 43.84 N, Longitude: 91.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+12.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (13%)
Social assistance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

Barre-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Barre town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1965, a category 3 tornado 17.8 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Barre:

FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 2 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 18 miles; SPARTA, WI)

Amtrak station near Barre:

8 miles: LA CROSSE (601 ST. ANDREW ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barre:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 2 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 33 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 51 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 61 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)

Click to draw/clear town borders

Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	79.3%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.1%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barre, WI

Barre compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

Back to the top

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Utility gas (8%) Wood (7%) Electricity (6%)

Religion statistics for Barre

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Free Church of America
Adherents	45.9%	25.2%	11.7%	3.4%	2.2%
Congregations	13.2%	19.8%	11.0%	5.5%	4.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	5.0%
Congregations	6.6%	3.3%	3.3%	4.4%	28.6%

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.

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
La Crosse County: 0.13%
Wisconsin average: 0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Monroe County, WI	0.49% ($28,636 average AGI)
from Vernon County, WI	0.48% ($28,318)
from Trempealeau County, WI	0.34% ($31,648)

6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($99 average AGI)
La Crosse County: 0.03%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Monroe County, WI	0.49% ($31,581 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI	0.47% ($26,628)
to Vernon County, WI	0.38% ($34,775)

Strongest AM radio stations in Barre:

WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WKBH (1570 AM; 1 kW; HOLMEN, WI)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barre:

WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Barre:

WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total costs: $1,227,000
Total average daily traffic: 15,605
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 20,471

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 4
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 6
1980-1989: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Barre, WI

Back to Barre, WI housing info, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.