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Vernon County

Population in July 2008: 1,428. Population change since 2000: +8.4%
 

Males: 743  (52.1%)
Females: 685  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,026 (it was $51,779 in 2000)
Bergen:  $62,026
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,905
Bergen:  $27,905
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $189,861 (it was $119,200 in 2000)
Bergen:  $189,861
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $214,957; Detached houses: $223,708; Townhouses or other attached units: $199,036; Mobile homes: $38,276

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Races in Bergen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bergen: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (54.7%), Norwegian (27.4%), Irish (10.9%), English (6.8%), Italian (5.5%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 34.2 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bergen

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bergen town

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
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:

Bergen:  1.8% ($2,137)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (9.8 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (99.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (219.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stoddard, WI (1.1 miles ), Brownsville, MN (2.1 miles ), Chaseburg, WI (2.3 miles ), Hamburg, WI (2.3 miles ), Shelby, WI (2.6 miles ), Genoa, WI (2.6 miles ), Harmony, WI (2.9 miles ), Genoa, WI (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $67,900
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $84,900
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $115,800
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $115,800
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $99,100
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $169,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $129,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.67 N, Longitude: 91.20 W

Area code: 262

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Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+7.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



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Bergen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the Bergen town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the town center .



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bergen:
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 13 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 15 miles; VIROQUA, WI)

Amtrak station near Bergen:
  • 12 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 Bergen:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 13 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 36 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 40 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 49 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)

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Cemeteries: Saint Matthews Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Coon Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bergen, WI



Bergen compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Vernon County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Bergen

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchOld Order Amish
Adherents44.4%19.2%10.0%8.5%4.6%
Congregations30.9%5.9%10.3%14.7%17.6%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents4.1%3.9%2.5%0.8%2.2%
Congregations5.9%4.4%1.5%1.5%7.4%
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.


5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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:
from La Crosse County, WI  1.52% ($34,775 average AGI)
from Monroe County, WI  0.47% ($27,898)
from Crawford County, WI  0.26% ($22,667)


6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.15%
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:
to La Crosse County, WI  1.91% ($28,318 average AGI)
to Monroe County, WI  0.61% ($28,281)
to Dane County, WI  0.29% ($29,935)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bergen:
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bergen:
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, 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)
  • WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
  • WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bergen:
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
  • W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 42 meters (138ft)
Total costs: $1,033,000
Total average daily traffic: 26,083
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,679
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 36,130

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 5
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bergen, WI

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