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Bergen, WI map Population (year 2000): 1,317
Males: 686  (52.1%)
Females: 631  (47.9%)

Rock County

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,600 (it was $51,779 in 2000)
Bergen  $52,600
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $141,300 (it was $114,500 in 2000)
Bergen  $141,300
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Bergen:

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

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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: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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:  1.9% ($2,137)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (10.0 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (130.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stoddard, WI (1.7 miles ), Brownsville, MN (6.0 miles ), Shelby, WI (6.7 miles ), Chaseburg, WI (7.0 miles ), Genoa, WI (7.1 miles ), Hamburg, WI (7.4 miles ), Genoa, WI (9.2 miles ), Harmony, WI (9.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $84,900
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $115,800
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $99,100
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $140,600

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Latitude: 43.67 N, Longitude: 91.20 W


Area code: 262



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 near Wisconsin state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 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 34.2 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bergen:
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 14 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 18 miles; VIROQUA, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bergen:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 14 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 68 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 84 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bergen:
  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 22 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; ID: CHU)
  • VIROQUA MUNI (about 23 miles; VIROQUA, WI; ID: Y51)
  • WAUKON MUNI (about 34 miles; WAUKON, IA; ID: Y01)

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 14 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 43 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 43 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 58 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 69 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 1999:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

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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5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Rock County:  0.07%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  1.06% ($40,708 average AGI)
from Winnebago County, IL  0.51% ($33,808)
from Walworth County, WI  0.42% ($32,842)


4.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.88%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
Rock County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  0.86% ($37,443 average AGI)
to Winnebago County, IL  0.43% ($33,772)
to Walworth County, WI  0.23% ($37,239)


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)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKBH (1570 AM; 1 kW; HOLMEN, WI)
  • KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bergen:
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRQT (95.7 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.)
  • WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Bergen:
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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