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Richland County

Population in July 2008: 503. Population change since 2000: +3.3%
 

Males: 260  (51.7%)
Females: 243  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,867 (it was $33,281 in 2000)
Bloom:  $39,867
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,747
Bloom:  $23,747
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,813 (it was $81,500 in 2000)
Bloom:  $129,813
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $175,235; Detached houses: $177,815; Mobile homes: $72,250

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Races in Bloom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bloom: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.1%), Czech (11.9%), Irish (11.9%), English (9.7%), Norwegian (8.8%), United States (7.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 854 feet

Land area: 36.1 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bloom

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bloom town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

11 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This town:  2.3%
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:

Bloom:  1.0% ($809)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (43.2 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (62.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (183.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Yuba, WI (1.7 miles) , Henrietta, WI (2.2 miles ), Union, WI (2.4 miles ), Marshall, WI (2.6 miles ), Forest, WI (2.8 miles ), Rockbridge, WI (2.8 miles ), Greenwood, WI (2.9 miles ), Stark, WI (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $24,500
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.51 N, Longitude: 90.48 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: -54 (-10.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)
  • Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (24%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Bloom-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Bloom town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 tornado 28.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Bloom:
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 12 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 12 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 25 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloom:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 54 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 62 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 62 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 68 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)

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Notable locations in Bloom: Union Stock Farm (A), Green Bluff Farm (B), Walnut Grove Stock Farm (C), Walnut Grove Farm (D), Jersey Hill Stock Farm (E), Sugarwood Farm (F), Hillcrest Farm (G), Three Springs Farm (H), Twin Springs Farm (I), Bloom Center Fruit Farm (J), Bloom City Stock Farm (K), Cove Valley Stock And Grain Farm (L), West Lima Stock Farm (M), Snyders Valley Stock And Dairy Farm (N), Meadow Brook Farm (O), Evergreen Stock Farm (P), Deets Stock Farm (Q), Valley View Stock Farm (R), Cold Spring Stock Farm (S), Little Valley Stock Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Bloom: Pleasant Ridge Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Czechs National Cemetery (1), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (2), Bloom City Cemetery (3), Woodstock Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bloom, WI



Bloom compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Electricity (7%)


Religion statistics for Bloom

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents38.0%19.7%14.9%4.1%2.5%
Congregations11.8%26.5%8.8%2.9%5.9%
NameChurch of the NazareneNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesLutheran ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.1%2.1%2.0%12.0%
Congregations2.9%2.9%5.9%2.9%29.4%
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.


6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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 Sauk County, WI  1.15% ($30,064 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.93% ($23,302)
from Dane County, WI  0.81% ($78,127)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
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 Dane County, WI  0.98% ($102,000 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($32,108)
to Grant County, WI  0.88% ($31,450)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bloom:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bloom:
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

TV broadcast stations around Bloom:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $300,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,390
Total average daily truck traffic: 51
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 2,968

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 7
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bloom, WI

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