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Grant County

Population in July 2007: 414. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 214  (51.7%)
Females: 200  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53518.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,028 (it was $34,250 in 2000)
Blue River:  $41,028
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,683 (it was $60,700 in 2000)
Blue River:  $96,683
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,518; Detached houses: $106,125; In 2-unit structures: $71,515; Mobile homes: $39,196

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Races in Blue River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Blue River: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.1%), Irish (19.1%), Norwegian (11.7%), English (11.0%), Czech (5.4%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1916

Elevation: 676 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 558 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Blue River

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue River village

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Blue River, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blue River to the number of sex offenders is 104 to 1.

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

Blue River:  1.4% ($839)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (47.6 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (59.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (174.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Watterstown, WI (1.4 miles ), Richwood, WI (2.2 miles ), Muscoda, WI (2.2 miles ), Eagle, WI (2.5 miles ), Muscoda, WI (2.6 miles ), Boscobel, WI (2.7 miles ), Hickory Grove, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $34,600
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $31,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $121,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $92,300
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.19 N, Longitude: 90.57 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Heart of the Lower Wisconsin River

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Blue River-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Blue River village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blue River:
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 8 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 15 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles; LANCASTER, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Blue River, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue River:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 31 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 55 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 59 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 59 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 62 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Madison, WI TV stations are the most seen in Blue River. Channel 3,15,21,27,47.

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Blue River and their reported violations in the past:

BLUE RIVER WATERWORKS (Population served: 459, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Blue River that have no violations reported:
  • PORT, THE (Population served: 41, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  63.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  8.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blue River, WI



Blue River 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Blue River (2009 data):
  • Community First Bank: Blue River Branch at 209 Exchange Street, branch established on 1945-11-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $249.5 mil, Deposits: $196.7 mil, headquarters in Boscobel, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Boscobel Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religon statistics for Blue River

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents70.5%9.4%9.1%2.1%1.0%
Congregations21.1%10.5%18.9%6.3%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesOld Order AmishOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.8%0.8%0.7%4.8%
Congregations3.2%2.1%3.2%4.2%27.4%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$2,334
Streets and Highways 2$5,878$35,2680$0
Totals for Government 2$5,878$35,2682$2,334



Blue River government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $72,000
    All Other: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $69,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $70,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
    Fire Protection: $37,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $194,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $62,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $181,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $484,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $211,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $162,000
    Highways: $14,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $79,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $100,000

5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
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 Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blue River:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue River:
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blue River:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 11849 County Hwy W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 35 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WPUY436
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.925 MHz, 155.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/28/2002, Expiration Date: 05/28/2012, Certifier: Pete J Jawish
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 4 Miles Wnw Of Blue River, Wisconsin, Call Sign: KWU285
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.375 MHz, 454.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/24/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2121 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: K0MTN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00181641
    Grant Date: 12/07/1999, Expiration Date: 02/06/2010
    Registrant: Keith F Johnson, 3274 Hwy 133, Blue River, WI 53518
  • Call Sign: WB9CTK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00825446
    Grant Date: 04/27/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Certifier: Kim E Anderson
    Registrant: Kim E Anderson, 407 N East St, Blue River, WI 53518


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6608S , Serial Number: 15067408, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Dennis R Chitwood, 40451 Quints Dr, Blue River, WI 53518
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7965U , Serial Number: 17251965, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/02/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Dennis R Chitwood, 40451 Quints Dr, Blue River, WI 53518
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 8626J , Serial Number: 15066526, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/08/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Richard L Grant, 15347 Richwood Estates Ln, Blue River, WI 53518


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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