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Population (year 2000): 3,047. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,168 (+4.0% change)
 

Males: 1,508  (49.5%)
Females: 1,539  (50.5%)

Grant County

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53805.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,300 (it was $32,698 in 2000)
Boscobel  $33,300
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,500 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
Boscobel  $91,500
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Boscobel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (38.0%), Irish (17.9%), Norwegian (10.6%), English (10.4%), Czech (4.7%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1873

Elevation: 672 feet

Land area: 2.85 square miles.

Population density: 1164 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Boscobel

  • High school or higher: 75.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boscobel city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

25 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Boscobel, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Boscobel to the number of sex offenders is 195 to 1.

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

Boscobel:  1.8% ($1,276)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (43.7 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (90.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (226.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marion, WI (4.4 miles ), Marietta, WI (5.7 miles ), Woodman, WI (7.3 miles) , Watterstown, WI (7.8 miles ), Scott, WI (8.2 miles ), Hickory Grove, WI (8.9 miles ), Woodman, WI (9.6 miles) , Blue River, WI (9.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $93,700
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,900
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,900
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,000

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Latitude: 43.14 N, Longitude: 90.70 W


People in group quarters in Boscobel
  • 167 people in state prisons
  • 62 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +355 (+13.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Boscobel by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 51243
    per 100,000 161.830.862.3118.788.6
Burglaries 961138
    per 100,000 291.2185.1342.589.0236.3
Thefts 3417661176
    per 100,000 1100.0524.42054.8326.42245.2
Auto thefts 50100
    per 100,000 161.80.031.10.00.0
Arson 0N/A000
    per 100,000 0.0N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 109.740.1121.143.0124.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.81
US city average:  3.00

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Boscobel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Boscobel city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/3/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Boscobel topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Boscobel:
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (205 PARKER STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Boscobel:
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; LANCASTER, WI)
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 26 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Boscobel, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boscobel:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 63 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 64 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Boscobel:
  • BOSCOBEL (about 3 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI; ID: OVS)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 26 miles; LANCASTER, WI; ID: 73C)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MUNI (about 30 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; ID: PDC)

Local government website: www.boscobelwisconsin.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boscobel:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 31 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 58 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 76 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 81 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 89 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
Public high school in Boscobel:
  • BOSCOBEL HIGH (Students: 299; Location: 300 Brindley St; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Boscobel:
  • BOSCOBEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 478; Location: 200 Buchanan St; Grades: PK - 06; Our rating: 57)
  • BOSCOBEL JUNIOR (Students: 151; Location: 300 Brindley St; Grades: 07 - 08; Our rating: 62)
Private elementary/middle school in Boscobel:
  • HOLY INNOCENTS DAY CARE (Students: 6; Location: 409 E. KANSAS STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Boscobel:
  • HILDEBRAND MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $137,934; Location: 1033 WISCONSIN AVE.; 22,046 books; 506 audio materials; 533 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Big River Guide Service (Tours & Charters; 43605 County Road East).

Hotels: Hubl's Building Mart (41120 State Highway 60), B C Mini-Storage (1700 Elm Street).

 

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

BOSCOBEL WATERWORKS (Population served: 3419, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
MT ZION TAVERN (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2003), St Boil Water Order (SEP-11-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.7%

Boscobel compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Boscobel (2007 data):
  • Clare Bank, National Association: Boscobel Main Branch at 1701 Elm Street, branch established on 1977-02-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.6 mil, Deposits: $167.9 mil, headquarters in Platteville, WI, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Montfort Bancorporation, Inc.
  • AnchorBank, fsb: Boscobel Branch at 106 West Oak Street, branch established on 1918-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,391.7 mil, Deposits: $3,236.1 mil, headquarters in Madison, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 51 total offices
  • Community First Bank: at 925 Wisconsin Avenue, branch established on 1871-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $190.2 mil, Deposits: $157.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Boscobel Bancorp, Inc.
  • Peoples State Bank: Boscobel Branch at 1609 Elm Street, branch established on 1999-10-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $306.5 mil, Deposits: $253.0 mil, headquarters in Prairie Du Chien, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 6$18,688$37,3761$1,169
Streets and Highways 4$9,660$28,9800$0
Sewerage 2$5,584$33,5040$0
Financial Administration 4$9,522$28,5661$317
Parks and Recreation 1$2,675$32,1001$210
Water Supply 1$3,649$43,7880$0
Electric Power 3$9,458$37,8320$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,240
Other Government Administration 4$15,088$45,2649$2,458
Local Libraries 1$2,776$33,3122$1,920
Totals for Government 26$77,100$35,58516$7,313


Boscobel government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $12,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $491,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    All Other: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $94,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,063,000
    Regular Highways: $530,000
    Sewerage: $436,000
    Police Protection: $362,000
    General - Other: $300,000
    Water Utilities: $298,000
    Fire Protection: $238,000
    Solid Waste Management: $171,000
    Parks & Recreation: $166,000
    Libraries: $99,000
    Central Staff Services: $98,000
    General Public Buildings: $57,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $26,000
    Parking Facilities: $20,000
    Health Services - Other: $18,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $217,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,301,000
    Water Utilities: $939,000
    Electric Utilities: $260,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,103,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,513,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,208,000
    Water Utilities: $851,000
    Other, NEC: $558,000
    Electric Utilities: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $93,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $177,000
    Water Utilities: $88,000
    Electric Utilities: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $495,000
    Interest Earnings: $259,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $227,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,728,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,111,000
    Water Utilities: $257,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,172,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,099,000
    Highways: $161,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $719,000
    NEC: $33,000
    Other Selective Sales: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,081,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $56,000

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 Boscobel:
  • 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)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boscobel:
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Boscobel:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

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