Bridge Creek, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 1,779. Population change since 2000: -3.5%

Males: 902	(50.7%)
Females: 877	(49.3%)

Median resident age:	30.3 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,787 (it was $34,348 in 2000)

Bridge Creek:	$37,787
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,354

Bridge Creek:	$15,354
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,522 (it was $90,100 in 2000)

Bridge Creek:	$132,522
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $151,919; Detached houses: $157,700; Townhouses or other attached units: $98,662; In 2-unit structures: $73,429; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,720; Mobile homes: $59,500

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Races in Bridge Creek:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Bridge Creek: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (44.3%), Norwegian (14.8%), United States (7.1%), English (5.3%), Irish (4.4%), Polish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 768 feet

Land area: 102.4 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bridge Creek

High school or higher: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridge Creek town

Never married: 24.8%
Now married: 65.6%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 2.7%
Divorced: 6.4%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
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:

Bridge Creek:	1.5% ($1,321)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (22.7 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (102.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (260.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Augusta, WI (1.7 miles ), Fairchild, WI (2.3 miles ), Otter Creek, WI (2.9 miles ), Cleveland, WI (3.0 miles ), Ludington, WI (3.0 miles ), Garfield, WI (3.1 miles ), Lincoln, WI (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 44.69 N, Longitude: 91.07 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Bridge Creek household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +425 (+30.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Construction (14%)
Wood products (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Woodworkers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Bridge Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Bridge Creek town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.8 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bridge Creek:

LUTHER HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 12 miles; OSSEO, WI)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridge Creek:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 22 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 45 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 56 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 58 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)

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Notable location: Augusta City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bridge Creek include: Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), Saint Paul Lutheran Church (C), Saint Anthonys Roman Catholic Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Methodist Episcopal Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Lawn Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), East Lawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Eau Claire 605 (A), Lake Eau Claire (B), 0.6 Reservoir (C), 1 Reservoir (D), 2 Reservoir (E), Coon Fork Lake (F), Coon Fork Lake 45 (G), Dells Millpond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Pea Creek (A), Diamond Valley Creek (B), Browns Creek (C), North Fork Eau Claire River (D), Muskrat Creek (E), Horse Creek (F), First Trestle Creek (G), South Fork Eau Claire River (H), Black Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bridge Creek include: South Fork Barrens State Natural Area (1), Augusta State Wildlife Area (2), Lake Eau Claire County Park (3), Coon Fork Barrens State Natural Area (4), Coon Fork Lake County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Augusta Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	3.3 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	81.1%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	27.4%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.6%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bridge Creek, WI

Bridge Creek compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below 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 Eau Claire County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%) Wood (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Utility gas (5%) Electricity (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Bridge Creek

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Baptist General Conference
Adherents	33.6%	28.4%	14.4%	5.4%	2.8%
Congregations	11.5%	14.9%	16.1%	9.2%	3.4%

Name	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	The Wesleyan Church	Muslim Estimate	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	2.1%	1.5%	1.1%	8.4%
Congregations	3.4%	4.6%	1.1%	2.3%	33.3%

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.

8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.20%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Eau Claire County: 0.10%
Wisconsin average: 0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Chippewa County, WI	1.52% ($29,099 average AGI)
from Dunn County, WI	0.61% ($29,887)
from Trempealeau County, WI	0.33% ($35,958)

7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.91%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Eau Claire County: 0.05%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Chippewa County, WI	1.50% ($35,358 average AGI)
to Dunn County, WI	0.49% ($32,808)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.44% ($30,597)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bridge Creek:

WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridge Creek:

WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)
WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bridge Creek:

WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 56 meters (184ft)
Total costs: $2,796,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,005
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,116
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 24,665

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 6

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bridge Creek, WI

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