Coon, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 729. Population change since 2000: +6.7%

Males: 374	(51.4%)
Females: 355	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,550 (it was $41,364 in 2000)

Coon:	$49,550
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,967

Coon:	$26,967
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,048 (it was $109,900 in 2000)

Coon:	$175,048
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $201,589; Detached houses: $215,954; Mobile homes: $32,024

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Races in Coon:

White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Coon: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Norwegian (57.7%), German (29.7%), Irish (8.6%), English (4.4%), Polish (2.8%), Dutch (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 724 feet

Land area: 34.9 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Coon

High school or higher: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coon town

Never married: 17.9%
Now married: 69.0%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 6.9%

4 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:

Coon:	1.7% ($1,861)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (15.3 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (90.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (210.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Coon Valley, WI (1.4 miles ), Washington, WI (2.3 miles ), Hamburg, WI (2.4 miles ), Chaseburg, WI (2.5 miles ), Westby, WI (2.6 miles ), Christiana, WI (2.6 miles ), Greenfield, WI (2.7 miles ), Jefferson, WI (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,500
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,300
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $141,100
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $126,300
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $103,000
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $205,400
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,700
2008: 1 building, cost: $260,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.69 N, Longitude: 90.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-2.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Construction (10%)
Machinery (8%)
Health care (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (33%)
Educational services (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Machinery (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (20%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Coon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Coon 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 36.4 miles away from the town center .

Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Coon:

VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 11 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 14 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)

Amtrak station near Coon:

17 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 Coon:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 14 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 44 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 70 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)

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Church in Coon: Vang Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Parks in Coon include: Coon Creek Cliffs State Natural Area (1), Von Ruden Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.2%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.7%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.1%
Whole state:	8.7%

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

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Coon, WI

Coon compared to Wisconsin 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.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Vernon County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Wood (12%) Electricity (4%) Utility gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Coon

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Methodist Church	Old Order Amish
Adherents	44.4%	19.2%	10.0%	8.5%	4.6%
Congregations	30.9%	5.9%	10.3%	14.7%	17.6%

Name	The Wesleyan Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	4.1%	3.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Congregations	5.9%	4.4%	1.5%	1.5%	7.4%

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.

5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.68%
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 La Crosse County, WI	1.52% ($34,775 average AGI)
from Monroe County, WI	0.47% ($27,898)
from Crawford County, WI	0.26% ($22,667)

6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.15%
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 La Crosse County, WI	1.91% ($28,318 average AGI)
to Monroe County, WI	0.61% ($28,281)
to Dane County, WI	0.29% ($29,935)

Strongest AM radio stations in Coon:

WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WVRQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coon:

WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, 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)
KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Coon:

WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $773,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,953
Total average daily truck traffic: 565
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 10,486

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 3
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 8
1990-1999: 4

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Coon, WI

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