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Crawford County

Population in July 2008: 381. Population change since 2000: +4.1%
 

Males: 180  (47.3%)
Females: 201  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54624.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,574 (it was $33,036 in 2000)
De Soto:  $39,574
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,780
De Soto:  $23,780
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,586 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
De Soto:  $91,586
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,742; Detached houses: $119,677; In 2-unit structures: $135,084; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,300; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $330,365; Mobile homes: $31,447

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Races in De Soto:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in De Soto: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (38.8%), Norwegian (31.1%), English (10.9%), Irish (8.7%), Italian (6.0%), Polish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1886

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 295 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in De Soto

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Soto village

  • Never married: 13.7%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.9%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in De Soto, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in De Soto to the number of sex offenders is 95 to 1.

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

De Soto:  1.4% ($826)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (26.8 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (94.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (209.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wheatland, WI (1.2 miles ), Lansing, IA (2.2 miles ), New Albin, IA (2.6 miles ), Genoa, WI (2.8 miles ), Freeman, WI (2.8 miles ), Ferryville, WI (2.9 miles) , Sterling, WI (3.0 miles ), Genoa, WI (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $63,600
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $24,200
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,300
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $39,700
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $130,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.43 N, Longitude: 91.20 W

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+10.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)



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De Soto-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the De Soto village center .

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near De Soto:
  • VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 13 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; WAUKON, IA)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Soto:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 30 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 32 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 39 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 49 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
Public high school in De Soto:
  • DE SOTO HIGH (Students: 210; Location: Highway 82 - 615 Main St; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in De Soto:
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Library in De Soto:
  • DE SOTO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,265; Location: 111 S. HOUGHTON ST.; 12,699 books; 39 audio materials; 169 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)

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Hotels: Cottonwood Acres (314 Main Street), Fdelweiss German Rescauranc (S6844 Terhune Street).

 

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

NOTHIN' FANCY (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
PORKS HILLTOP TAP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-31-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-29-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2000), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAR-01-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-26-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in De Soto that have no violations reported:
  • NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  7.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in De Soto, WI



De Soto compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in De Soto (2009 data):
  • River Bank: De Soto Branch at 88 Crawford Street, branch established on 1904-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $336.2 mil, Deposits: $288.5 mil, headquarters in Stoddard, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: River Holding Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for De Soto

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Free Church of America
Adherents57.5%21.5%8.0%2.2%1.8%
Congregations19.4%19.4%22.2%5.6%2.8%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.4%1.2%1.1%3.9%
Congregations2.8%2.8%2.8%2.8%19.4%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,250
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$630
Firefighters 0$0 3$142
Streets and Highways 1$2,114$25,3680$0
Sewerage 0$0 2$716
Local Libraries 0$0 1$788
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$180
Totals for Government 1$2,114$25,36811$4,706



De Soto government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $51,000
    All Other: $40,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
  • Construction - General: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $74,000
    Regular Highways: $55,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $147,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $235,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $222,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $340,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $158,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $116,000
    General Support: $110,000
    Highways: $16,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000

6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.25%
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 Grant County, WI  1.23% ($26,388 average AGI)
from Clayton County, IA  0.59% ($22,079)
from Dane County, WI  0.45% ($54,310)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
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 Grant County, WI  1.08% ($28,229 average AGI)
to La Crosse County, WI  0.63% ($29,073)
to Clayton County, IA  0.54% ($28,686)


Strongest AM radio stations in De Soto:
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVRQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in De Soto:
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, 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)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around De Soto:
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)


De Soto fatal accident list:
Nov 21, 1979 11:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $319,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,039
Total average daily truck traffic: 396
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 6,833

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Hwy 82, Call Sign: WQD708, Licensee ID: L00432317
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/13/2001, Expiration Date: 12/13/2011
    Registrant: De Soto Area School District, 600 Main St, De Soto, WI 54642, Phone: (608) 648-3620

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB9MC, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/10/1995, Expiration Date: 01/10/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/11/2007
    Registrant: Thomas M Hibben, Box 188, De Soto, WI 54624


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

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