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De Soto, WI map Population (year 2000): 366. Estimated population in July 2006: 508 (+38.8% change)
Males: 173  (47.3%)
Females: 193  (52.7%)

Crawford County

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

Zip codes: 54624.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,600 (it was $33,036 in 2000)
De Soto  $33,600
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,600 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
De Soto  $75,600
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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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%)

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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: 390 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 126 to 1.

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

De Soto:  1.4% ($826)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
De Soto satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (26.8 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (126.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (265.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wheatland, WI (1.7 miles ), Lansing, IA (4.9 miles ), Genoa, WI (7.9 miles ), New Albin, IA (7.9 miles ), Ferryville, WI (9.8 miles) , Freeman, WI (10.0 miles ), Genoa, WI (10.4 miles ), Sterling, WI (11.4 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

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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 near Wisconsin state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 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 16 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
  • VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; WAUKON, IA)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to De Soto:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 31 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 75 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to De Soto:
  • WAUKON MUNI (about 22 miles; WAUKON, IA; ID: Y01)
  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 24 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; ID: CHU)
  • VIROQUA MUNI (about 24 miles; VIROQUA, WI; ID: Y51)

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)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 50 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 55 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
Public high school in De Soto:
  • DE SOTO HI (Students: 192; Location: HIGHWAY 82 - 615 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in De Soto:
  • DE SOTO MID (Students: 136; Location: HIGHWAY 82 - 615 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW EL (Students: 121; Location: E3245 COUNTY ROAD N; Grades: PK - 05)
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 1999:
This village:  7.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

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 (2007 data):
  • River Bank: De Soto Branch at 88 Crawford Street, branch established on 1904-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $305.0 mil, Deposits: $256.4 mil, headquarters in Stoddard, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: River Holding Company



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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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$90
Sewerage 1$963$11,5560$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,605$19,2600$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$119
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,000
Local Libraries 0$0 1$613
Totals for Government 2$2,568$15,4086$1,822


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.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, 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)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in De Soto:
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRQT (95.7 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)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
  • WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)

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.)
  • 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)
  • W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)

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