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La Crosse County

Population in July 2008: 2,388. Population change since 2000: +3.8%
 

Males: 1,214  (50.8%)
Females: 1,174  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,172 (it was $57,955 in 2000)
Hamilton:  $71,172
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,479
Hamilton:  $24,479
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,382 (it was $129,900 in 2000)
Hamilton:  $203,382
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $231,062; Detached houses: $234,873; Townhouses or other attached units: $179,364; In 2-unit structures: $182,097; Mobile homes: $41,042

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Races in Hamilton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hamilton: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (48.5%), Norwegian (28.7%), Irish (9.6%), English (5.8%), United States (4.1%), Polish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 50.1 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hamilton

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamilton town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 75.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

30 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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:

Hamilton:  1.5% ($1,902)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (9.7 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (103.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (224.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Salem, WI (1.0 miles ), Barre, WI (2.3 miles ), Bangor, WI (2.3 miles ), Medary, WI (2.4 miles ), Onalaska, WI (2.5 miles ), Burns, WI (2.6 miles ), Bangor, WI (2.8 miles ), Farmington, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 43.91 N, Longitude: 91.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +654 (+39.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Hamilton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Hamilton town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1959, a category 3 tornado 17.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hamilton:
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 5 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 15 miles; SPARTA, WI)

Amtrak station near Hamilton:
  • 10 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 Hamilton:
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 4 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 5 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 63 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)

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Notable location: Maple Grove Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hamilton include: West Salem Baptist Church (A), Our Saviours Lutheran Church (B), Christ Lutheran Church (C), Saint Leo the Great Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hamilton Cemetery (1), Neshonoc Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Neshonoc Lake (A), Neshonoc Lake 390 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Neshonoc Creek (A), Bostwick Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hamilton: Swarthout Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  83.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hamilton, WI


198 people in nursing homes


Hamilton compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Hamilton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Free Church of America
Adherents45.9%25.2%11.7%3.4%2.2%
Congregations13.2%19.8%11.0%5.5%4.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristLutheran ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.2%1.4%0.8%5.0%
Congregations6.6%3.3%3.3%4.4%28.6%
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.


6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
La Crosse County:  0.13%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monroe County, WI  0.49% ($28,636 average AGI)
from Vernon County, WI  0.48% ($28,318)
from Trempealeau County, WI  0.34% ($31,648)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($99 average AGI)
La Crosse County:  0.03%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monroe County, WI  0.49% ($31,581 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  0.47% ($26,628)
to Vernon County, WI  0.38% ($34,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hamilton:
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKBH (1570 AM; 1 kW; HOLMEN, WI)
  • WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamilton:
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hamilton:
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
  • W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 35
Total length: 139 meters (456ft)
Total costs: $2,216,000
Total average daily traffic: 191,880
Total average daily truck traffic: 21,873

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 11
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 6
  • 1990-1999: 8
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Hamilton, WI

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