Vernon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.62. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hillsboro and their reported violations in the past:
HILLSBORO WATERWORKS (Population served: 1325, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-15-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-1998), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-08-1998 to JUL-16-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.6%
(19.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Wisconsin: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 62.4% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hillsboro, WI
65 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Hillsboro compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Hillsboro (2011 data):
- Farmers State Bank: at 726 Water Avenue, branch established on 1913/01/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $95.9 mil, Deposits: $82.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bosshard Financial Group, Inc.
- Royal Bank: Hillsboro Branch at 731 Water Avenue, branch established on 1934/10/31. Info updated 2011/02/15: Bank assets: $309.8 mil, Deposits: $257.1 mil, headquarters in Elroy, WI, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (65%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Vernon County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Hillsboro (based on Vernon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.77%
| Here | | 63.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | United Methodist Church | Old Order Amish |
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| Adherents | 44.4% | 19.2% | 10.0% | 8.5% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 30.9% | 5.9% | 10.3% | 14.7% | 17.6% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.1% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 7.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Vernon County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Vernon County: | 5.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | This county: | 7.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Vernon County: | 7.9% | | Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Vernon County: | 28.3% | | State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
1 | $2,711 | $32,532 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,326 | $43,956 | 18 | $2,624 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $7,108 | $42,648 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $11,142 | $44,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $333 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $8,121 | $48,726 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,008 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $3,318 | $39,816 | 4 | $2,135 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 14 | $183 |
| Totals for Government |
11 | $39,726 | $43,337 | 42 | $7,283 |
Hillsboro government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $400,000 ($282.09)
Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($13.40)
Parks & Recreation: $15,000 ($10.58)
All Other: $11,000 ($7.76)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $42,000 ($29.62)
General Public Buildings: $38,000 ($26.80)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($7.05)
General: $5,000 ($3.53)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $298,000 ($210.16)
Regular Highways: $213,000 ($150.21)
Water Utilities: $160,000 ($112.83)
Central Staff Services: $153,000 ($107.90)
Police Protection: $134,000 ($94.50)
Fire Protection: $106,000 ($74.75)
Parks & Recreation: $105,000 ($74.05)
Libraries: $76,000 ($53.60)
Solid Waste Management: $53,000 ($37.38)
General - Other: $47,000 ($33.15)
Financial Administration: $26,000 ($18.34)
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($10.58)
General Public Buildings: $14,000 ($9.87)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $10,000 ($7.05)
Health Services - Other: $8,000 ($5.64)
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000 ($2.82)
Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.71)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000 ($24.68)
- General - Interest on Debt: $87,000 ($61.35)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,325,000 ($934.41)
Industrial Revenue: $115,000 ($81.10)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,313,000 ($925.95)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $42,000 ($29.62)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,292,000 ($911.14)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,265,000 ($892.10)
Industrial Revenue: $110,000 ($77.57)
Other, NEC: $6,000 ($4.23)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,000 ($3.53)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $60,000 ($42.31)
Other, NEC: $57,000 ($40.20)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $65,000 ($45.84)
Rents: $48,000 ($33.85)
General Revenue, NEC: $31,000 ($21.86)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $12,000 ($8.46)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,264,000 ($891.40)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $120,000 ($84.63)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $269,000 ($189.70)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $542,000 ($382.23)
Highways: $91,000 ($64.17)
All Other: $23,000 ($16.22)
- Tax - Property: $393,000 ($277.15)
NEC: $12,000 ($8.46)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $422,000 ($297.60)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $79,000 ($55.71)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hillsboro:
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WRDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hillsboro:
- WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Hillsboro:
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
Hillsboro fatal accident list:
May 22, 1997 01:30 AM, Mill St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 22, 1975 12:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,320
Total average daily truck traffic: 328
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,250
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hillsboro)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Cty Trk F 1 Mi W Cty Trk V (Lat: 43.704972 Lon: -90.488750), Call Sign: KTQ282
Assigned Frequencies: 154.995 MHz, 154.995 MHz
Grant Date: 03/17/1997, Expiration Date: 06/02/2002, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2002
Registrant: County Of Vernon, Dunlap St, Viroqua, WI 54665, Phone: (608) 637-2124 - 1mi N Hwy 80&1mi E County Trunk F (Lat: 43.662472 Lon: -90.345139), Call Sign: WQW386, Licensee ID: L00070638
Assigned Frequencies: 35.1600 MHz
Grant Date: 06/14/2005, Expiration Date: 08/30/2015
Registrant: Hillsboro Telephone Co Inc, 121 Mill St, Hillsboro, WI 54634, Phone: (608) 489-3230, Fax: (608) 489-1111, Email:
- Jct Hwy 33 And Cth V (Lat: 43.667472 Lon: -90.460972), Call Sign: WHA292, Licensee ID: L00007608
Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 11/06/2000, Expiration Date: 11/20/2005, Cancellation Date: 12/27/2000
Registrant: Dairyland Power Cooperative, 3200 East Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54601, Phone: (608) 788-4000 - Lat: 43.668389 Lon: -90.389722, Call Sign: WQFG716
Assigned Frequencies: 463.762 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/2006, Expiration Date: 07/11/2016, Certifier: Debbie L Winchel
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - HILLSBORO WI, Jct Sth 33 And Cth V (Lat: 43.667444 Lon: -90.460944), Overall height: 51.2 m, Call Sign: WNEM340
Assigned Frequencies: 6850.62 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2000, Expiration Date: 12/05/2010
Registrant: Phone: (281) 586-0574 - HILLSBORO, Lat: 43.652222 Lon: -90.343889, Call Sign: WPQS885
Assigned Frequencies: 956.356 MHz
Grant Date: 09/28/2000, Expiration Date: 09/28/2010, Certifier: Ed Emerson
Registrant: Abb Water Meters Inc, 1100 Sw 38th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474, Phone: (352) 369-6505, Fax: (352) 369-6581, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 - Hwy F2 Mi W Of Hwy 33 (Lat: 43.690278 Lon: -90.369444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: KNKD729
Assigned Frequencies: 454.175 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:
- Nw 1/2 T 13n R 2e Section 6 On Townline Rd 1/2 Mi Se Of (Lat: 43.631083 Lon: -90.311222), Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: KNKD729
Assigned Frequencies: 454.175 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Joshua Sanford Field (Lat: 43.649972 Lon: -90.316806), Type: Tower, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WRLB2940, Licensee ID: L00068636
Assigned Frequencies: 0.25151 MHz
Grant Date: 12/10/2001, Expiration Date: 08/23/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: City Of Hillsboro, 836 Prairie Ave, Hillsboro, WI 54634
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hillsboro)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5526G , Serial Number: 15071026, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 07/25/1969
Registrant (Corporation): Rolling Thunder Aviaton Inc, Rr 3 Box 6-B, Hillsboro, WI 54634 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6296T , Serial Number: 15060996, Year manufactured: 1964
Registrant (Corporation): Hillsboro Flying Club Inc, 122 East Mill Street Box 408, Hillsboro, WI 54634 - Aircraft: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-200 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1D6 (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 63PR , Serial Number: 3114, Year manufactured: 2010, Airworthiness Date: 11/09/2010
Registrant (Co-Owned): Paul A Richardson, E16616 Grimm Rd, Hillsboro, WI 54634, Other Owners: Sharyn T Richardson - Aircraft: BEECH A36TC (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6682E , Serial Number: EA-38, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Dr Scott J Heun Consulting LLC, 612 Enterprise Dr Ste A, Hillsboro, WI 54634 - Aircraft: CESSNA 175B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8120T , Serial Number: 17556820, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1960
Registrant (Individual): Francis E Jordan, Rt 3 Po Box 221, Hillsboro, WI 54634 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 915SP , Serial Number: 18259816, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/1969
Registrant (Corporation): Thin Air LLC, Po Box 483, Hillsboro, WI 54634
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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