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Vernon County

Population in July 2008: 565. Population change since 2000: -0.2%
 

Males: 297  (52.7%)
Females: 268  (47.3%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,152 (it was $36,023 in 2000)
Kickapoo:  $43,152
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,486
Kickapoo:  $20,486
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,723 (it was $94,000 in 2000)
Kickapoo:  $149,723
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $211,938; Detached houses: $206,410; Townhouses or other attached units: $137,516; Mobile homes: $147,500

Kickapoo, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Kickapoo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Kickapoo: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Norwegian (28.4%), German (25.6%), English (14.1%), Irish (13.6%), United States (4.8%), Scottish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 933 feet

Land area: 37.9 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Kickapoo

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kickapoo town

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 74.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 3.9%

15 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe).

This town:  2.7%
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:

Kickapoo:  1.4% ($1,338)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (34.1 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (73.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (192.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Readstown, WI (1.0 miles ), Liberty, WI (2.0 miles) , Soldiers Grove, WI (2.2 miles ), Viola, WI (2.3 miles ), Clayton, WI (2.5 miles ), Franklin, WI (2.7 miles ), Forest, WI (2.7 miles ), Sylvan, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 43.46 N, Longitude: 90.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Kickapoo household income distribution Kickapoo home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +94 (+19.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (28%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



Kickapoo-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Kickapoo town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.1 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Kickapoo:
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 12 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 13 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 19 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kickapoo:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 34 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 52 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 54 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 60 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 62 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)

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Notable locations in Kickapoo: Kickapoo Center (A), Forest Home Farm (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Carter Cemetery (1), Maiben Cemetery (2), Berry Cemetery (3), Manning Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Tenny Spring Creek (A), Sherry Creek (B), Elk Creek (C), Reads Creek (D), Harrison Creek (E), Day Creek (F), West Fork Kickapoo River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kickapoo, WI



Kickapoo compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below 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 (47%)
  • Wood (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Kickapoo

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchOld Order Amish
Adherents44.4%19.2%10.0%8.5%4.6%
Congregations30.9%5.9%10.3%14.7%17.6%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents4.1%3.9%2.5%0.8%2.2%
Congregations5.9%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 Kickapoo:
  • WVRQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kickapoo:
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kickapoo:
  • 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)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 42 meters (138ft)
Total costs: $751,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,175
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,790
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 22,511

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 5
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Kickapoo, WI

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