La Valle, Wisconsin

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Sauk County

Population in July 2009: 314. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 146	(46.6%)
Females: 168	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 53941.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,840 (it was $36,250 in 2000)

La Valle:	$34,840
Wisconsin:	$49,993

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,261

La Valle village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $99,025 (it was $68,500 in 2000)

La Valle:	$99,025
Wisconsin:	$170,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $114,160; Detached houses: $111,406; Townhouses or other attached units: $116,160; In 2-unit structures: $218,768; Mobile homes: $31,750

Median gross rent in 2009: $585.

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in La Valle: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.4%), Irish (16.9%), English (10.4%), Polish (5.2%), Norwegian (4.9%), United States (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 896 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 750 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in La Valle:

High school or higher: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Valle village:

Never married: 21.8%
Now married: 49.4%
Separated: 4.2%
Widowed: 14.2%
Divorced: 10.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in La Valle, Wisconsin in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in La Valle to the number of sex offenders is 314 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,729 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,100 (1.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (51.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (173.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ironton, WI (1.6 miles ), Cazenovia, WI (2.3 miles ), Winfield, WI (2.4 miles ), Woodland, WI (2.5 miles ), Wonewoc, WI (2.6 miles ), Summit, WI (2.6 miles ), Westford, WI (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,500
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $69,800
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.58 N, Longitude: 90.13 W

Area code: 608

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	8.7%
Wisconsin:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: -106 (-24.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (38%)
Construction (23%)
Retail trade (7%)
Transportation and warehousing (7%)
Information (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Health care and social assistance (36%)
Retail trade (20%)
Information (13%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

La Valle-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.2 miles away from the La Valle village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the village center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sauk County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near La Valle:

REEDSBURG AREA MED CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; REEDSBURG, WI)
ST CLARE HSPTL HLTH SVCS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
RICHLAND HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)

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Amtrak station near La Valle:

19 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Valle:

University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 51 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,050)
University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 52 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)
Madison Area Technical College (about 52 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 5,928)
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 58 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 8,660)
Viterbo University (about 58 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,076)
Western Technical College (about 59 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,278)
University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 62 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 6,352)

Public elementary/middle school in La Valle:

IRONTON-LA VALLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 113; Location: 109 River St; Grades: KG - 05)

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Library in La Valle:

LA VALLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,658; Location: 101 W. MAIN ST.; 5,066 books; 8,370 e-books; 3,975 audio materials; 936 video materials; 28 state licensed databases; 10 other licensed databases; 18 print serial subscriptions)

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Reservoirs: LaValle Mill Pond (A), La Valle Mill Pond 243 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Reedsburg Outdoor Club Inc (Recreation Areas; S2064 Luedtke Road).

Hotel: Four Seasons Sports (4251 Hy 33 East).

Sauk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.8. This is about average.

City:	34.8
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2004 was 1.51. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.51
U.S.:	3.63

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.75. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.75
U.S.:	9.59

Drinking water stations with addresses in La Valle and their reported violations in the past:

DELLWOOD COURT LLC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-1998), St Boil Water Order (AUG-06-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-11-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in La Valle that have no violations reported:

LA VALLE WATERWORKS (Address: PO BOX 13, Population served: 323, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
IRONTON WATERWORKS (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTH END (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.7%

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.4%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	8.3%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

La Valle compared to Wisconsin state average:

Median house value below 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.
House age significantly above 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 La Valle (2011 data):

State Bank of Cazenovia: La Valle Branch at 133 Main Street, branch established on 04/16/1934. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $3.1 mil, Deposits: $0.3 mil, headquarters in Cazenovia, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

La Valle mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (54%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Electricity (13%)
Wood (2%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Sauk County Wisconsin:

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Religion statistics for La Valle:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.84%

Here		64.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Lutheran Church
Adherents	48.9%	16.2%	9.3%	7.9%	5.9%
Congregations	11.7%	10.4%	18.2%	10.4%	7.8%

Name	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	2.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.0%	5.1%
Congregations	2.6%	3.9%	2.6%	2.6%	29.9%

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: 16

Sauk County:	2.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

Here:	0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41

Sauk County:	7.02 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:	4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 76

This county:	13.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Sauk County:	8.1%
Wisconsin:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Sauk County:	28.6%
State:	27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	18.3%
State:	13.0%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Other Government Administration	1	$1,932	$23,184	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$4,416	$52,992	1	$974
Totals for Government	2	$6,348	$38,088	1	$974

La Valle government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $32,000 ($101.91)
All Other: $6,000 ($19.11)

Regular Highways: $5,000 ($15.92)

Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($12.74)
Construction - Regular Highways: $11,000 ($35.03)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $64,000 ($203.82)
Water Utilities: $58,000 ($184.71)

Sewerage: $43,000 ($136.94)

Fire Protection: $38,000 ($121.02)

Central Staff Services: $26,000 ($82.80)

Parks & Recreation: $22,000 ($70.06)

Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($47.77)

Libraries: $13,000 ($41.40)

Financial Administration: $6,000 ($19.11)

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($15.92)

Health Services - Other: $4,000 ($12.74)

General - Other: $2,000 ($6.37)

General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($3.18)

Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($3.18)
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($3.18)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000 ($6.37)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($12.74)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,000 ($79.62)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $13,000 ($41.40)
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $38,000 ($121.02)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $45,000 ($143.31)
Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($31.85)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $423,000 ($1347.13)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000 ($136.94)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $112,000 ($356.69)
Highways: $15,000 ($47.77)

All Other: $4,000 ($12.74)
Tax - Property: $73,000 ($232.48)
NEC: $4,000 ($12.74)
Total Salaries & Wages: $41,000 ($130.57)

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Sauk County:
0.12%
Wisconsin average:
0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dane County, WI	1.38% ($41,144 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI	0.89% ($36,736)
from Juneau County, WI	0.53% ($27,785)

6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.60%
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 Dane County, WI	1.54% ($35,662 average AGI)
to Columbia County, WI	0.72% ($35,185)
to Juneau County, WI	0.49% ($29,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Valle:

WRDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, 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.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Valle:

WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around La Valle:

WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

La Valle fatal accident list:

Apr 28, 1986 04:30 AM, Commercial, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,331
Total average daily truck traffic: 155
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 8,030

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in La Valle)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in La Valle)

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