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Monroe County

Population in July 2008: 1,427. Population change since 2000: +7.0%
 

Males: 747  (52.4%)
Females: 680  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,331 (it was $36,172 in 2000)
Little Falls:  $43,331
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,503
Little Falls:  $21,503
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,113 (it was $84,200 in 2000)
Little Falls:  $134,113
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $158,490; Detached houses: $168,738; In 2-unit structures: $218,519; Mobile homes: $50,958

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Races in Little Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Little Falls: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.2%), Norwegian (19.3%), English (11.2%), Irish (10.6%), United States (5.1%), Polish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 68.4 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Little Falls

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Little Falls town

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
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:

Little Falls:  1.1% ($946)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (26.6 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (102.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (224.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Melrose, WI (2.6 miles ), Irving, WI (2.9 miles ), Manchester, WI (3.0 miles ), New Lyme, WI (3.0 miles) , Lafayette, WI (3.0 miles ), Sparta, WI (3.2 miles ), .

Latitude: 44.09 N, Longitude: 90.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +193 (+16.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



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Little Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Little Falls town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Little Falls:
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 10 miles; SPARTA, WI)
  • BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 22 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)

Amtrak station near Little Falls:
  • 20 miles: TOMAH (W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little Falls:
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 22 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 42 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 57 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 72 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)

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Churches in Little Falls include: Glass Church (A), Peace Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Carr Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Shallow Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Deep Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Printz Creek (A), Jenkins Valley Creek (B), Fisher Creek (C), Rathbone Creek (D), Soper Creek (E), Spencer Creek (F), Douglas Creek (G), Big Creek (H), Dustin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Little Falls include: Sand Creek Pines State Natural Area (1), Big Creek State Fishery Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Little Falls, WI


8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Little Falls 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Religion statistics for Little Falls

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents41.3%15.6%15.5%5.9%4.3%
Congregations12.9%12.9%10.0%8.6%4.3%
NameOld Order AmishEvangelical Free Church of AmericaUnited Church of ChristLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.6%2.5%2.5%1.5%7.3%
Congregations18.6%5.7%2.9%1.4%22.9%
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.


6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($584 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from La Crosse County, WI  1.23% ($31,581 average AGI)
from Juneau County, WI  0.61% ($25,624)
from Vernon County, WI  0.39% ($28,281)


6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,591 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
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  1.26% ($28,636 average AGI)
to Juneau County, WI  0.52% ($29,674)
to Dane County, WI  0.30% ($35,408)


Strongest AM radio stations in Little Falls:
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little Falls:
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS 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)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Little Falls:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, 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)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $164,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,970
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,099
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 20,986

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 6
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Little Falls, WI

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