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Medary, WI map Population in July 2007: 1,519. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 

Males: 747  (51.1%)
Females: 716  (48.9%)

La Crosse County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,300 (it was $57,431 in 2000)
Medary  $63,300
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $173,900 (it was $128,500 in 2000)
Medary  $173,900
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Medary:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Medary: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (55.3%), Norwegian (21.9%), Irish (9.8%), Polish (9.4%), English (5.9%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 11.7 square miles.

Population density: 125 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Medary

  • High school or higher: 94.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medary town

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

20 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Medary:  1.4% ($1,807)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Medary satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (4.5 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (134.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (278.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Onalaska, WI (3.2 miles ), La Crosse, WI (4.5 miles ), French Island, WI (5.3 miles ), Campbell, WI (5.5 miles ), Barre, WI (5.8 miles ), Shelby, WI (6.1 miles ), Hamilton, WI (7.2 miles ), Onalaska, WI (7.3 miles ).

Latitude: 43.86 N, Longitude: 91.19 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+10.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Rail transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Medary-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Medary town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1959, a category 3 tornado 18.9 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Medary:
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 4 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 27 miles; VIROQUA, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medary:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 5 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 65 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 72 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Medary:
  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 29 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; ID: CHU)
  • VIROQUA MUNI (about 29 miles; VIROQUA, WI; ID: Y51)
  • BLAIR (about 30 miles; BLAIR, WI; ID: 5E6)

Amtrak station near Medary:
  • 5 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 Medary:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 4 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 4 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 38 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 57 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 67 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Medary compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Medary:
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WKBH (1570 AM; 1 kW; HOLMEN, WI)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medary:
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • K201BW (88.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, ETC., MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Medary:
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)

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