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Buffalo County

Population in July 2008: 314. Population change since 2000: +2.6%
 

Males: 152  (48.7%)
Females: 162  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,178 (it was $34,375 in 2000)
Montana:  $41,178
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,657
Montana:  $24,657
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,013 (it was $103,600 in 2000)
Montana:  $165,013
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $368,456; Detached houses: $381,097; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Montana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Montana: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (61.1%), Polish (39.2%), Swiss (13.4%), Norwegian (8.8%), Irish (4.9%), United States (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 812 feet

Land area: 47.2 square miles.

Population density: 6.7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Montana

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montana town

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

5 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:

Montana:  1.3% ($1,375)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (31.2 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (84.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (264.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lincoln, WI (2.6 miles) , Glencoe, WI (2.6 miles ), Dover, WI (2.7 miles ), Gilmanton, WI (2.8 miles ), Waumandee, WI (2.8 miles ), Burnside, WI (2.9 miles ), Independence, WI (3.1 miles ), Arcadia, WI (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 44.37 N, Longitude: 91.61 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-3.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (68%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)
  • Computer and electronic products (2%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (46%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (22%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Financial managers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Montana-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.3 miles away from the Montana town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 47.0 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

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Hospitals/medical centers near Montana:
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR-ARCADIA HOSP (about 11 miles; ARCADIA, WI)
  • TRI COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WHITEHALL, WI)
  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WABASHA, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montana:
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 25 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 29 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 38 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 44 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)

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Church in Montana: Montana United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Upper Montana Ridge Cemetery (1), Lower Montana Ridge Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montana, WI



Montana 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Buffalo County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Wood (21%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Montana

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents34.8%29.1%9.8%9.8%5.2%
Congregations10.8%21.6%13.5%10.8%10.8%
NameUnited Church of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOld Order AmishBaptist General ConferenceOther religions
Adherents4.7%2.7%2.6%0.6%0.7%
Congregations8.1%5.4%10.8%2.7%5.4%
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.


5.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.62%
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 Trempealeau County, WI  0.72% ($35,500 average AGI)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.66% ($24,919)
from Winona County, MN  0.64% ($30,944)


6.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,560 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.87%
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 Eau Claire County, WI  1.27% ($27,444 average AGI)
to Winona County, MN  0.97% ($30,764)
to Trempealeau County, WI  0.79% ($32,022)


Strongest AM radio stations in Montana:
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montana:
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K203BR (88.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • K280EI (103.9 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Montana:
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K57CN (Channel 57; WABASHA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $326,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,027
Total average daily truck traffic: 79
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 2,691

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Montana, WI

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