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Crawford County

Population in 2011: 211. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 104  (49.3%)
Females: 107  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  44.3 years

Zip codes: 54645.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,941 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Mount Sterling:

$34,941
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,544

Mount Sterling village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $93,061 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Mount Sterling:

$93,061
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $98,907; Detached houses: $100,718; In 2-unit structures: $77,770; Mobile homes: $64,808

Median gross rent in 2009: $383.

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  • White alone - 210 (99.5%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.5%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mount Sterling: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (45.6%), German (21.9%), Irish (9.8%), Czech (8.4%), French (4.7%), English (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1936

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 1.42 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mount Sterling:

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Sterling village:

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

9 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.4% North America).

This village:  4.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,486 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,550 (1.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (37.6 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (79.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (194.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Utica, WI (1.9 miles ), Gays Mills, WI (2.0 miles ), Bell Center, WI (2.3 miles) , Seneca, WI (2.3 miles ), Haney, WI (2.5 miles ), Freeman, WI (2.8 miles ), Lynxville, WI (2.8 miles) , Ferryville, WI (2.8 miles) .

Latitude: 43.32 N, Longitude: 90.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.1%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (18%)
  • Other services, except public administration (16%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (13%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Retail trade (37%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Other services, except public administration (14%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Carpenters (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)

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Tornado activity:

Mount Sterling-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Mount Sterling village center .

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 25.2 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Crawford County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 2, Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Sterling:

  • VERNON MEM HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; VIROQUA, WI)
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; BOSCOBEL, WI)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEM HSPTL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Sterling:

  • Viterbo University (about 38 miles; La Crosse, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 38 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 8,660)
  • Western Technical College (about 39 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • Luther College (about 44 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,470)
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 46 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 6,352)
  • Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 49 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Upper Iowa University (about 56 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 3,144)

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Cemeteries: Mount Sterling Lutheran Cemetery (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Crawford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.2%

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.6%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Sterling, WI


Mount Sterling compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Mount Sterling travel time to work - commute


Mount Sterling mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Wisconsin:




2008 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Wisconsin:


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Religion statistics for Mount Sterling (based on Crawford County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.39%
Here59.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Free Church of America
Adherents57.5%21.5%8.0%2.2%1.8%
Congregations19.4%19.4%22.2%5.6%2.8%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents1.4%1.4%1.2%1.1%3.9%
Congregations2.8%2.8%2.8%2.8%19.4%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Crawford County:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Crawford County:

5.90 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:

10.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Crawford County:

8.8%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Crawford County:

26.6%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.3%
State:

13.0%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$542
Totals for Government 0$0 1$542

Mount Sterling government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Regular Highways: $2,000 ($9.48)
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($9.48)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $35,000 ($165.88)
    Fire Protection: $22,000 ($104.27)
    Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($66.35)
    Regular Highways: $10,000 ($47.39)
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($37.91)
    General - Other: $7,000 ($33.18)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($14.22)
    General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($9.48)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $218,000 ($1033.18)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $215,000 ($1018.96)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($14.22)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($14.22)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($4.74)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $143,000 ($677.73)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000 ($132.70)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000 ($94.79)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $49,000 ($232.23)
    Highways: $3,000 ($14.22)
    All Other: $1,000 ($4.74)
  • Tax - Property: $16,000 ($75.83)
    NEC: $2,000 ($9.48)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $46,000 ($218.01)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($61.61)

6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,751 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.25%
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 Grant County, WI  1.23% ($26,388 average AGI)
from Clayton County, IA  0.59% ($22,079)
from Dane County, WI  0.45% ($54,310)


6.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.43%
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 Grant County, WI  1.08% ($28,229 average AGI)
to La Crosse County, WI  0.63% ($29,073)
to Clayton County, IA  0.54% ($28,686)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Sterling:

  • 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)
  • WVRQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, 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.)
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Sterling:

  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Sterling:

  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 43.317944 Lon: -90.920250, Call Sign: WQIH465
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.412 MHz, 152.937 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 02/12/2018, Certifier: Daryl Aspenson
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Mount Sterling, Lat: 43.303139 Lon: -90.927639, Call Sign: WPTF806
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.431 MHz, 956.431 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/24/2001, Expiration Date: 09/24/2011, Certifier: Roger Christensen
    Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2818 N. Sullivan Rd., Spokane, WA 99216, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3334, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: W9DMH, Licensee ID: L00242091
    Grant Date: 01/06/2004, Expiration Date: 03/15/2014, Certifier: Richard A Lee
    Registrant: Richard A Lee, Box 6, Mount Sterling, WI 54645



Most common first names in Mount Sterling, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Edward478.0 years
Clarence281.5 years
Bessie278.4 years
Albert284.0 years
Andrew283.5 years
Arnold268.4 years
Gladys283.5 years
Clara285.6 years
Johanna290.9 years
John278.5 years
Most common last names in Mount Sterling, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Helgerson1183.8 years
Aspenson577.8 years
Stove389.0 years
Quamme388.0 years
Johnson370.0 years
Nederloe380.0 years
Tisthammer385.3 years
Thompson389.3 years
Williams384.7 years
Hanson273.5 years

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