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Buffalo County

Population in July 2007: 369. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 188  (51.1%)
Females: 181  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54756.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,935 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
Nelson:  $36,935
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,658 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Nelson:  $75,658
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,173; Detached houses: $112,485; Townhouses or other attached units: $103,740; In 2-unit structures: $103,300; Mobile homes: $16,204

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Races in Nelson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Nelson: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (48.1%), Norwegian (31.9%), Irish (12.4%), Polish (5.3%), Italian (4.8%), English (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1978

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 1.46 square miles.

Population density: 252 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Nelson

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nelson village

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

10 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This village:  2.5%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Nelson, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nelson to the number of sex offenders is 369 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Nelson:  1.9% ($893)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (35.9 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (65.7 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (282.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wabasha, MN (1.8 miles ), Alma, WI (2.6 miles ), Pepin, WI (2.7 miles ), Kellogg, MN (2.8 miles ), Alma, WI (2.8 miles ), Modena, WI (3.0 miles ), Frankfort, WI (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 44.42 N, Longitude: 92.01 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Nelson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the Nelson village center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the village center injured 6 people and caused $120,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Nelson:
  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WABASHA, MN)
  • LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER MAYO HEALTH (about 12 miles; LAKE CITY, MN)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DURAND, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Nelson, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nelson:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 32 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 36 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 40 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)

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Cemetery: Nelson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: By Golly Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Cedar Ridge Resort (S1376 State Road 35 South).

 

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

LYSTER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 370, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-11-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2005)

Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  54.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  11.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  6.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nelson, WI



Nelson 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Nelson (2009 data):
  • Bank of Alma: Nelson Branch at Highway 35, branch established on 1936-10-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $201.6 mil, Deposits: $129.4 mil, headquarters in Alma, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Dairyland Bank Holding Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religon statistics for Nelson

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.


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
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,500
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,700
Sewerage 0$0 1$700
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$200
Water Supply 0$0 1$700
Other and Unallocable 0$0 5$1,500
Totals for Government 0$0 11$6,300



Nelson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $78,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $42,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $32,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Rents: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $138,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $107,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

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 Nelson:
  • KMFX (1190 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WABASHA, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nelson:
  • KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • W206BA (89.1 FM; ALMA, WI; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nelson:
  • K57CN (Channel 57; WABASHA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Near Intersection Of Highway D & 25 0.6 Km North Of Nelson, Call Sign: KNKN416
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • Near Intersection Hwys. D & 25 0.4 Miles North Of, Call Sign: KNKN396
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Dennis Miller
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Diane K Miller, Marky Bluff Rd E Of Hwy 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00016858
    Registrant: Wisconsin Dot, State Patrol, 4802 Sheboygan Ave, Madison, WI 53707-7912, Phone: (608) 267-9763, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Nelson Site .2 Mi At 285 Dgrs From Int Of Hwy 25 & 35 Int, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNEK410
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/04/1998, Expiration Date: 10/04/2000, Cancelation Date: 10/26/2000
    Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • NELSON, Marky Bluff Rd E Of Hwy 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 68.8 m, Call Sign: WHP64
    Assigned Frequencies : 6625.00 MHz, 942.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/28/2008, Expiration Date: 06/23/2018
    Registrant: State Of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53707-7912, Phone: (608) 267-9763, Fax: (608) 267-4495, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Off County Trunk D, 1/2 Mile Northeast Of, Call Sign: KNKM435
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/21/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
    Registrant: 318 Third Ave W, Durand, WI 54736, Phone: (715) 672-4204, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: WA9THQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01218202
    Grant Date: 11/29/2006, Expiration Date: 02/21/2017, Certifier: Albin F Anderson
    Registrant: Albin F Anderson, S 602 County Rd J, Nelson, WI 54756
  • Call Sign: KC9FEA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00779445
    Grant Date: 12/10/2003, Expiration Date: 12/10/2013, Certifier: Matthew J Larson
    Registrant: Matthew J Larson, W1784 Owen Valley Rd, Nelson, WI 54756


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8434X , Serial Number: 17248934, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 10/24/1961
    Registrant (Individual): Bill R Brunkow, S887 State Road 25, Nelson, WI 54756


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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