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Vernon County

Population in July 2007: 463. Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 

Males: 223  (48.3%)
Females: 240  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  44.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54651.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,784 (it was $23,194 in 2000)
Ontario:  $27,784
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,730 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Ontario:  $59,730
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,305; Detached houses: $99,236; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $354,485; Mobile homes: $15,489

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Races in Ontario:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Ontario: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (37.6%), English (12.4%), Norwegian (11.8%), Irish (10.3%), French (5.7%), Scottish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 457 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ontario

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ontario village

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

18 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This village:  3.8%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Ontario, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ontario to the number of sex offenders is 93 to 1.

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

Ontario:  2.4% ($894)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (32.6 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (75.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (197.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sheldon, WI (1.4 miles ), Whitestown, WI (2.0 miles ), Forest, WI (2.2 miles ), Wellington, WI (2.4 miles ), Wilton, WI (2.6 miles ), Norwalk, WI (2.8 miles ), Ridgeville, WI (2.8 miles ), Clinton, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $58,600
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $145,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.72 N, Longitude: 90.59 W

Area code: 608

Ontario household income distribution Ontario home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+17.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Woodworkers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Ontario-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Ontario village center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ontario:
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 9 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • TOMAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TOMAH, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 21 miles; SPARTA, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Ontario, WI

Amtrak station near Ontario:
  • 19 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 Ontario:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 29 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 60 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 68 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 68 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 75 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
Public high school in Ontario:
  • BROOKWOOD HIGH (Students: 334; Location: 28861 Highway 131 N; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Ontario:
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Library in Ontario:
  • ONTARIO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,120; Location: 313 MAIN ST.; 11,843 books; 149 audio materials; 275 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

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

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

MT PISGAH WESLEYAN CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  59.6%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.7%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  22.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  9.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ontario, WI



Ontario compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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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Banks with branches in Ontario (2009 data):
  • Bank of Ontario: Bank Of Ontario at 315 Main Street, branch established on 1911-09-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $29.2 mil, Deposits: $25.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Ontario Bancorporation, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Vernon County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (70%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Ontario

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Methodist ChurchOld Order Amish
Adherents44.4%19.2%10.0%8.5%4.6%
Congregations30.9%5.9%10.3%14.7%17.6%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents4.1%3.9%2.5%0.8%2.2%
Congregations5.9%4.4%1.5%1.5%7.4%
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
Other Government Administration 1$2,055$24,6600$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,807$33,6840$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,537$30,4440$0
Sewerage 1$2,816$33,7920$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,849
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$627
Totals for Government 4$10,215$30,6453$2,476



Ontario government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $60,000
    All Other: $17,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
  • Construction - Libraries: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $64,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Central Staff Services: $37,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $251,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $107,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $132,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $53,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $348,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $178,000
    Highways: $15,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $59,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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 La Crosse County, WI  1.52% ($34,775 average AGI)
from Monroe County, WI  0.47% ($27,898)
from Crawford County, WI  0.26% ($22,667)


6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.15%
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  1.91% ($28,318 average AGI)
to Monroe County, WI  0.61% ($28,281)
to Dane County, WI  0.29% ($29,935)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ontario:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WTMB (1460 AM; 1 kW; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ontario:
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ontario:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • 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)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 374
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 4,780

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 205 State St, Call Sign: KNGN374, Licensee ID: L00685600
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.175 MHz, 154.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/17/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2013
    Registrant: City Of Ontario, 205 State St, Ontario, WI 54651
  • Wildcat Mountain State Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.5 m, Call Sign: WQIA580
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.860 MHz, 154.175 MHz, 154.995 MHz, 154.785 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/10/2007, Expiration Date: 12/10/2017, Certifier: Jim Hansen
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KB9DBN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/27/1999, Expiration Date: 07/27/2009
    Registrant: Leonard R Rueckheim, 23435 County Highway P, Ontario, WI 54651
  • Call Sign: KB9FGX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00442927
    Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 01/04/2012
    Registrant: Thomas A Rueckheim, 24273 Cty Hwy P, Ontario, WI 54651
  • Call Sign: KB9SCV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01372072
    Grant Date: 02/21/2008, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018, Certifier: Kenneth R Reils
    Registrant: Kenneth R Reils, E12353a Lower Ridge Rd, Ontario, WI 54651
  • Call Sign: WA9SUE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00782471
    Grant Date: 12/17/2003, Expiration Date: 03/15/2014, Certifier: Clifford J Peterson
    Registrant: Clifford J Peterson, E12432 Lower Ridge Rd, Ontario, WI 54651


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (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: 5882R , Serial Number: 17253551, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/05/1965
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph J Fisher, S480 Oregano Rd, Ontario, WI 54651


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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