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Trempealeau County

Population in July 2008: 953. Population change since 2000: +6.6%
 

Males: 482  (50.7%)
Females: 471  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,171 (it was $37,708 in 2000)
Pigeon:  $45,171
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,443
Pigeon:  $19,443
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,290 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
Pigeon:  $130,290
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $177,298; Detached houses: $184,411; Townhouses or other attached units: $65,139; In 2-unit structures: $150,977; Mobile homes: $37,059

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Races in Pigeon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Pigeon: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Norwegian (46.6%), German (37.6%), Polish (10.0%), Swiss (5.6%), Irish (3.9%), United States (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 882 feet

Land area: 38.6 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Pigeon

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pigeon town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
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:

Pigeon:  1.4% ($1,122)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (31.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (100.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (251.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pigeon Falls, WI (1.2 miles ), Whitehall, WI (2.4 miles ), Curran, WI (2.6 miles ), Hale, WI (2.6 miles ), Northfield, WI (2.6 miles ), Preston, WI (2.7 miles ), Taylor, WI (2.7 miles ), Lincoln, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 44.40 N, Longitude: 91.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Pigeon household income distribution Pigeon home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +127 (+16.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



Pigeon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Pigeon 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 50.0 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:

Hospitals/medical centers near Pigeon:
  • TRI COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WHITEHALL, WI)
  • OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 11 miles; OSSEO, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR-ARCADIA HOSP (about 18 miles; ARCADIA, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pigeon:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 30 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 36 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 39 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 48 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Schermerhorn Creek (A), Big Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pigeon, WI



Pigeon 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Trempealeau County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Electricity (6%)


Religion statistics for Pigeon

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents51.1%41.4%1.8%1.5%1.0%
Congregations51.2%23.3%2.3%2.3%4.7%
NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaLutheran ChurchOld Order AmishWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodOther religions
Adherents0.7%0.7%0.7%0.6%0.5%
Congregations2.3%2.3%4.7%2.3%4.7%
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.


6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
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  1.18% ($60,963 average AGI)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.92% ($43,132)
from Jackson County, WI  0.59% ($25,044)


6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
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  1.24% ($31,648 average AGI)
to Eau Claire County, WI  1.04% ($35,958)
to Jackson County, WI  0.38% ($25,091)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pigeon:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pigeon:
  • WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHLA (90.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Pigeon:
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 20
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total average daily traffic: 15,960
Total average daily truck traffic: 723
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 20,043

New bridges - Historical Statistics

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

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