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Eau Claire County

Population in July 2008: 2,901. Population change since 2000: +8.2%
 

Males: 1,507  (52.0%)
Females: 1,394  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,818 (it was $61,645 in 2000)
Pleasant Valley:  $67,818
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,647
Pleasant Valley:  $30,647
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $210,035 (it was $142,800 in 2000)
Pleasant Valley:  $210,035
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $225,752; Detached houses: $231,925; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,269; Mobile homes: $52,000

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Races in Pleasant Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Pleasant Valley: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.3%), Norwegian (34.7%), English (11.6%), Irish (10.0%), Polish (7.6%), French (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 54.2 square miles.

Population density: 54 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Pleasant Valley

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pleasant Valley town

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 71.7%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
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:

Pleasant Valley:  1.8% ($2,505)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Pleasant Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (10.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (83.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (273.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clear Creek, WI (2.5 miles ), Drammen, WI (2.5 miles ), Eleva, WI (2.6 miles ), Brunswick, WI (2.6 miles ), Washington, WI (2.7 miles ), Albion, WI (2.9 miles ), Strum, WI (3.0 miles ), Altoona, WI (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,500
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $190,300
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $192,800
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $231,800
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $184,600
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $163,100
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $210,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.67 N, Longitude: 91.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +652 (+32.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)



Average climate in Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pleasant Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Pleasant Valley town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Pleasant Valley:
  • OAK LEAF SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
  • LUTHER HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)

Amtrak station near Pleasant Valley:
  • 11 miles: EAU CLARE (101 N. FARWELL ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pleasant Valley:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 8 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 27 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 46 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 57 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)

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Cemeteries: Hadleyville Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Lindsay Creek (A), Kelley Creek (B), Clear Creek (C), Pine Creek (D), Schoolhouse Creek (E), Graham Creek (F). 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:  84.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pleasant Valley, WI


6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Pleasant Valley compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Eau Claire County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Pleasant Valley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist General Conference
Adherents33.6%28.4%14.4%5.4%2.8%
Congregations11.5%14.9%16.1%9.2%3.4%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchMuslim EstimateOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.1%1.5%1.1%8.4%
Congregations3.4%4.6%1.1%2.3%33.3%
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.


8.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Eau Claire County:  0.10%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chippewa County, WI  1.52% ($29,099 average AGI)
from Dunn County, WI  0.61% ($29,887)
from Trempealeau County, WI  0.33% ($35,958)


7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.91%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Eau Claire County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chippewa County, WI  1.50% ($35,358 average AGI)
to Dunn County, WI  0.49% ($32,808)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.44% ($30,597)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pleasant Valley:
  • 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)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WDVM (1050 AM; 1 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WBIZ (1400 AM; 1 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pleasant Valley:
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)
  • WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)
  • WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • W206AH (89.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pleasant Valley:
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $215,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,230
Total average daily truck traffic: 352
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 12,100

New bridges - Historical Statistics

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

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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