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Crawford County

Population in July 2007: 605. Population change since 2000: -7.4%
 

Males: 278  (46.1%)
Females: 327  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  42.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54655.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,031 (it was $30,078 in 2000)
Soldiers Grove:  $36,031
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,853 (it was $42,600 in 2000)
Soldiers Grove:  $67,853
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,217; Detached houses: $95,545; Townhouses or other attached units: $54,283; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $825,912; Mobile homes: $40,250
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Races in Soldiers Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Soldiers Grove: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (38.7%), German (21.0%), Irish (16.2%), English (13.0%), United States (6.1%), Dutch (5.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 3.56 square miles.

Population density: 170 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Soldiers Grove

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Soldiers Grove village

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Soldiers Grove to the number of sex offenders is 202 to 1.

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

Soldiers Grove:  1.4% ($603)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (37.0 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (72.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (190.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clayton, WI (1.5 miles ), Readstown, WI (1.9 miles ), Kickapoo, WI (2.2 miles ), Gays Mills, WI (2.6 miles ), Utica, WI (2.7 miles ), Bell Center, WI (2.8 miles) , Sylvan, WI (2.9 miles ), Franklin, WI (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.40 N, Longitude: 90.77 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): America's First Solar Village

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+16.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (38%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Soldiers Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Soldiers Grove village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 tornado 25.0 miles away from the village center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Soldiers Grove:
  • VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 15 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 19 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Soldiers Grove, WI

Airports located in Soldiers Grove:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Soldiers Grove:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 37 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 48 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 52 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 58 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
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Library in Soldiers Grove:
  • SOLDIERS GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $44,351; Location: 102 PASSIVE SUN DR., SOLAR TOWN; 14,076 books; 193 audio materials; 225 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)

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

Creeks: Sheridan Creek (A), Trout Creek (B), Baker Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Soldiers Grove that have no violations reported:
  • NORTH CLAYTON METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.4%
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: 0.8% of all households

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:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Soldiers Grove, WI


65 people in nursing homes


Soldiers Grove compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Soldiers Grove (2009 data):
  • Peoples State Bank: Soldiers Grove Branch at U.S. 61 Near Pine Street, branch established on 1934-02-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $337.5 mil, Deposits: $267.6 mil, headquarters in Prairie Du Chien, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religon statistics for Soldiers Grove

Adherents


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 SynodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
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.


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$1,716
Welfare 0$0 3$3,704
Sewerage 0$0 3$1,233
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$104
Water Supply 0$0 3$1,375
Local Libraries 0$0 2$2,435
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$283
Totals for Government 0$0 16$10,850



Soldiers Grove government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $84,000
    All Other: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - General: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Natural Resources - Other: $92,000
    Regular Highways: $91,000
    Fire Protection: $90,000
    Sewerage: $90,000
    Water Utilities: $79,000
    Libraries: $36,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $28,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
    Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $62,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,292,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $253,000
    Highways: $18,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $113,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $123,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

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 Soldiers Grove:
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVRQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Soldiers Grove:
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Soldiers Grove:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


Soldiers Grove fatal accident list:
Sep 26, 1993 09:20 AM, Pleasant, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 16, 1976 10:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 3, 1975 05:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $2,263,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,320
Total average daily truck traffic: 753
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 13,970

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 7 Mi S 3 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73 m, Overall height: 79 m, Call Sign: KDF577
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.145 MHz, 151.205 MHz, 151.310 MHz, 151.355 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/01/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2012, Certifier: Thomas L Tuttle
    Registrant: St Of Wi Natural Resources Dept, Madison, WI 53707-7912, Fax: (608) 267-4495

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Leeward Farm Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: KJU5
    Assigned Frequencies : 131.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/08/2005, Expiration Date: 03/08/2015, Certifier: Kris E Hutchison
    Registrant: Aviation Spectrum Resources Inc, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 266-2132, Fax: (410) 266-2047, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KA9USV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00238409
    Grant Date: 09/27/2006, Expiration Date: 11/05/2016
    Registrant: Leslie J Hyland Sr, 23045 Sunrise Dr, Soldiers Grove, WI 54655
  • Call Sign: KC9HHK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00992717
    Grant Date: 03/18/2005, Expiration Date: 03/18/2015, Certifier: Joe H Harrell Jr
    Registrant: Joe H Harrell Jr, 26898 Kinney Lane, Soldiers Grove, WI 54655
  • Call Sign: KC9JTM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01169396
    Grant Date: 07/05/2006, Expiration Date: 07/05/2016, Certifier: Luke C Metz
    Registrant: Luke C Metz, S 8462 County Rd J, Soldiers Grove, WI 54655


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1712K , Serial Number: 4439, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 11/18/1981
    Registrant (Individual): Molen Baron J Vander, 10560 Town Line Rd, Soldiers Grove, WI 54655
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 210WE , Serial Number: 24-3352, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 10/25/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Richard A Lowe, 11321 Us Highway 14, Soldiers Grove, WI 54655
  • Aircraft: RYAN NAVION B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING GO-435C&D SER (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5222K , Serial Number: NAV-4-2122B, Year manufactured: 1950
    Registrant (Individual): Der Molen William A Van, 10560 Town Line Rd, Soldiers Grove, WI 54655
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7624B , Serial Number: 13907, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Der Molen William A Van, 10560 Town Line Rd, Soldiers Grove, WI 54655


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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