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Pepin County

Population in July 2008: 878. Population change since 2000: +2.2%
 

Males: 475  (54.1%)
Females: 403  (45.9%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,672 (it was $37,292 in 2000)
Waterville:  $44,672
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,405
Waterville:  $20,405
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,602 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Waterville:  $105,602
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $141,035; Detached houses: $148,883; Townhouses or other attached units: $25,332; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,087; Mobile homes: $32,000

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Races in Waterville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Waterville: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (50.3%), Norwegian (12.1%), Irish (10.2%), French (7.9%), English (7.6%), United States (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 35.7 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waterville

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterville town

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Waterville:  1.7% ($1,158)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (30.1 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (56.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (293.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waubeek, WI (1.9 miles ), Durand, WI (2.2 miles ), Eau Galle, WI (2.4 miles ), Durand, WI (2.4 miles ), Maxville, WI (2.5 miles ), Union, WI (2.6 miles ), Frankfort, WI (2.6 miles ), Plum City, WI (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 44.64 N, Longitude: 92.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



Average climate in Waterville, Wisconsin

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Waterville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Waterville town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/12/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Waterville:
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DURAND, WI)
  • MYRTLE WERTH HOSPITAL MAYO HEALTH SYST (about 17 miles; MENOMONIE, WI)
  • LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER MAYO HEALTH (about 18 miles; LAKE CITY, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 17 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 29 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 30 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • 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)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; FT enrollment: 3,368)

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Church in Waterville: Saint Josephs Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), Round Hill Cemetery (2), French Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Wilcox Lake (A), Silver Birch Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thompson Slough (A), Eau Galle River (B), Barnes Branch (C), Arkansaw Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Waterville: Silver Birch Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.2%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
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:  10.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waterville, WI



Waterville 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Pepin County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Electricity (8%)


Religion statistics for Waterville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church The Evangelical Covenant Church
Adherents50.2%25.8%10.5%4.2%2.9%
Congregations14.3%23.8%14.3%4.8%9.5%
NameOld Order AmishSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchCommunity Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.4%1.2%1.1%1.0%1.5%
Congregations4.8%4.8%4.8%4.8%14.3%
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.


5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,574 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.97%
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 Dunn County, WI  1.13% ($30,469 average AGI)
from Pierce County, WI  0.88% ($25,960)
from Buffalo County, WI  0.71% ($30,300)


7.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,643 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.31%
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  1.22% ($24,914 average AGI)
to Dunn County, WI  1.08% ($33,903)
to Buffalo County, WI  0.77% ($28,455)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waterville:
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waterville:
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Waterville:
  • 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.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K57CN (Channel 57; WABASHA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 40 meters (131ft)
Total average daily traffic: 18,176
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,230
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 21,726

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 10
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Waterville, WI

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