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Pepin County

Population in July 2009: 872. Population change since 2000: +1.5%
 

Males: 472  (54.1%)
Females: 400  (45.9%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,093 (it was $37,292 in 2000)
Waterville:

$47,093
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,926

Waterville town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $112,189 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Waterville:

$112,189
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $155,592; Detached houses: $165,445; Townhouses or other attached units: $31,397; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,619; Mobile homes: $57,412

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Waterville races chart
  • White alone - 848 (98.7%)
  • Hispanic - 9 (1.0%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.1%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Waterville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Waterville: 86.9 (less than average, 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: 24 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 (commute): 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%

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

Waterville town:  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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.4%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

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Tornado activity:

Waterville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (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 F3 (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.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pepin County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Floods: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Waterville:

  • RED CEDAR MEDICAL CENTER-MAYO HEALTH SYS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; MENOMONIE, WI)
  • LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER MAYO HEALTH SYSTEM (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; LAKE CITY, MN)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; WABASHA, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterville:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 18 miles; Menomonie, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 29 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 30 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 32 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,911)
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 46 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • Winona State University (about 47 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 7,637)
  • Rochester Community and Technical College (about 48 miles; Rochester, MN; FT enrollment: 3,599)

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

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

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

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

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

 
Pepin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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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 2009:
This town:

10.0%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Electricity (8%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Pepin County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Pepin County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Waterville (based on Pepin County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.24%
Here67.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Pepin County:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Pepin County:

5.43 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

13.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pepin County:

8.2%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Pepin County:

28.7%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.4%
State:

13.0%

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 2027) 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
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