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Wauzeka, WI map Population (year 2000): 768. Estimated population in July 2006: 768 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 380  (49.5%)
Females: 388  (50.5%)

Crawford County

Median resident age:  30.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53826.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,300 (it was $40,556 in 2000)
Wauzeka  $41,300
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,400 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Wauzeka  $85,400
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Wauzeka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (43.0%), Irish (16.8%), Czech (11.8%), Norwegian (10.7%), English (8.9%), French (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 657 feet

Land area: 4.95 square miles.

Population density: 154 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wauzeka

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wauzeka village

  • Never married: 32.5%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Wauzeka, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wauzeka to the number of sex offenders is 109 to 1.

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

Wauzeka:  1.9% ($1,234)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (42.4 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (102.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (236.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Woodman, WI (4.4 miles) , Millville, WI (6.1 miles) , Steuben, WI (6.8 miles) , Mount Hope, WI (8.0 miles ), Marietta, WI (8.5 miles ), Eastman, WI (9.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,000

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Latitude: 43.09 N, Longitude: 90.88 W


5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +165 (+27.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)


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Wauzeka-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Wauzeka village center .

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 29.0 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wauzeka:
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 14 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; LANCASTER, WI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wauzeka:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 73 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wauzeka:
  • BOSCOBEL (about 16 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI; ID: OVS)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MUNI (about 17 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; ID: PDC)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 27 miles; LANCASTER, WI; ID: 73C)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wauzeka:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 37 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 56 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 69 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
Public high school in Wauzeka:
  • WAUZEKA HIGH (Students: 142; Location: 301 E Main St; Grades: 09 - 12; Our rating: 56)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wauzeka:

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

Creek: Little Kickapoo Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Kickapoo Indian Caverns (Caverns; 54850 Rhein Hollow Road).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  11.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.5%
Whole state:  3.7%

Wauzeka compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wauzeka (2007 data):
  • Peoples State Bank: Wauzeka Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1939-03-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $306.5 mil, Deposits: $253.0 mil, headquarters in Prairie Du Chien, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,719$32,6280$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$200
Financial Administration 1$1,555$18,6600$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,015$24,1800$0
Totals for Government 3$6,289$25,1561$200


Wauzeka government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $59,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $435,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $111,000
    Water Utilities: $74,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $461,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $470,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $236,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $677,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $447,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $29,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
    Rents: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $485,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $26,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $256,000
    General Support: $186,000
    Highways: $34,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $98,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $84,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000

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 Wauzeka:
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, 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.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wauzeka:
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wauzeka:
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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