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Population (year 2000): 2,045. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,151 (+5.2% change)
 

Males: 940  (46.0%)
Females: 1,105  (54.0%)

Vernon County

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54667.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,900 (it was $32,340 in 2000)
Westby  $32,900
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,500 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
Westby  $92,500
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Westby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (60.2%), German (24.9%), Irish (9.3%), English (8.5%), Italian (3.3%), Czech (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Elevation: 1298 feet

Land area: 2.43 square miles.

Population density: 872 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westby

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westby city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

17 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Westby, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Westby to the number of sex offenders is 706 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Westby:  1.9% ($1,352)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (28.0 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (108.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (251.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Christiana, WI (2.4 miles ), Viroqua, WI (5.3 miles ), Portland, WI (7.1 miles ), Clinton, WI (7.9 miles ), Cashton, WI (8.1 miles ), Coon, WI (8.7 miles ), Webster, WI (9.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,800
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,400
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $136,000
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500

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Latitude: 43.65 N, Longitude: 90.86 W


68 people in nursing homes
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 608

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Westby by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 240011
    per 100,000 97.1192.90.00.046.346.5
Burglaries 0034713
    per 100,000 0.00.0142.2187.8324.4604.7
Thefts 37252412247
    per 100,000 1796.11205.41138.0563.41112.1325.6
Auto thefts 405151
    per 100,000 194.20.0237.146.9231.746.5
Arson 00N/A000
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 106.886.874.439.495.068.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.94
US city average:  3.00

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Westby-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Westby city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Westby:
  • VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 13 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 15 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 22 miles; SPARTA, WI)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westby:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 31 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 47 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 87 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westby:
  • VIROQUA MUNI (about 7 miles; VIROQUA, WI; ID: Y51)
  • SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 23 miles; SPARTA, WI; ID: CMY)
  • BLOYER FIELD (about 34 miles; TOMAH, WI; ID: Y72)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westby:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 24 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 64 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 68 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 69 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 78 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
Public high school in Westby:
  • WESTBY HIGH (Students: 373; Location: 206 West Ave S; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Westby:
  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 91; Location: P.O. BOX 86; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Westby:
  • WESTBY MIDDLE (Students: 330; Location: 206 West Ave S; Grades: 05 - 08; Our rating: 55)
  • WESTBY ELEMENTARY (Students: 317; Location: 122 Nelson St; Grades: K4 - 04; Our rating: 44)
Private elementary/middle school in Westby:
  • SUGAR GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: RR 3 S1780 CTY HWY D; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Westby:
  • BEKKUM MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $72,612; Location: 206 N. MAIN ST.; 11,899 books; 483 audio materials; 511 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Westby include: Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church (A), Bethesda Lutheran Brethren Church (B), Our Saviours Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Central Express Inn (411 North Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Westby and their reported violations in the past:

DEER RUN ESTATES MHP (Population served: 49, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
PINE CREST RESORT 2-LOWER WELL (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
PINE CREST RESORT 2-UPPER WELL (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Westby that have no violations reported:
  • LIVING WATER BIBLE CP DINING HALL (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LIVING WATER BIBLE CP LDRYRM (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH COON PRAIRIE LUTH CHUR (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

Westby compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Westby (2007 data):
  • Fortress Bank: at 100 North Main Street, branch established on 1905-10-04; Westby Branch at 401 North Main Street, branch established on 1992-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $171.4 mil, Deposits: $134.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants & Manufacturers Bancorporation, 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
Other Government Administration 1$2,125$25,5000$0
Local Libraries 0$0 5$2,929
Electric Power 2$7,116$42,6960$0
Water Supply 2$4,260$25,5600$0
Sewerage 1$3,662$43,9440$0
Solid Waste Management 2$4,393$26,3580$0
Financial Administration 2$7,213$43,2780$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,661$34,6442$872
Streets and Highways 2$5,433$32,5980$0
Totals for Government 15$42,863$34,2907$3,801


Westby government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,541,000
    Sewerage: $312,000
    Solid Waste Management: $112,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $99,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $2,275,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,196,000
    Regular Highways: $281,000
    Sewerage: $258,000
    Water Utilities: $257,000
    Liquor Stores: $218,000
    Police Protection: $159,000
    Fire Protection: $146,000
    Solid Waste Management: $132,000
    Parks & Recreation: $85,000
    Libraries: $77,000
    Central Staff Services: $75,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $94,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $700,000
    Water Utilities: $700,000
    Industrial Revenue: $514,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $787,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $434,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $141,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $650,000
    Electric Utilities: $505,000
    Industrial Revenue: $453,000
    Other, NEC: $295,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $58,000
    Electric Utilities: $54,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $94,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $73,000
    Rents: $9,000
    Special Assessments: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,546,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,233,000
    Liquor Stores: $209,000
    Water Utilities: $190,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $545,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $606,000
    Highways: $83,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $404,000
    NEC: $55,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $667,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000

5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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 La Crosse County, WI  1.52% ($34,775 average AGI)
from Monroe County, WI  0.47% ($27,898)
from Crawford County, WI  0.26% ($22,667)


6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.15%
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 La Crosse County, WI  1.91% ($28,318 average AGI)
to Monroe County, WI  0.61% ($28,281)
to Dane County, WI  0.29% ($29,935)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westby:
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVRQ (1360 AM; 1 kW; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westby:
  • 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.)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., 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)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Westby:
  • 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)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

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