Vernon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.0%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Wisconsin: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 61.9% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westby, WI
68 people in nursing homes
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Westby 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Westby (2011 data):
- BMO Harris Bank National Association: Fortress Bank Branch 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 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
- River Bank: Westby Branch at 101 Stenslien Street, branch established on 2007/12/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $421.9 mil, Deposits: $366.6 mil, headquarters in Stoddard, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: River Holding Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Westby, Wisconsin:
- Old Towne Motel, RFD 2 Box 10a, Westby, WI 54667
 , Phone: (608) 634-2111
- Old Towne Motel, Hwy 14 & Hwy 61, Westby, WI 54667 , Phone: (800) 605-0276
- Central Express Inn, Highways 14 & 27 N, Westby, WI 54667 , Phone: (608) 634-2950, Fax: (608) 634-2235
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Westby, Wisconsin
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Vernon County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Westby (based on Vernon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.77%
| Here | | 63.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | United Methodist Church | Old Order Amish |
|---|
| Adherents | 44.4% | 19.2% | 10.0% | 8.5% | 4.6% |
|---|
| Congregations | 30.9% | 5.9% | 10.3% | 14.7% | 17.6% |
|---|
| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 4.1% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
|---|
| Congregations | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 7.4% |
|---|
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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Vernon County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Vernon County: | 5.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | This county: | 7.25 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Vernon County: | 7.9% | | Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Vernon County: | 28.3% | | State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
1 | $3,179 | $38,148 | 1 | $1,514 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $7,966 | $47,796 | 1 | $664 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $9,806 | $39,224 | 2 | $1,171 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $903 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,523 | $27,138 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $5,714 | $34,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $9,536 | $38,144 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $8,683 | $52,098 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,946 | $23,352 | 6 | $1,437 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $51,353 | $38,515 | 12 | $5,689 |
Westby government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $2,541,000 ($1154.48)
Sewerage: $312,000 ($141.75)
Solid Waste Management: $112,000 ($50.89)
Parks & Recreation: $16,000 ($7.27)
Regular Highways: $11,000 ($5.00)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $99,000 ($44.98)
- Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $2,275,000 ($1033.62)
Electric Utilities: $1,196,000 ($543.39)
Regular Highways: $281,000 ($127.67)
Sewerage: $258,000 ($117.22)
Water Utilities: $257,000 ($116.77)
Liquor Stores: $218,000 ($99.05)
Police Protection: $159,000 ($72.24)
Fire Protection: $146,000 ($66.33)
Solid Waste Management: $132,000 ($59.97)
Parks & Recreation: $85,000 ($38.62)
Libraries: $77,000 ($34.98)
Central Staff Services: $75,000 ($34.08)
Financial Administration: $42,000 ($19.08)
General - Other: $39,000 ($17.72)
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000 ($4.09)
General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($3.18)
Health Services - Other: $5,000 ($2.27)
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000 ($1.36)
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($19.08)
- General - Interest on Debt: $94,000 ($42.71)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($1.82)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $700,000 ($318.04)
Water Utilities: $700,000 ($318.04)
Industrial Revenue: $514,000 ($233.53)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $787,000 ($357.56)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $434,000 ($197.18)
Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $141,000 ($64.06)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $650,000 ($295.32)
Electric Utilities: $505,000 ($229.44)
Industrial Revenue: $453,000 ($205.82)
Other, NEC: $295,000 ($134.03)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $61,000 ($27.71)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $58,000 ($26.35)
Electric Utilities: $54,000 ($24.53)
Water Utilities: $50,000 ($22.72)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $94,000 ($42.71)
General Revenue, NEC: $73,000 ($33.17)
Rents: $9,000 ($4.09)
Special Assessments: $3,000 ($1.36)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $21,000 ($9.54)
Regular Highways: $20,000 ($9.09)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,546,000 ($1156.75)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,233,000 ($560.20)
Liquor Stores: $209,000 ($94.96)
Water Utilities: $190,000 ($86.32)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $545,000 ($247.61)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $606,000 ($275.33)
Highways: $83,000 ($37.71)
All Other: $6,000 ($2.73)
- Tax - Property: $404,000 ($183.55)
NEC: $55,000 ($24.99)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $667,000 ($303.04)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000 ($19.08)
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:
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:
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)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Westby:
- WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
- 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)
- KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
- WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WXYM (96.1 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WBOG (94.5 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
- K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
- K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
- KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
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)
- K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
- W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Westby, Wisconsin:
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Wisconsin average:
- Fatal accident count: 81
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 121
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
- Fatalities: 88
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 202
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
Westby fatal accident list:
Mar 11, 1984 03:48 PM, 14, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Westby)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - VIROQUA CS, 51319 Nerison Rd (Lat: 43.680500 Lon: -90.963583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WQDE235
Assigned Frequencies: 154.175 MHz, 154.995 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/2005, Expiration Date: 08/03/2015, Certifier: Jim Hansen
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
- E8496 Seas Branch Rd (Lat: 43.609667 Lon: -90.852111), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 5.2 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQLD840
Assigned Frequencies: 171.100 MHz
Grant Date: 12/17/2009, Expiration Date: 12/17/2019, Certifier: Phil Hahn
Registrant: Land And Water Conservation Department, 220 Airport Rd., Viroqua, WI 54665, Phone: (608) 637-5483, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - Various Locations (Lat: 43.649944 Lon: -90.850111), Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPNM278
Assigned Frequencies: 956.331 MHz
Grant Date: 04/05/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018
Registrant: Westby Water Utility, 200 N Main, Westby, WI 54667, Phone: (608) 634-4483 - Westby, Lat: 43.571111 Lon: -90.642500, Type: N/A, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPSS233
Assigned Frequencies: 956.431 MHz, 956.431 MHz, 956.431 MHz
Grant Date: 07/20/2001, Expiration Date: 07/20/2011, Certifier: Roger Christensen
Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2818 N. Sullivan Rd., Spokane, WA 99216, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3334, Email:
- Coon Valley, S1319 Nerison Road (Lat: 43.680500 Lon: -90.963583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WPZL526
Assigned Frequencies: 6805.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2004, Expiration Date: 02/06/2014, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- WESTBY DOWNTOWN, 699 Highland Rd (Westby Dt - 196425399) (Lat: 43.650250 Lon: -90.870250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WQHH798
Assigned Frequencies: 10875.0 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/2007, Expiration Date: 07/31/2017, Certifier: James E Mcdonald
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 3.75 Miles Sw Of Westby (Lat: 43.606611 Lon: -90.890389), Call Sign: KTS260
Assigned Frequencies: 152.750 MHz, 152.690 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 10/18/2004
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Westby)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Westby)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Westby, WI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 24 | 85.7 years |
| Alice | 20 | 84.0 years |
| Mabel | 17 | 83.4 years |
| Oscar | 17 | 84.3 years |
| Olga | 16 | 89.9 years |
| Clarence | 15 | 82.6 years |
| Alma | 14 | 86.4 years |
| Hazel | 14 | 81.5 years |
| Ruth | 14 | 85.2 years |
| Chester | 13 | 78.9 years |
| Most common last names in Westby, WI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Olson | 42 | 79.8 years |
| Anderson | 29 | 76.4 years |
| Hanson | 28 | 82.1 years |
| Larson | 26 | 77.0 years |
| Hagen | 20 | 81.4 years |
| Rude | 17 | 80.4 years |
| Johnson | 17 | 83.1 years |
| Berger | 17 | 75.4 years |
| Peterson | 15 | 81.1 years |
| Volden | 15 | 81.6 years |
| Businesses in Westby, WI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Jones New York | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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