Lynxville, Wisconsin

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Population in 2022: 135 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -23.3%
Males: 74  (55.0%)
Females: 61  (45.0%)
Median resident age:

51.9 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip code: 54626

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,363 (it was $30,833 in 2000)
Lynxville:

$67,363
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,585 (it was $14,979 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $186,596 (it was $41,500 in 2000)
Lynxville:

$186,596
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $231,549; detached houses: $231,526

Median gross rent in 2022: $780.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lynxville: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.1%
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    • 12595.4%White alone
    • 43.1%Hispanic
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Ancestries: German (38.0%), Norwegian (16.0%), Danish (12.0%), Polish (8.0%), English (4.0%), Finnish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 638 feet

Land area: 1.39 square miles.

Population density: 97 people per square mile   (very low).

Lynxville, Wisconsin map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,564 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,280 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (40.1 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (84.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (197.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Harpers Ferry, IA (2.4 miles ),
Eastman, WI (2.5 miles ),
Ferryville, WI (2.6 miles),
Mount Sterling, WI (2.8 miles ),
Freeman, WI (2.8 miles ),
Steuben, WI (3.3 miles),
Haney, WI (3.3 miles ),
Gays Mills, WI (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 43.25 N, Longitude: 91.05 W

Distribution of median household income in Lynxville, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lynxville, WI in 2022

Lynxville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $214,500
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $60,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Lynxville, WI residents
Average permit cost in Lynxville, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.3%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+15.0%).
Most common industries in Lynxville, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (16.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (12.2%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.1%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.4%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Plastics & rubber products (16.1%)
  • Construction (12.9%)
  • Truck transportation (12.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.7%)
  • Wood products (6.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (27.9%)
  • Health care (18.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (16.3%)
  • Public administration (9.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.7%)
  • Apparel, fabrics, notions merchant wholesalers (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Lynxville, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.9%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (9.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.7%)
  • Woodworkers (6.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.0%)
  • Child care workers (7.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.7%)

Average climate in Lynxville, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lynxville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Lynxville village center .

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 29.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lynxville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 370.7 miles away from Lynxville center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 165.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 347.9 miles away from Lynxville center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 370.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 297.7 miles away from Lynxville center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 157.3 miles away from Lynxville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Crawford County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 18, Storms: 16, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lynxville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lynxville:

  • THORNTON MANOR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LANSING, IA)
  • THORNTON MANOR CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LANSING, IA)
  • PRAIRIE MAISON (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEM HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
  • GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN RENAL DIALYSIS - PRAIRIE DU CHIEN (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynxville:

  • Luther College (about 39 miles; Decorah, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,700)
  • Viterbo University (about 40 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 41 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
  • Western Technical College (about 41 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
  • Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 42 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 3,365)
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 46 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 7,679)
  • Upper Iowa University (about 48 miles; Fayette, IA; FT enrollment: 5,275)

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

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

LYNXVILLE BAR (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2008), St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2008), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-10-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2008), St Other (JAN-28-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-09-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-09-2009), St Public Notif received (MAR-19-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-25-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
MISSISSIPPI BEND - UPPER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2010), St Public Notif received (APR-30-2014), St Public Notif issued (APR-30-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUN-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2010), St Public Notif received (APR-30-2014), St Public Notif issued (APR-30-2014)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lynxville that have no violations reported:

  • MISSISSIPPI BEND LOWER CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.1 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

71.4%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

7.9%
Whole state:

7.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Lynxville:

Marital status in Lynxville, WI
  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

For population 25 years and over in Lynxville:

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lynxville, WI (based on Crawford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,1507
Mainline Protestant2,82919
Evangelical Protestant1,16910
Other2372
None7,259-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Crawford County:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Crawford County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Crawford County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Crawford County:

5.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:

10.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.8%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Crawford County:

26.6%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.3%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lynxville:

44.1%
Wisconsin:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lynxville:

39.5%
State:

46.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.7
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lynxville:

32.8%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lynxville:

11.9%
Wisconsin:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lynxville:

40.5%
State:

34.0%

General health condition:
Here:

48.3%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Lynxville:

77.9%
Wisconsin:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lynxville, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$246
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$467
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$800
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,513

Lynxville government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $23,000 ($170.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000 ($148.15)
    Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($103.70)
    Sewerage: $7,000 ($51.85)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($44.44)
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000 ($44.44)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($29.63)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $3,000 ($22.22)
    Libraries: $3,000 ($22.22)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $43,000 ($318.52)

Lynxville government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,000 ($74.07)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $8,000 ($59.26)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $42,000 ($311.11)
    Highways: $10,000 ($74.07)
    Education: $3,000 ($22.22)
    Other: $1,000 ($7.41)
  • Tax - Property: $32,000 ($237.04)

Lynxville government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,000 ($488.89)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,000 ($444.44)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,000 ($44.44)

Lynxville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,000 ($125.93)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $172,000 ($1274.07)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lynxville:

  • 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.)
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, 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)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lynxville:

  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, 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)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVRQ-FM (102.3 FM; VIROQUA, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lynxville:

  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

Lynxville fatal accident list:

Aug 12, 2006 01:00 PM, E, Lat: 43.248920, Lon: -91.043150, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 7, 2004 01:49 PM, Sr-35, Lat: 43.241667, Lon: -91.059782, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 28, 2004 01:50 PM, Sr-35, Limery Rd, Lat: 43.241667, Lon: -91.059782, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 22, 2002 05:06 PM, Sr-35, Lat: 43.241667, Lon: -91.059782, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 10, 2000 04:12 PM, Sr-35, Lat: 43.241667, Lon: -91.059782, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Nov 13, 1999 03:55 AM, Sr-35, Lat: 43.241667, Lon: -91.059782, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 21, 1999 01:40 AM, Sr-35, Lat: 43.241667, Lon: -91.059782, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.2mTotal length
  • 9,306Total average daily traffic
  • 1,024Total average daily truck traffic
  • 17,256Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Thomas Jenkins, Lynxville Tower (Lat: 43.221500 Lon: -91.051500), Type: 79.0, Overall height: 79 m, Registrant: Us Army Corps Of Engineers, Thomas.E.Jenkins@usace.Army.Mil, , Pitts-burgh, Phone: (412) 395-7231

  • Thomas Jenkins, Lynxville Tower (Lat: 43.221500 Lon: -91.051500), Type: 79.0, Overall height: 79 m, Registrant: Us Army Corps Of Engineers, Thomas.E.Jenkins@usace.Army.Mil, , Pitts-burgh, Phone: (412) 395-7231

  • David Hazel, Lynxville Tower (Lat: 43.221500 Lon: -91.051500), Type: 79.0, Structure height: 55023 m, Overall height: 79 m, Registrant: Us Army Corps Of Engineers, David.M.Hazel@usace.Army.Mil, Federal Building 22nd Floor, Pitts-burgh, Phone: (412) 395-7405

  • Jonathan Durst, Lynxville Tower (Lat: 43.221500 Lon: -91.051500), Type: 79.0, Structure height: 55023 m, Overall height: 79 m, Registrant: Us Army Corps Of Engineers, Travis.L.Jones@usace.Army.Mil, , Pitts-burgh, Phone: (601) 631-7054


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KC9HDW, Licensee ID: L00981759, Grant Date: 02/22/2005, Expiration Date: 02/22/2015, Cancellation Date: 02/23/2017, Certifier: James W Tobin, Registrant: James W Tobin, 421 Bench St, Lynxville, WI 54626


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lynxville, WI
  • 90.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lynxville, WI
  • 66.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 33.3%Electricity


Lynxville compared to Wisconsin 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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