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Trempealeau County, Wisconsin (WI)



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Trempealeau County, WI mapCounty population in 2005: 27,812 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,982
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,765
% of renters here:  26%
State:  32%
Land area: 734 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Trempealeau County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 13,526  (50.1%)
Females: 13,484  (49.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,460
County population in 2003: 27,300
Jobs in 2003: 13,000

Trempealeau County,WI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 16,138
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.7%

Average household size:
Trempealeau County:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,756 ($37,889 in 2000)
This county  $40,756
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,917
Trempealeau County  $106,917
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $380
Institutionalized population: 465
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Trempealeau County in 2000: $766


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 27
  • Thefts: 85
  • Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 87
  • Auto thefts: 1

Trempealeau County races chart


Trempealeau County, WI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Trempealeau County Wisconsin:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 57.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 41.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,385 (1.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Trempealeau County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.

Cities in this county include: Arcadia, Osseo, Whitehall, Trempealeau, Galesville, Gale, Ettrick, Blair, Independence, Russell.

Neighboring counties: Buffalo County , Eau Claire County , Jackson County , La Crosse County , Winona County, Minnesota .


Trempealeau County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Trempealeau County: Delta Land Farm (A), Chimney Rock (B), Arcadia Country Club (C), Pow Wow Campground (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Trempealeau County include: Tamarack Church (A), Hardies Church (B), Berean Church (C), Centerville Methodist Church (D), Elk Creek Lutheran Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Kingdom Hall (G), Kings Valley Lutheran Church (H), North Beaver Creek Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Carpenter Cemetery (1), West Beef River Cemetery (2), Glasgow Cemetery (3), Cortland Cemetery (4), Saint Bridget Cemetery (5), Wagner Cemetery (6), Vor Frelsers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: First Lake (A), Second Lake (B), Round Lake (C), Third Lake (D), Osseo Club Pond (E), 0.22 Reservoir (F), 0.25 Reservoir (G), 0.3 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reynolds Coulee Creek (A), Bruce Valley Creek (B), King Creek (C), North Creek (D), North Branch Elk Creek (E), Joe Coulee Creek (F), Irvin Creek (G), Holcomb Coulee Creek (H), Salzwedel Coulee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Trempealeau County include: Borst Valley State Public Hunting Area (1), Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area (2), Great River Trail Prairies State Natural Area (3), Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (4), Trempealeau Mountain State Natural Area (5), Trempealeau Lakes State Public Hunting Grounds (6), Joe Pietrek Junior County Park (7), Tollefson Marsh State Wildlife Area (8), Chimney Rock State Public Hunting Grounds (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Wisconsin:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 694
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 204 (50% naturalized citizens)

Trempealeau County:  0.8%
Whole state:  3.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 48
  • 1990 to 1994: 43
  • 1985 to 1989: 13
  • 1980 to 1984: 10
  • 1975 to 1979: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1965 to 1969: 68

Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.8%

Trempealeau County marital status for males

Trempealeau County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,487
  • One, attached: 102
  • Two: 653
  • 3 or 4: 284
  • 5 to 9: 486
  • 10 to 19: 267
  • 20 or more: 135
  • Mobile homes: 1,054
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Trempealeau County with a mortgage: 3,018 (363 second mortgage, 325 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,138


Agriculture in Trempealeau County
Average size of farms: 211 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68660
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $132.04
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $55478
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60664
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.85%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.12
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 35.01%
Corn for grain: 59953 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1119 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 31249 harvested acres
Vegetables: 976 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 491 acres

Trempealeau County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/26/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (31%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Other Western Europe (8%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Honduras (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Trempealeau County:



  • Norwegian (39%)
  • German (25%)
  • Polish (17%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • English (3%)
  • United States or American (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Trempealeau County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 10,359 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 1,633 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 33 (0%)
  • Walked: 729 (5%)
  • Other means: 88 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 991 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
  • 376 people in nursing homes
  • 140 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 65 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 65 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 19 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,697.

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.51% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($33,154 average AGI)
1.53% relocated from other states ($10,996 average AGI)
Trempealeau County:  1.53%
Wisconsin average:  2.00%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from La Crosse County, WI  1.18% ($60,963 average AGI)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.92% ($43,132)
from Jackson County, WI  0.59% ($25,044)
from Buffalo County, WI  0.39% ($32,022)
from Winona County, MN  0.22% ($38,880)
from Monroe County, WI  0.13% ($34,867)
from Dane County, WI  0.11% ($33,154)


6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.61% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($23,911 average AGI)
1.57% relocated to other states ($7,569 average AGI)
Trempealeau County:  1.57%
Wisconsin average:  2.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to La Crosse County, WI  1.24% ($31,648 average AGI)
to Eau Claire County, WI  1.04% ($35,958)
to Jackson County, WI  0.38% ($25,091)
to Buffalo County, WI  0.35% ($35,500)
to Winona County, MN  0.23% ($25,963)
to Chippewa County, WI  0.23% ($27,692)
to Dane County, WI  0.18% ($21,238)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7



Births per 1000 population in Trempealeau County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Trempealeau County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Trempealeau County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,223 (4,646 aged, 577 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%


Household type by relationship


Households: 26,376
  • In family households: 22,215 (6,057 male householders, 1,209 female householders)
    5,949 spouses, 7,984 children (7,430 natural, 145 adopted, 409 stepchildren), 168 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 143 parents, 140 other relatives, 456 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,161 (1,705 male householders (1,342 living alone)), 1,806 female householders (1,649 living alone)), 650 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 634 (472 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,270 2-persons, 1,603 3-persons, 1,493 4-persons, 628 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,991 1-person, 432 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

5,096 married couples with children.
1,367 single-parent households (499 men, 868 women).

94.7% of residents of Trempealeau County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $153,405,000 ($5580 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,393,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,981,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,396,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,259,000
Federal grants: $38,673,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,360,000 ($2,115,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,736,000 ($1,471,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $905,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,749,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,045,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,700
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,612
Here:  58 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +27
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +731
Here:  +26 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Trempealeau County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.70 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 253
  • 1995 to 1998: 793
  • 1990 to 1994: 661
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,092
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,105
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,047
  • 1950 to 1959: 922
  • 1940 to 1949: 814
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,795


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 33
  • 3 rooms: 175
  • 4 rooms: 697
  • 5 rooms: 1,747
  • 6 rooms: 1,883
  • 7 rooms: 1,415
  • 8 rooms: 1,034
  • 9 or more rooms: 983


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 57
  • 2 rooms: 177
  • 3 rooms: 493
  • 4 rooms: 912
  • 5 rooms: 491
  • 6 rooms: 263
  • 7 rooms: 188
  • 8 rooms: 97
  • 9 or more rooms: 87


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Trempealeau County:

  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 213
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,570
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,139
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,628
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 415


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Trempealeau County:

  • no bedroom: 68
  • 1 bedroom: 636
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,304
  • 3 bedrooms: 491
  • 4 bedrooms: 205
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 61


Cars and other vehicles available in Trempealeau County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 284
  • 1 vehicle: 1,675
  • 2 vehicles: 3,621
  • 3 vehicles: 1,663
  • 4 vehicles: 533
  • 5 or more vehicles: 206


Cars and other vehicles available in Trempealeau County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 418
  • 1 vehicle: 1,292
  • 2 vehicles: 786
  • 3 vehicles: 195
  • 4 vehicles: 56
  • 5 or more vehicles: 18

64% of Trempealeau County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Wisconsin.

Trempealeau County:  64.1%
State average:  57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 22059
  • Northeast: 258
  • Midwest: 3571
  • South: 386
  • West: 451

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 292
Here:  9.1%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
Here:  1.6%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53
Here:  9.3%
Wisconsin:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Trempealeau County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $13,691,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,188,000
    Welfare - Other: $278,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $17,373,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,663,000
    Regular Highways: $4,466,000
    Police Protection: $1,716,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,356,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,320,000
    General - Other: $998,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $862,000
    Financial Administration: $851,000
    Central Staff Services: $825,000
    Parks & Recreation: $359,000
    General Public Buildings: $228,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $185,000
    Libraries: $99,000
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $370,000
    All Other: $60,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $393,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,774,000
    All Other: $108,000
    Public Welfare: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,553,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,965,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,271,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,665,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,582,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $547,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $535,000
    Rents: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $237,000
    Police Protection: $195,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,812,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,098,000
    General Support: $2,618,000
    Highways: $1,953,000
    All Other: $1,379,000
    Health & Hospitals: $186,000
    Education: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,728,000
    Total General Sales: $1,107,000
    NEC: $117,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,126,000

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