Housing units in zip code 54615 with a mortgage: 1,728 (123 second mortgage, 316 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,115
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,138
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $432
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
16.7%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 54615: Black River Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Komensky Station (B), Camp Bradfield (C), Levis (D), Jackson County Courthouse (E), Black River Falls Public Library (F), Black River Falls City Hall (G), Black River Falls Fire Department (H), Majestic Pines Casino (I), Ho-Chunk Nation Tribal Office Building (J), Ho-Chunk Nation Community Center (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 54615 include: Little Norway Church (A), Gospel Hall (B), Assembly of God Church (C), Community Christian Church (D), Faith Baptist Church (E), First Methodist Church (F), Gospel Tabernacle (G), Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: County Farm Cemetery (1), Decorah Cemetery (2), Irving Cemetery (3), Saint Columkille Cemetery (4), Stiehl Cemetery (5), Olson Cemetery (6), Brookside Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Oxbow Pond (A), North Flowage (B), Robinson Pond (C), Harkner Flowage (D), Glenn Creek Pond (E), Wildcat Flowage (F), Horse Shoe Lake (G), Ketchum Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Creek (A), Stony Creek (B), Ranch Creek (C), Levis Creek (D), Indian Grave Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Hoffman Creek (G), Roaring Creek (H), Morrison Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 54615 include: Bauer-Brockway Barrens State Natural Area (1), Castle Mound Pine Forest State Natural Area (2), Gullickson's Glen State Natural Area (3), Ketchum Creek Pines State Natural Area (4), Robinson Creek Pines State Natural Area (5), Washburn Marsh State Natural Area (6), Black River Camp Picnic Area (7), Castle Mound Recreation Area (8), Perry Creek Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 167
2000 to 2004: 422
1990 to 1999: 650
1980 to 1989: 328
1970 to 1979: 821
1960 to 1969: 556
1950 to 1959: 487
1940 to 1949: 291
1939 or earlier: 977
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 54615:
Less than $10,000: 36
$10,000 to $14,999: 48
$15,000 to $19,999: 37
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 56
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 115
$60,000 to $69,999: 127
$70,000 to $79,999: 196
$80,000 to $89,999: 192
$90,000 to $99,999: 187
$100,000 to $124,999: 472
$125,000 to $149,999: 362
$150,000 to $174,999: 442
$175,000 to $199,999: 119
$200,000 to $249,999: 231
$250,000 to $299,999: 71
$300,000 to $399,999: 120
$400,000 to $499,999: 42
$500,000 to $749,999: 45
$750,000 to $999,999: 25
$1,000,000 or more: 42
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 54615:
Less than $100: 501
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 28
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 81
$300 to $349: 163
$350 to $399: 141
$400 to $449: 214
$450 to $499: 105
$500 to $549: 208
$550 to $599: 71
$600 to $649: 64
$650 to $699: 130
$700 to $749: 282
$750 to $799: 17
$800 to $899: 28
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 171
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $670,401.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,473
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $130,201
Asian householders: $102,087
Some other race householders: $70,676
Two or more races householders: $86,381
Hispanic or Latino householders: $166,952
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $126,432
54615:
$126,432
Wisconsin:
$171,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,759 - $177,208
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $131,972
Here:
$131,972
State:
$212,188
Townhouses or other attached units: $103,255
Here:
$103,255
State:
$188,450
Mobile homes: $111,312
Here:
$111,312
State:
$63,357
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,498
One, attached: 75
Two: 174
3 or 4: 2,266
5 to 9: 1,632
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 375
50 or more: 52
Mobile homes: 423
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 3,487 (81%)
Carpooled: 448 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (1%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 107 (2%)
Bicycle: 81 (2%)
Walked: 117 (3%)
Other means: 80 (2%)
Worked at home: 157 (4%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 455
5 to 9 minutes: 1,073
10 to 14 minutes: 880
15 to 19 minutes: 550
20 to 24 minutes: 306
25 to 29 minutes: 146
30 to 34 minutes: 258
35 to 39 minutes: 59
40 to 44 minutes: 29
45 to 59 minutes: 292
60 to 89 minutes: 86
90 or more minutes: 42
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.6%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,923
In family households: 7,453 (1,976 male householders, 483 female householders)
1,947 spouses, 2,600 children (2,357 natural, 34 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 106 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 75 other relatives, 162 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,470 (590 male householders (451 living alone)), 671 female householders (619 living alone)), 209 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,334 (1,044 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,359 2-persons, 561 3-persons, 415 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons
1,058 married couples with children.
603 single-parent households (122 men, 481 women).
94.5% of residents of 54615 zip code speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% very well, 7% well, 42% not well, 14% not at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (38% very well, 43% well, 16% not well, 3% not at all).
124.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (2% very well, 98% well).
3.9% of residents speak other language at home (72% very well, 27% well, 1% not well).
Foreign born population: 167 (1.8%) (47.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
4.6%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (22%)
Laos (19%)
Korea (8%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (6%)
Netherlands (5%)
Other Western Europe (5%)
India (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 40
1990 to 1999: 38
1980 to 1989: 36
Before 1980: 86
Races in zip code 54615:
White population: 8,080 Black population: 258 American Indian population: 672 Asian population: 77 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 89 Hispanic or Latino population: 137
Public high schools in zip code 54615 not listed on the city page:
BLACK RIVER FALLS HI (Students: 689; Location: 1200 PIERCE ST, BLACK RIVER FLS, WI; Grades: 09 - 12)
JACKSON CORRECTIONAL INST (Students: 5; Location: N6500 HAIPER RD, BLACK RIVER FLS, WI; Grades: 12 - 12)
BLACK RIVER CORRECTIONAL CTR (Students: 4; Location: W6898 E STAFFON RD, BLACK RIVER FLS, WI; Grades: 12 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 54615 not listed on the city page:
BLACK RIVER FALLS MID (Students: 433; Location: 1202 PIERCE ST, BLACK RIVER FLS, WI; Grades: 06 - 08)
FORREST STREET EL (Students: 315; Location: 720 FORREST ST, BLACK RIVER FLS, WI; Grades: PK - 05)
THIRD STREET EL (Students: 287; Location: 206 N 3RD ST, BLACK RIVER FLS, WI; Grades: KG - 05)
GEBHARDT EL (Students: 194; Location: 411 GEBHARDT RD, BLACK RIVER FLS, WI; Grades: KG - 05)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BLACK RIVER CORRECTIONAL CENTER (W6898 E STAFFON RD in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-7002 STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - SDWIS-WI6270287, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM Organizations: WISCONSIN DEPT OF CORRECTIONS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BLACK RIVER FALLS WWTF (500 DISPOSAL ROAD (5TH ST) in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - PCS-WI0021954, WASTEWATER FACILITY Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: BLACK RIVER FALLS WASTEWATER TRTMNT PLT Alternative names: BLACK RIVER FALLS CITY
BLACK RIVER FALLS SR HIGH SCHOOL (1200 PIERCE ST in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0040 (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BRF (CONTACT/OWNER)
, BLACK RIVER FALLS SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BLACK RIVER AUTO SALES (303 HWY A in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WI0001020114, CESQG Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (USED ONLY) Organizations: HAGENBROCK JEFFREY D (CONTACT/OWNER)
BLACK RIVER FALLS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (119 NORTH WATER STREET in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WIR000116186, CESQG Business NAICS classification: HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION. Organizations: ROGER PAAR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CITY OF BLACK RIVER FALLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
BLACK RIVER FALLS MID (1202 PIERCE ST in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0060 Organizations: BLACK RIVER FALLS SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BLACK RIVER FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (206 N THIRD ST in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BRF (CONTACT/OWNER)
BLACK RIVER FALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (711 ADAMS STREET in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
BLACK RIVER FALLS RADIO SITE (SEC 22 TWSP 22N RGE 4W in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: HART BOB (CONTACT/OWNER)
BLACK RIVER FALLS SD (301 N FOURTH ST in BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 54615:
Super 8, W10090 Hwy 54e, Black River Falls, WI 54615 , Phone: (715) 284-3320, Fax: (715) 284-0631
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, W10170 Hwy 54 E, Black River Falls, WI 54615 , Phone: (715) 284-0888, Fax: (715) 284-9789
Days Inn Black River Falls, 919 Hwy 54 E, Black River Falls, WI 54615 , Phone: (715) 284-4333, Fax: (715) 284-9068
Best Western Arrowhead Lodge & Suites, 600 Oasis Rd, Black River Falls, WI 54615 , Phone: (715) 284-9471, Fax: (715) 284-9664
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
Utility gas (30%)
Wood (13%)
Electricity (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
No fuel used (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Population in 1990: 8,248. Population change in the 1990s: +2,023 (+24.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,026
Northeast: 67
Midwest: 1,409
South: 320
West: 226
59% of the 54615 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 322
Here:
27.4%
Wisconsin:
14.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
Here:
14.5%
Wisconsin:
8.7%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49
Here:
13.3%
Wisconsin:
20.0%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BLACK RIVER FA, WI):
LUNDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (620 GEBHARDT RD) : $14,803,325 in 76 contractsfrom 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), and moreby U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, United States Coast Guard (disused code: now 7008), Forest Service, and others Signed by year:2000: $26,000; 2001: $1,900,000; 2002: $1,666,388; 2003: $3,935,254; 2004: $3,440,201; 2005: $3,835,482; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,200,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$1,185,953 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in MN. Signed on 2005-01-28. Completion date: 2005-03-01.
$1,185,953 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in MN. Signed on 2005-01-28. Completion date: 2005-03-01.
$820,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-03-31. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
BLACK RIVER SEPTIC PUMPING INC (219 RIVER DRIVE; small business) : $1,784,289 in 146 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment, Waste Treatment and Storage by Army Signed by year:2000: $117,163; 2001: $93,297; 2002: $257,735; 2003: $205,397; 2004: $381,559; 2005: $411,975; 2006: $309,153.
Biggest contracts:
$87,686 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. Signed on 2002-12-20. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
$67,798 with Army for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2006-06-01. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
$64,525, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-29. Effective on 2006-06-27. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
$52,365, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-01. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
AMERICAN BUDGET INN OF BLACK R (919 E STATE ROAD 54; small business) : $587,530 in 18 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $188,760; 2004: $372,370; 2005: $26,400; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$78,650 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-07-22. Completion date: 2004-07-22.
$70,345, same as above.Signed on 2004-08-19. Completion date: 2004-08-19.
$64,955, same as above.Signed on 2004-06-18. Completion date: 2004-06-18.
$63,085, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-19. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
ZILLMER TREE MANAGEMENT, LLC (812 WESTWIND DR; small business) : $24,000 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$16,500 with Army for Seeds and Nursery Stock. Signed on 2004-05-12. Completion date: 2004-05-24.
$7,500 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2005-05-27. Completion date: 2005-06-02.
ARROWHEAD LODGE INC (600 OASIS RD; small business) : $19,949 in 4 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
$6,600 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-05-04. Completion date: 2006-05-05.
$5,710, same as above.Signed on 2004-07-21. Completion date: 2004-09-19.
$4,376, same as above.Signed on 2003-06-17. Completion date: 2003-08-17.
$3,263, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2005-09-11.
COUNTRY BUMPKINS INC (44 MAIN ST; small business) : $12,940 in 2 contractsin 2004
$11,157 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-10-20. Completion date: 2004-10-21.
$1,783, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-17. Completion date: 2004-10-21.
GERDES FABRICATING INC (N3410 COUNTY ROAD X; small business)
$3,400 with Army for Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2005-06-29. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)