Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,647
| This zip code: | $43,647 | | Wisconsin: | $50,578 |
Nearest zip codes: 54754, 54611, 54635, 54642, 54746, 54656.
Housing units in zip code 54615 with a mortgage: 1,035 (88 second mortgage, 232 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 675
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,067
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $405
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.3% | | Whole state: | 10.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 54615 include: Saint Malachys Church (A), Saint Columkille Church (B), Little Norway Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Columkille Cemetery (1), County Farm Cemetery (2), Komensky Cemetery (3), Decorah Cemetery (4), Pine Creek Cemetery (5), Olson Cemetery (6), Stiehl Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Oxbow Pond (A), Lee Lake 15 (B), Lee Lake (C), Lake 31 3 7 (D), Lake 27-1 6 (E), Lake 23 15 6 (F), 0.94 Reservoir (G), 10 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rudd Creek (A), Kenyon Creek (B), Indian Grave Creek (C), Mollies Creek (D), Hoffman Creek (E), Ranch Creek (F), Shamrock Creek (G), Spring Creek (H), Wyman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 54615 include: Robinson Creek Pines State Natural Area (1), Bauer-Brockway Barrens State Natural Area (2), Perry Creek Recreation Area (3), Black River Camp Picnic Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Black River Falls Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 83
- 1995 to 1998: 377
- 1990 to 1994: 312
- 1980 to 1989: 457
- 1970 to 1979: 825
- 1960 to 1969: 424
- 1950 to 1959: 357
- 1940 to 1949: 299
- 1939 or earlier: 952
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Black River Falls, WI (54615): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 126
- 2 bedrooms: 578
- 3 bedrooms: 1,281
- 4 bedrooms: 483
- 5 or more bedrooms: 114
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 48
- 1 bedrooms: 280
- 2 bedrooms: 437
- 3 bedrooms: 215
- 4 bedrooms: 100
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 54615 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 71
- 1 vehicle: 691
- 2 vehicles: 1,243
- 3 vehicles: 420
- 4 vehicles: 121
- 5 or more vehicles: 42
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 261
- 1 vehicle: 463
- 2 vehicles: 295
- 3 vehicles: 64
- 4 vehicles: 13
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 54615:
- Less than $10,000: 32
- $10,000 to $14,999: 16
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 17
- $25,000 to $29,999: 18
- $30,000 to $34,999: 38
- $35,000 to $39,999: 40
- $40,000 to $49,999: 92
- $50,000 to $59,999: 100
- $60,000 to $69,999: 120
- $70,000 to $79,999: 124
- $80,000 to $89,999: 123
- $90,000 to $99,999: 129
- $100,000 to $124,999: 377
- $125,000 to $149,999: 378
- $150,000 to $174,999: 222
- $175,000 to $199,999: 189
- $200,000 to $249,999: 197
- $250,000 to $299,999: 96
- $300,000 to $399,999: 60
- $400,000 to $499,999: 23
- $500,000 to $749,999: 19
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 54615:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 23
- $150 to $199: 63
- $200 to $249: 66
- $250 to $299: 72
- $300 to $349: 82
- $350 to $399: 74
- $400 to $449: 83
- $450 to $499: 58
- $500 to $549: 56
- $550 to $599: 12
- $600 to $649: 36
- $650 to $699: 1
- $700 to $749: 27
- $800 to $899: 4
- $900 to $999: 5
- No cash rent: 100
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $90,620.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,640
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $127,329
- Asian householders: $99,836
- Some other race householders: $69,117
- Two or more races householders: $84,476
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $163,270
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,467 (it was $80,500 in 2000)
| 54615: | $124,467 | | Wisconsin: | $168,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,391 - $160,118
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $151,980| Here: | $151,980 | | State: | $215,427 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $145,298| Here: | $145,298 | | State: | $196,806 |
In 2-unit structures: $291,069| Here: | $291,069 | | State: | $167,968 |
Mobile homes: $39,236| Here: | $39,236 | | State: | $36,669 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,786
- One, attached: 17
- Two: 148
- 3 or 4: 151
- 5 to 9: 178
- 10 to 19: 49
- 20 to 49: 189
- 50 or more: 6
- Mobile homes: 560
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,449 (79%)
- Carpooled: 505 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 25 (1%)
- Taxi: 18 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 115 (3%)
- Other means: 42 (1%)
- Worked at home: 209 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 380
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1147
- 10 to 14 minutes: 984
- 15 to 19 minutes: 615
- 20 to 24 minutes: 308
- 25 to 29 minutes: 81
- 30 to 34 minutes: 172
- 35 to 39 minutes: 45
- 40 to 44 minutes: 44
- 45 to 59 minutes: 208
- 60 to 89 minutes: 119
- 90 or more minutes: 68
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.2%
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: 1,108 2-persons, 532 3-persons, 492 4-persons, 216 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,070 1-person, 173 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
1,481 married couples with children.
565 single-parent households (163 men, 402 women).
93.3% of residents of 54615 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 18% well, 31% not well, 4% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 21% well, 14% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% very well, 51% well, 11% not well, 11% not at all).
3.0% of residents speak other language at home (83% very well, 11% well, 6% not well).
Foreign born population: 165 (1.6%)
(53.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
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 |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 35
- 1990 to 1994: 33
- 1985 to 1989: 36
- 1980 to 1984: 7
- 1975 to 1979: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 36
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White population: 8,629
Black population: 422
American Indian population: 1,043
Asian population: 13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6
Some other race population: 52
Two or more races population: 106

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 2473 |
|  Norwegian: 2185 |
|  Other groups: 1048 |
|  Irish: 420 |
|  English: 328 |
|  United States or American: 296 |
|  Polish: 213 |
|  Czech: 135 |
|  Swiss: 96 |
|  French (except Basque): 93 |
|  Swedish: 79 |
|  Danish: 77 |
|  Dutch: 70 |
|  Italian: 67 |
|  French Canadian: 55 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 41 |
|  Scandinavian: 36 |
|  Welsh: 31 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 30 |
|  Scottish: 30 |
|  Finnish: 23 |
|  Greek: 17 |
|  Croatian: 16 |
|  Belgian: 13 |
|  Canadian: 8 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 8 |
|  African: 8 |
|  Hungarian: 7 |
|  British: 7 |
|  Ukrainian: 7 |
|  European: 6 |
|  Austrian: 6 |
|  Russian: 4 |
|  Serbian: 4 |
|  Slavic: 4 |
|  Yugoslavian: 4 |
|  Slovene: 4 |
|  Romanian: 3 |
|  German Russian: 3 |
|  Luxemburger: 2 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2 |
|  Haitian: 2 |
|  Brazilian: 1 |
|  Eastern European: 1 |
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)
Facitilies 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
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 54615
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,603
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Wood (6%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8026
- Northeast: 67
- Midwest: 1409
- 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, 76% lived in Wisconsin.
Population in 1990: 8,248. Population change in the 1990s: +2,023 (+24.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
| Here: | 0.9% | | Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
| Here: | 9.0% | | Wisconsin: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
| Here: | 13.8% | | Wisconsin: | 18.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BLACK RIVER FA, WI):
- LUNDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (620 GEBHARDT RD): $14,803,325 in 76 contracts from 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 more by 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts in 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)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
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 (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 888 people in state prisons
- 188 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 182 people in nursing homes
- 56 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 12 people in other group homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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