Hale, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +5.0%
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| Males: 544 |  (52.5%) |
| Females: 493 |  (47.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54758.
| Hale: | $75,415 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,921 (it was $17,262 in 2000)
Hale town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $258,523 (it was $99,200 in 2000)
| Hale: | $258,523 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $241,910; detached houses: $254,740; townhouses or other attached units: $281,807; in 2-unit structures: $204,128; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,444; mobile homes: $66,827
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hale, WI
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- 1,00096.4%White alone
- 131.3%Asian alone
- 90.9%Two or more races
- 90.9%Hispanic
- 20.2%Black alone
- 20.2%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Other race alone
Races in Hale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Norwegian (48.2%), German (36.0%), Polish (27.7%), Irish (5.6%), English (4.8%), Swedish (2.1%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 940 feet
Land area: 69.7 square miles.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Hale town: | 1.4% ($1,361) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(25.3 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (94.9 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (258.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Pigeon, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Chimney Rock, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Whitehall, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Burnside, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Independence, WI (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 44.47 N, Longitude: 91.31 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (24.8%)
- Health care (9.2%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.1%)
- Construction (6.4%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Food (3.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (35.7%)
- Construction (11.3%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.3%)
- Truck transportation (5.0%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Wood products (3.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.3%)
- Health care (18.9%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (11.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.7%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Food (3.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Carpenters (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
Average climate in Hale, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.1. This is about average.
| City: | 62.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 15.2 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.29 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Hale-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Hale town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.7 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 245.6 miles away from Hale center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 241.4 miles away from the city center
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 452.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 257.3 miles away from Hale 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 429.0 miles away from Hale center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 452.6 miles away from Hale 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 Trempealeau County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hale:
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 25 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 25 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Winona State University (about 35 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 36 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 42 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Western Technical College (about 46 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 46 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Hale Township Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Hale include: Bruce Valley Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Elk Creek Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hale Cemetery (1), Wagner Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: 0.3 Reservoir (A), 2 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: North Branch Elk Creek (A), Bruce Valley Creek (B), Chimney Rock Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Hale: Tollefson Marsh State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.6% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Hale:
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 65.3%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in Hale:
- High school or higher: 84.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.2 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Hale, WI (based on Trempealeau County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 11,821 | 28 |
| Catholic | 7,700 | 8 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,688 | 15 |
| Other | 10 | 2 |
| None | 7,597 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| This county: | 2.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Trempealeau County: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
| Trempealeau County: | 5.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
| Trempealeau County: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Trempealeau County: | 15.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Hale:
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hale:
- WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
- KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Hale:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 19Number of bridges
- 98ft / 29.8mTotal length
- $308,000Total costs
- 12,725Total average daily traffic
- 804Total average daily truck traffic
- 14,365Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 11950-1959
- 31960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 32010-2019
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
1- Darrow Road, 0.8 Km West Of Hwy, 58 (Lat: 43.696389 Lon: -90.098611), Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: KNKL891,
Assigned Frequencies: 454.475 MHz, Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 01/02/2008, Certifier: Stephan P Harmon, Registrant: Richard S. Becker & Associates, Chartered, 7128 Fairfax Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (301) 986-9005, Fax: (301) 986-8456, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 44.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.0%Wood
- 6.5%Utility gas
- 5.2%Electricity
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 41.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 35.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.7%Electricity
- 8.1%Wood
- 4.8%Utility gas
Hale compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.