Barre, Wisconsin Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,014. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,148 (+13.2% change)
 
Males: 499   (49.2%)
Females: 515   (50.8%)

La Crosse County

Median resident age:   32.9 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,500 (it was $49,474 in 2000)
Barre   $54,500
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $168,200 (it was $124,300 in 2000)
Barre   $168,200
Wisconsin:   $152,600

Barre, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Barre:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (54.9%), Norwegian (27.8%), Irish (15.0%), English (4.6%), United States (3.9%), Polish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 723 feet

Land area: 20.7 square miles.

Population density: 54 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Barre

For population 25 years and over in Barre

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barre town

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.8%
Wisconsin:   3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Barre:   1.2% ($1,528)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (9.1 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (128.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: West Salem, WI (4.5 miles ), Hamilton, WI (5.2 miles ), Greenfield, WI (5.2 miles ), Medary, WI (5.8 miles ), Shelby, WI (8.0 miles ), Bangor, WI (8.6 miles ), Onalaska, WI (8.7 miles ), La Crosse, WI (9.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.84 N, Longitude: 91.10 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 608


Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+12.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

Barre-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Barre town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1965, a category 3 tornado 19.2 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Barre:
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 3 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 23 miles; SPARTA, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barre:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 11 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 60 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 75 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barre:
  • VIROQUA MUNI (about 25 miles; VIROQUA, WI; ID: Y51)
  • SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 27 miles; SPARTA, WI; ID: CMY)
  • BLAIR (about 32 miles; BLAIR, WI; ID: 5E6)

Amtrak station near Barre:
  • 11 miles: LA CROSSE (601 ST. ANDREW ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barre:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 3 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 44 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 61 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 70 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)

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Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.9 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   79.3%
Whole state:   66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   4.6%
Whole state:   5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.9%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   0.1%
Whole state:   3.7%

Barre compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.







Most commonly used house heating fuel:



6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.53%
Wisconsin average:   6.06%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
La Crosse County:   0.13%
Wisconsin average:   0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monroe County, WI  0.49% ($28,636 average AGI)
from Vernon County, WI  0.48% ($28,318)
from Trempealeau County, WI  0.34% ($31,648)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.49%
Wisconsin average:   6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($99 average AGI)
La Crosse County:   0.03%
Wisconsin average:   0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monroe County, WI  0.49% ($31,581 average AGI)
to Dane County, WI  0.47% ($26,628)
to Vernon County, WI  0.38% ($34,775)


Strongest AM radio stations in Barre:
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLFN (1490 AM; 1 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WKBH (1570 AM; 1 kW; HOLMEN, WI)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barre:
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • K270AG (101.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • K201BW (88.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, ETC., MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Barre:
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)

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