Black River Falls, Wisconsin Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 3,618. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,478 (-3.9% change)
 
Males: 1,684   (46.5%)
Females: 1,934   (53.5%)

Jackson County

Median resident age:   41.9 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 54615 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,100 (it was $33,555 in 2000)
Black River Falls   $34,100
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,400 (it was $78,500 in 2000)
Black River Falls   $102,400
Wisconsin:   $152,600

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Black River Falls, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Black River Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • American Indian (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (40.7%), Norwegian (32.5%), Irish (11.0%), English (6.4%), Polish (3.3%), Swiss (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 796 feet

Land area: 3.16 square miles.

Population density: 1109 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Black River Falls

For population 25 years and over in Black River Falls

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Black River Falls city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

55 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.5%
Wisconsin:   3.6%



According to our research there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Black River Falls, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Black River Falls to the number of sex offenders is 103 to 1.

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

Black River Falls:   2.1% ($1,629)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (42.6 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (130.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (276.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brockway, WI (3.8 miles ), Adams, WI (5.3 miles ), Albion, WI (7.0 miles ), Manchester, WI (8.0 miles ), Alma, WI (9.3 miles ), Irving, WI (10.5 miles ), Merrillan, WI (10.6 miles ), Alma Center, WI (10.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $137,600
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $86,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $86,000
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $193,400
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $158,600
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $141,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.30 N, Longitude: 90.85 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,192 (+88.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,224 (76.1%)


People in group quarters in Black River Falls
  • 182 people in nursing homes
  • 56 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Area code: 715

Black River Falls, Wisconsin business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-0.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


Crime in Black River Falls (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (27.9 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (83.8 per 100,000)
  • 24 burglaries (670.2 per 100,000)
  • 66 thefts (1843.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (27.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 148.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Black River Falls (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 rapes (85.8 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (114.4 per 100,000)
  • 14 burglaries (400.2 per 100,000)
  • 152 thefts (4345.3 per 100,000)
  • 3 auto thefts (85.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 300.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.00
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Black River Falls, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Black River Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Black River Falls city center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.6 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Black River Falls:
  • BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (711 W ADAMS ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Black River Falls:
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 23 miles; SPARTA, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 30 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
  • OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 32 miles; OSSEO, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Black River Falls:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 49 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 59 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Black River Falls:
  • BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 4 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; ID: BCK)
  • SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 26 miles; SPARTA, WI; ID: CMY)
  • BLAIR (about 26 miles; BLAIR, WI; ID: 5E6)

Local government website: www.blackriverfalls.com/content.php?menu=15&page_id=13
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Black River Falls:
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 37 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 55 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 62 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 85 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
Library in Black River Falls:
  • BLACK RIVER FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $231,988; Location: 222 FILLMORE STREET; 25,741 books; 1,144 audio materials; 1,362 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Black River Falls: Jackson County Courthouse (A) , Black River Falls City Hall (B) , Black River Falls Public Library (C) .

Churches in Black River Falls include: Gospel Tabernacle (A) , Assembly of God Church (B) , Community Christian Church (C) , Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (D) , Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (E) , Faith Baptist Church (F) , First Methodist Church (G) .

Reservoir: Black River Flowage 1610 (A) .

Creeks: Red Creek (A) , Town Creek (B) .

Park in Black River Falls: Rock Springs Park (1) .

Post office: Black River Falls Post Office (A) .

Tourist attractions: Jackson County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 13 South 1st Street), Hoffman Aquatic Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1400 Tyler).

Hotels: Dr K'S Four Seasons RV Sales & Service Inc (W11099 Clark Road), Days Inn (919 State Highway 54), Best Western Arrowhead Lodge & Suites (N6254 Oasis Rd), Majestic Pines Casino Bingo & Hotel (Highway 54), Falls Motel (512 East 2nd Street), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (Highway 54 East).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Black River Falls and their reported violations in the past:

BLACK RIVER FALLS WATERWORKS (Address: 119 N Water St, Population served: 3608, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2004), St No addtl Formal Action needed (JUL-22-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation
MILLIS TRANSFER INC - RICHFIELD (Population served: 122, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-2001), St Boil Water Order (MAR-16-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2001), St Boil Water Order (FEB-15-2001), St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-23-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-01-2003 and MAY-25-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 45 regular monitoring violations
LITTLE NORWAY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PINE HILL CHURCH OF CHRIST (Address: W10385 PAQUETTE ROAD, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
LOST FALLS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-28-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Black River Falls that have no violations reported:
  • BROCKWAY SANITARY DIST #1 (Population served: 2692, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NCN NORTH, LLC - BARN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NCN NORTH, LLC - OFFICE (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NCN NORTH, LLC - BATHROOM (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.1 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   56.7%
Whole state:   66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   6.9%
Whole state:   5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   7.7%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.3%
Whole state:   3.7%

Black River Falls compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Black River Falls (2007 data):
  • Jackson County Bank: at 8 Main Street, branch established on 1877-01-02; Highway 54 Branch at 616 Highway 54 East, branch established on 1996-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $181.8 mil, Deposits: $152.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Wisconsin Bank Services, Inc.
  • Black River Country Bank: at 221 Main Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.2 mil, Deposits: $54.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Brad, Inc.
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Black River Falls Branch at 203 Main Street, branch established on 1935-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20,532.5 mil, Deposits: $14,332.3 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 329 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp






2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Black River Falls government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $667,000
    All Other: $639,000
    Parks & Recreation: $161,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $778,000
    General: $59,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,096,000
    Police Protection: $616,000
    Regular Highways: $503,000
    Sewerage: $499,000
    Water Utilities: $466,000
    Health Services - Other: $411,000
    Parks & Recreation: $308,000
    Fire Protection: $211,000
    Libraries: $135,000
    Solid Waste Management: $124,000
    Transit Utilities: $106,000
    Central Staff Services: $101,000
    General - Other: $90,000
    Financial Administration: $73,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $36,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $33,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $549,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $182,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,698,000
    Water Utilities: $800,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,169,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $369,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,600,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,366,000
    Industrial Revenue: $1,596,000
    Water Utilities: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $102,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $572,000
    Water Utilities: $300,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $286,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $199,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,280,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,183,000
    Water Utilities: $420,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,596,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $833,000
    All Other: $462,000
    Highways: $267,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,071,000
    Other Selective Sales: $37,000
    NEC: $34,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,818,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $48,000

6.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.40%
Wisconsin average:   6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from La Crosse County, WI  0.83% ($31,048 average AGI)
from Monroe County, WI  0.66% ($28,510)
from Trempealeau County, WI  0.59% ($25,091)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,036 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.32%
Wisconsin average:   6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Trempealeau County, WI  0.92% ($25,044 average AGI)
to La Crosse County, WI  0.89% ($24,924)
to Monroe County, WI  0.63% ($29,681)


Strongest AM radio stations in Black River Falls:
  • WWIS (1260 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • 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)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Black River Falls:
  • WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • W272AC (102.3 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: SHALOM TRANSLATORS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Black River Falls:
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)

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