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

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Population (year 2000): 1,273. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,276 (+0.2% change)
 
Males: 585   (46.0%)
Females: 688   (54.0%)

Trempealeau County

Median resident age:   42.3 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Zip codes: 54616 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,300 (it was $30,769 in 2000)
Blair   $31,300
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,700 (it was $68,800 in 2000)
Blair   $89,700
Wisconsin:   $152,600

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Blair, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
The Blair Press

Races in Blair:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.5%)


Latest news from Blair, WI collected exclusively by usaelectionpolls.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Norwegian (60.2%), German (18.3%), Polish (9.4%), Irish (7.4%), English (4.2%), Swedish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1949

Elevation: 859 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 1182 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Blair

For population 25 years and over in Blair

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blair city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 17.4%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.0%
Wisconsin:   3.6%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Blair, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blair to the number of sex offenders is 320 to 1.

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

Blair:   2.0% ($1,389)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (33.3 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (137.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (297.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Preston, WI (1.6 miles ), Ettrick, WI (7.3 miles ), Pigeon, WI (7.5 miles ), Taylor, WI (7.7 miles ), Whitehall, WI (7.7 miles ), Springfield, WI (8.4 miles ), Pigeon Falls, WI (9.0 miles ), Ettrick, WI (9.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,500
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,100
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $149,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.29 N, Longitude: 91.23 W


95 people in nursing homes

Area code: 608


Population change in the 1990s: +154 (+13.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (17%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Furniture and related products (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3%)



 

Crime in Blair by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 0 1 0 2
    per 100,000 78.0 0.0 78.1 0.0 158.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 2 3 0 4 2
    per 100,000 156.0 234.0 0.0 313.0 158.0
Burglaries 5 4 9 4 12
    per 100,000 390.0 312.0 703.1 313.0 947.9
Thefts 26 26 33 19 27
    per 100,000 2028.1 2028.1 2578.1 1486.7 2132.7
Auto thefts 4 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 312.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 79.0
Arson 0 N/A 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 N/A 0.0 78.2 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.7) 227.0 149.8 214.8 144.0 316.0
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.34
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Blair, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Blair-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.0 miles away from the Blair city center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Blair:
  • TRI COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WHITEHALL, WI)
  • OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 18 miles; OSSEO, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR-ARCADIA HOSP (about 19 miles; ARCADIA, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blair:
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 30 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 42 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 73 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blair:
  • BLAIR (about 2 miles; BLAIR, WI; ID: 5E6)
  • BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 27 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; ID: BCK)
  • WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 37 miles; WINONA, MN; ID: ONA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blair:
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 32 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 38 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 38 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 63 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
Public high school in Blair:
  • BLAIR-TAYLOR HI (Students: 325; Location: N31024 ELLAND RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Blair:
  • BLAIR-TAYLOR EL (Students: 383; Location: 219 S MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 06)
  • SOSET CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: PO BOX 125; Grades: N - N )
Library in Blair:
  • BLAIR-PRESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,676; Location: 122 S. URBERG AVE.; 9,528 books; 244 audio materials; 531 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

Churches in Blair include: Saint Ansgar Catholic Church (A) , First Lutheran Church (B) , Zion Lutheran Church (C) .

Cemeteries: Corness Cemetery (1) , Rest Haven Cemetery (2) , Zion Cemetery (3) .

Reservoirs: Lake Henry 173 (A) , Lake Henry (B) .

Creek: Tappen Coulee Creek (A) .

Park in Blair: Memorial Park (1) .

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blair and their reported violations in the past:

BLAIR WATERWORKS (Population served: 1231, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2000), St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-10-2000 to DEC-22-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-2006)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between MAY-17-2005 and JUN-30-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-2006)
  • One minor monitoring violation
RAINBOW RESTAURANT (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2005), St Boil Water Order (OCT-06-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2005)

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   57.4%
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: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   9.6%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.0%
Whole state:   3.7%

Blair compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Blair (2007 data):
  • Union Bank of Blair: Union Bank Of Blair at 123 Urberg Street, branch established on 1899-10-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.7 mil, Deposits: $45.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: H. R. Financial, Inc.



2004 Presidential Election results in Trempealeau County Wisconsin:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 1 $1,932 $23,184 0 $0
Streets and Highways 1 $2,354 $28,248 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 3 $6,804 $27,216 1 $840
Financial Administration 2 $4,272 $25,632 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 0 $0   1 $428
Local Libraries 1 $5,092 $61,104 0 $0
Water Supply 2 $4,080 $24,480 0 $0
Totals for Government 10 $24,534 $29,441 2 $1,268


Blair government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $314,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $316,000
    Water Utilities: $200,000
    Parks & Recreation: $194,000
    General - Other: $156,000
    Police Protection: $151,000
    Regular Highways: $118,000
    Fire Protection: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $88,000
    Central Staff Services: $82,000
    Libraries: $43,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    General Public Buildings: $27,000
    Health Services - Other: $16,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $167,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $390,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,515,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $310,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,090,000
    Water Utilities: $350,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $115,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $222,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $83,000
    Interest Earnings: $50,000
    Special Assessments: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $104,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,641,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $139,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $649,000
    Highways: $69,000
    Housing & Community Development: $13,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $246,000
    NEC: $40,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $320,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000

6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.05%
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  1.18% ($60,963 average AGI)
from Eau Claire County, WI  0.92% ($43,132)
from Jackson County, WI  0.59% ($25,044)


6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.18%
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 La Crosse County, WI  1.24% ($31,648 average AGI)
to Eau Claire County, WI  1.04% ($35,958)
to Jackson County, WI  0.38% ($25,091)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blair:
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • 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; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blair:
  • 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)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, 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)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blair:
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)

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