Eau Galle, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +29.1%
Males: 584 | (51.3%) |
Females: 555 | (48.7%) |
Median resident age: | 40.4 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54740.
Eau Galle: | $98,440 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,996 (it was $20,787 in 2000)
Eau Galle town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $390,172 (it was $154,500 in 2000)
Eau Galle: | $390,172 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $389,131; detached houses: $412,715; townhouses or other attached units: $252,608; in 2-unit structures: $215,935; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $266,397; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $383,008; mobile homes: $70,238
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eau Galle, WI
- 1,09696.2%White alone
- 221.9%Asian alone
- 90.8%Black alone
- 50.4%Two or more races
- 50.4%Hispanic
- 10.09%American Indian alone
- 10.09%Other race alone
Races in Eau Galle detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Eau Galle, Wisconsin as of June 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Eau Galle is 1,139 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: German (47.8%), Norwegian (40.7%), English (9.1%), Dutch (9.0%), Irish (8.6%), Swedish (5.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 780 feet
Land area: 33.6 square miles.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.2% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Eau Galle town: | 1.2% ($1,781) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (39.6 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (314.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.90 N, Longitude: 92.31 W
Area code: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $619,000
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $310,000
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $326,400
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $216,000
- 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $243,600
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $260,000
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $231,400
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $229,300
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $242,600
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $309,500
- 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $258,500
- 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $186,500
- 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $217,400
- 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $173,100
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $141,200
- 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $185,600
- 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $145,500
- 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $123,500
- 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $134,100
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,300
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,500
Here: | 3.5% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.2%)
- Construction (9.3%)
- Educational services (8.9%)
- Health care (8.3%)
- Metal & metal products (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.6%)
- Construction (15.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.3%)
- Educational services (8.0%)
- Metal & metal products (6.6%)
- Wood products (5.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
- Utilities (4.2%)
- Health care (17.7%)
- Finance & insurance (10.4%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Social assistance (7.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.9%)
- Metal & metal products (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Computer specialists (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
Average climate in Eau Galle, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Eau Galle-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the Eau Galle town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/30/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Eau Galle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% smaller 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 189.3 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 201.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 353.0 miles away from Eau Galle center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 293.4 miles away from Eau Galle center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 229.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 131.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in St. Croix County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Eau Galle:
- PARK VIEW HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WOODVILLE, WI)
- BALDWIN AREA MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)
- BALDWIN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)
- AMERICAN HERITAGE CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; HAMMOND, WI)
- HERITAGE OF ELMWOOD NH (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ELMWOOD, WI)
- GLENHAVEN (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GLENWOOD CITY, WI)
- ELLSWORTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ELLSWORTH, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eau Galle:
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 16 miles; River Falls, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,868)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 19 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Century College (about 35 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Inver Hills Community College (about 37 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 4,049)
- Metropolitan State University (about 38 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
- Dakota County Technical College (about 40 miles; Rosemount, MN; FT enrollment: 2,478)
- Saint Paul College (about 40 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,778)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Eau Galle Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Brookville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Carr Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Bob McRoberts (American football) - Football player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Eau Galle that have no violations reported:
- ST HENRYS CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This town: | 2.8 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 79.6% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 4.7% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 2.6% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 0.7% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Eau Galle:
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 65.2%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 3.4%
- Divorced: 4.8%
For population 25 years and over in Eau Galle:
- High school or higher: 90.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Here: | 8.6 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Eau Galle, WI (based on St. Croix County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 18,471 | 9 |
Mainline Protestant | 14,848 | 30 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8,725 | 34 |
Other | 537 | 5 |
None | 41,764 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Croix County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Croix County: | 4.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Croix County: | 8.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.4% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
This county: | 26.1% |
State: | 27.5% |
This county: | 12.7% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Eau Galle:
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Eau Galle:
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
- WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
- KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Eau Galle:
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 25Number of bridges
- 174ft / 53.5mTotal length
- $675,000Total costs
- 179,601Total average daily traffic
- 21,964Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21950-1959
- 51960-1969
- 31970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 52000-2009
- 72010-2019
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5- Call Sign: KB9LUK, Licensee ID: L01049649, Grant Date: 11/03/2015, Expiration Date: 10/18/2025, Certifier: James R Kinney, Registrant: James R Kinney, E 3078 70th Ave, Eau Galle, WI 54729
- Call Sign: KD9EDI, Licensee ID: L01952924, Grant Date: 06/23/2015, Expiration Date: 06/23/2025, Cancellation Date: 07/14/2015, Certifier: James R Kinney, Registrant: Western Wisconsin Repeater System, E 3078 70th Ave, Eau Galle, WI 54737
- Call Sign: WW9RS, Previous Call Sign: KD9EDI, Licensee ID: L01952924, Grant Date: 07/14/2015, Expiration Date: 07/14/2025, Certifier: James R Kinney, Registrant: Western Wisconsin Repeater System, E 3078 70th Ave, Eau Galle, WI 54737
- Call Sign: KD9ICN, Licensee ID: L02088440, Grant Date: 03/10/2017, Expiration Date: 03/10/2027, Certifier: Preston R Lehnartz, Registrant: Western Wisconsin Repeater System, E3078 70th Ave, Eau Galle, WI 54737
- Call Sign: KD9NCG, Licensee ID: L02262221, Grant Date: 04/29/2019, Expiration Date: 04/29/2029, Certifier: Stephen N Fisher Sr, Registrant: West Wisconsin Repeater System, E 3078 70th Ave, Eau Galle, WI 54736
FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 397JC, N397JC, N-397JC, Serial Number: 120186, Year manufactured: 2010, Airworthiness Date: 01/20/2010, Certificate Issue Date: 09/23/2019
Registrant (Individual): Roger A Weinzirl, W6319 County Road Dd, Eau Galle, WI 54737 - Aircraft: WEINZIRL ROGER TITAN TORNADO (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 763RW, N763RW, N-763RW, Serial Number: T9350350HK0063, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 01/19/1995, Certificate Issue Date: 10/03/1994
Registrant (Individual): Roger A Weinzirl, W6319 County Road Dd, Eau Galle, WI 54737
- 58.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.1%Wood
- 8.2%Electricity
- 4.1%Utility gas
- 53.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.6%Wood
- 13.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.1%Electricity
- 6.7%Utility gas
Eau Galle compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value above 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.