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Barre, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 1,234.
Population change since 2000: +21.7%
Males: 629  (51.0%)
Females: 605  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

41.4 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54669.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $87,101 (it was $49,474 in 2000)
Barre:

$87,101
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,233 (it was $21,609 in 2000)

Barre town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $248,206 (it was $101,300 in 2000)
Barre:

$248,206
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $272,154; detached houses: $287,944; townhouses or other attached units: $251,010; in 2-unit structures: $191,176; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,408; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $293,073; mobile homes: $48,173
March 2022 cost of living index in Barre: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Barre, WI (2010)
    • 1,19696.9%White alone
    • 131.1%Asian alone
    • 90.7%Black alone
    • 80.6%Two or more races
    • 60.5%Hispanic
    • 20.2%American Indian alone

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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

Land area: 20.7 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile   (very low).

8 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.8%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Barre town:

1.5% ($1,528)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (6.7 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (100.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (221.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Medary, WI (2.1 miles ),
West Salem, WI (2.1 miles ),
Hamilton, WI (2.3 miles ),
Shelby, WI (2.6 miles ),
La Crosse, WI (2.6 miles ),
Bangor, WI (2.6 miles ),
Onalaska, WI (2.6 miles ),
French Island, WI (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 43.84 N, Longitude: 91.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

Distribution of median household income in Barre, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+12.0%).
Most common industries in Barre, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.0%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Truck transportation (6.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
  • Health care (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.4%)
  • Educational services (12.6%)
  • Social assistance (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Barre, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Registered nurses (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (3.8%)

Average climate in Barre, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 52.7. This is better than average.

City:

52.7
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 5.24. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.24
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Barre-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 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 F3 tornado 17.8 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Barre-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 408.4 miles away from Barre center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 199.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 273.6 miles away from Barre 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 385.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 408.4 miles away from Barre center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 184.7 miles away from Barre 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 La Crosse County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 4, Landslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Barre:

  • LAKEVIEW HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WEST SALEM, WI)
  • GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN RENAL DIALYSIS - ONALASKA (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; ONALASKA, WI)
  • MULDER HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WEST SALEM, WI)
  • MAYO DIALYSIS - LA CROSSE (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; ONALASKA, WI)
  • LUTHERAN HOSPITAL-LA CROSSE HHA (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • ONALASKA CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ONALASKA, WI)
  • HILLVIEW HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LA CROSSE, WI)

Amtrak station near Barre:

  • 8 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 7 miles; La Crosse, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,837)
  • Western Technical College (about 8 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
  • Viterbo University (about 8 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
  • Winona State University (about 31 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 33 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
  • Luther College (about 51 miles; Decorah, IA; FT enrollment: 2,700)
  • Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar (about 60 miles; Calmar, IA; FT enrollment: 3,365)

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Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

La Crosse County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.8 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

79.5%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.9%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

0.1%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Barre:

Marital status in Barre, WI
  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 1.8%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

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 (commute): 21.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Barre, WI (based on La Crosse County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic28,20012
Mainline Protestant20,74633
Evangelical Protestant16,84856
Other1,4989
Orthodox1001
None47,246-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 17
La Crosse County:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
La Crosse County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
Here:

3.50 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 84
La Crosse County:

7.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
La Crosse County:

6.9%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
La Crosse County:

26.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.4%
State:

13.0%

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)
  • KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

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)
  • K222AG (92.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: RAY A. KNUDSON)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRQT (95.7 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KQYB (98.3 FM; SPRING GROVE, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)

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)
  • W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W67CH (Channel 67; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 56ft / 17.0mTotal length
  • $1,007,000Total costs
  • 16,475Total average daily traffic
  • 17,843Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
New bridges in Barre, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 11980-1989
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Barre, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Barre, WI
  • 52.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.4%Utility gas
  • 6.4%Electricity
  • 6.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Barre, WI
  • 40.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 35.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.3%Wood
  • 7.0%Electricity
  • 5.3%Utility gas


Barre 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.
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