Chimney Rock, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -12.7%
Males: 123 | (51.0%) |
Females: 118 | (49.0%) |
Median resident age: | 47.5 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54738.
Chimney Rock: | $78,578 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,461 (it was $16,010 in 2000)
Chimney Rock town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $232,723 (it was $89,300 in 2000)
Chimney Rock: | $232,723 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $241,910; detached houses: $254,740; townhouses or other attached units: $281,807; in 2-unit structures: $204,128; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,444; mobile homes: $66,827
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chimney Rock, WI
- 23497.1%White alone
- 20.8%Black alone
- 20.8%Asian alone
- 10.4%American Indian alone
- 10.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.4%Hispanic
Races in Chimney Rock detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (42.8%), Norwegian (41.3%), Polish (35.9%), English (10.5%), Irish (4.7%), United States (4.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 36.1 square miles.
Population density: 6.7 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.7% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Chimney Rock town: | 1.2% ($1,042) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (24.1 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (88.2 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (263.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.47 N, Longitude: 91.46 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Here: | 3.3% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (15.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.3%)
- Health care (11.7%)
- Food (10.5%)
- Public administration (8.0%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Metal & metal products (5.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.2%)
- Food (10.8%)
- Metal & metal products (9.7%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.6%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Transportation equipment (7.5%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Health care (27.5%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (24.6%)
- Food (10.1%)
- Public administration (8.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
- Apparel (5.8%)
- Construction (2.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Woodworkers (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Registered nurses (10.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8.7%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.3%)
Average climate in Chimney Rock, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.1. This is about average.
City: | 62.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 15.2 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.29 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Chimney Rock-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Chimney Rock town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.7 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Chimney Rock-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 31% greater 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 238.9 miles away from Chimney Rock center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 244.9 miles away from the city center
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 455.2 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 250.6 miles away from Chimney Rock 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 431.8 miles away from Chimney Rock center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 455.2 miles away from Chimney Rock 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 Trempealeau County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Chimney Rock:
- CRYSTAL LAKE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; STRUM, WI)
- TRI COUNTY MEMORIAL NH (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WHITEHALL, WI)
- BUFFALO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (Hospital, about 13 miles away; MONDOVI, WI)
- AMERICAN LUTHERAN HOME MONDOVI (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; MONDOVI, WI)
- PIGEON FALLS HCC (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; PIGEON FALLS, WI)
- ARCADIA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ARCADIA, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chimney Rock:
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 23 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 24 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Winona State University (about 31 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 32 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 38 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Western Technical College (about 47 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 47 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Chimney Rock (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: East Bennett Valley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Hawkinson Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Chimney Rock include: Borst Valley State Public Hunting Area (1), Chimney Rock State Public Hunting Grounds (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 75.5% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 12.2% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This town: | 10.1% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Chimney Rock:
- Never married: 27.6%
- Now married: 53.9%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 14.7%
For population 25 years and over in Chimney Rock:
- High school or higher: 86.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes
Here: | 8.1 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Chimney Rock, WI (based on Trempealeau County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 11,821 | 28 |
Catholic | 7,700 | 8 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,688 | 15 |
Other | 10 | 2 |
None | 7,597 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 2.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Trempealeau County: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Trempealeau County: | 8.4% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Trempealeau County: | 28.4% |
State: | 27.5% |
Trempealeau County: | 15.2% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Chimney Rock:
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chimney Rock:
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)
- KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Chimney Rock:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 59ft / 18.1mTotal length
- 24,354Total average daily traffic
- 1,893Total average daily truck traffic
- 26,911Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- 40.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 28.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 28.6%Wood
- 2.6%Electricity
- 75.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.0%Wood
Chimney Rock 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.
- Median age above 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.