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Gale, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 1,695.
Population change since 2000: +18.9%
 
Males: 866  (51.1%)
Females: 829  (48.9%)
Median resident age:

43.2 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54630.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,550 (it was $45,489 in 2000)
Gale:

$80,550
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,170 (it was $20,442 in 2000)

Gale town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $295,269 (it was $113,300 in 2000)
Gale:

$295,269
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
March 2022 cost of living index in Gale: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Gale, WI (2010)
    • 1,64597.1%White alone
    • 301.8%Hispanic
    • 60.4%Asian alone
    • 70.4%Two or more races
    • 30.2%Black alone
    • 40.2%American Indian alone

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Ancestries: Norwegian (43.8%), German (40.2%), Irish (12.3%), English (7.6%), Polish (7.4%), Swedish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 60.5 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile   (very low).

9 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.6%
Wisconsin:

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

1.4% ($1,599)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (21.1 miles , pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (106.2 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (241.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Galesville, WI (1.7 miles ),
Ettrick, WI (2.1 miles ),
Holland, WI (2.9 miles ),
Trempealeau, WI (3.1 miles ),
North Bend, WI (3.1 miles ),
Dodge, WI (3.2 miles ),
Holmen, WI (3.4 miles ),
Brice Prairie, WI (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 44.11 N, Longitude: 91.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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

3.3%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Most common industries in Gale, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.5%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.7%)
  • Construction (14.4%)
  • Machinery (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.5%)
  • Educational services (15.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Gale, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (12.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Registered nurses (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.7%)

Average climate in Gale, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
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 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.24
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Gale-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/26/1959, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Gale town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1965, a category F3 tornado 18.2 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Gale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 40% 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 255.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 220.6 miles away from Gale 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 430.0 miles away from the city 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 406.8 miles away from Gale center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 430.1 miles away from Gale 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 205.5 miles away from Gale 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 Gale:

  • MARINUKA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; GALESVILLE, WI)
  • ARCADIA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ARCADIA, WI)

Amtrak stations near Gale:

  • 18 miles: WINONA (65 E. MARK ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 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 Gale:

  • Winona State University (about 18 miles; Winona, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,397)
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 20 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
  • Western Technical College (about 21 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 22 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
  • Viterbo University (about 22 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 49 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 49 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gale:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Gale: Pow Wow Campground (A), Galesville Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gale include: Berean Church (A), Hardies Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Decorah Prairie Cemetery (1), Pine Cliff Cemetery (2), Glasgow Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: 0.3 Reservoir (A), Marinuka Lake (B), Marinuka Lake 138 (C), 0.65 Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hardies Creek (A), Grant Creek (B), French Creek (C), Dutch Creek (D), Silver Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Gale: Hardies Creek State Forest (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Trempealeau 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:

2.6 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

75.8%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.8%
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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

6.0%
Whole state:

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

1.3%
Whole state:

3.7%
6 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Gale:

Marital status in Gale, WI
  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

For population 25 years and over in Gale:

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gale, WI (based on Trempealeau County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant11,82128
Catholic7,7008
Evangelical Protestant1,68815
Other102
None7,597-
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: 6
Trempealeau County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Trempealeau County:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Here:

5.04 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.4%
Wisconsin:

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

15.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Gale:

  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, 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.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WKBH (1570 AM; 1 kW; HOLMEN, WI)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KWNO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gale:

  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WIZM-FM (93.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
  • 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)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • KAGE-FM (95.3 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • WKBH-FM (100.1 FM; WEST SALEM, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • WCOW-FM (97.1 FM; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQCC (106.3 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K203BR (88.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
  • K280EI (103.9 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: MARATHON MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • KWNO-FM (99.3 FM; RUSHFORD, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC)
  • WLXR-FM (104.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY B/CASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • KCLH (94.7 FM; CALEDONIA, MN; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gale:

  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)
  • K62EV (Channel 62; WINONA, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K38CL (Channel 38; WINONA, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W44BF (Channel 44; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 49.8mTotal length
  • $1,697,000Total costs
  • 33,217Total average daily traffic
  • 1,505Total average daily truck traffic
  • 41,314Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Gale, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Gale, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gale, WI
  • 34.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 27.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 24.7%Utility gas
  • 9.5%Wood
  • 3.9%Electricity
  • 0.4%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gale, WI
  • 27.9%Utility gas
  • 25.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 25.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.1%Electricity
  • 5.8%Wood


Gale 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 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.
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