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Pigeon, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 891.
Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 
Males: 455  (51.1%)
Females: 436  (48.9%)
Median resident age:

36.0 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54773.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,772 (it was $37,708 in 2000)
Pigeon:

$66,772
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,988 (it was $14,752 in 2000)

Pigeon town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $213,177 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
Pigeon:

$213,177
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 Pigeon: 91.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Pigeon, WI (2010)
    • 84895.2%White alone
    • 212.4%Hispanic
    • 121.3%Two or more races
    • 91.0%Asian alone
    • 10.1%American Indian alone

Races in Pigeon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Norwegian (46.6%), German (37.6%), Polish (10.0%), Swiss (5.6%), Irish (3.9%), United States (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 38.6 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (very low).

10 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.1%
Wisconsin:

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

1.4% ($1,122)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (31.6 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (100.9 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (251.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Pigeon Falls, WI (1.2 miles ),
Whitehall, WI (2.4 miles ),
Curran, WI (2.6 miles ),
Hale, WI (2.6 miles ),
Northfield, WI (2.6 miles ),
Taylor, WI (2.7 miles ),
Blair, WI (2.7 miles ),
Hixton, WI (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 44.40 N, Longitude: 91.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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

3.3%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +127 (+16.6%).
Most common industries in Pigeon, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.1%)
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Construction (9.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.4%)
  • Food (7.7%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.3%)
  • Construction (16.3%)
  • Truck transportation (7.6%)
  • Wood products (7.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.2%)
  • Food (6.8%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.7%)
  • Educational services (13.6%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (9.8%)
  • Food (8.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Pigeon, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11.2%)
  • Carpenters (4.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
  • Cashiers (4.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)

Average climate in Pigeon, 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 2022 was 69.9. This is about average.

City:

69.9
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.34. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.34
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Pigeon-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Pigeon 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 50.0 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:

Pigeon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 29% 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 251.5 miles away from Pigeon center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 234.9 miles away from Pigeon 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 446.3 miles away from Pigeon 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 422.7 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 263.2 miles away from Pigeon center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 446.3 miles away from the city 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 Pigeon:

  • PIGEON FALLS HCC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PIGEON FALLS, WI)
  • TRI COUNTY MEMORIAL NH (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WHITEHALL, WI)
  • CRYSTAL LAKE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; STRUM, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pigeon:

  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 31 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,038)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 31 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Winona State University (about 33 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 35 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 41 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
  • Western Technical College (about 41 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
  • Viterbo University (about 42 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Pigeon Falls Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Slough (A), Schermerhorn Creek (B). Display/hide their locations 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:

2.9 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

78.5%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.2%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

21.0%
Whole state:

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

8.2%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Pigeon:

Marital status in Pigeon, WI
  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

For population 25 years and over in Pigeon:

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pigeon, 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
This 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.
Wisconsin:

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

5.04 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Trempealeau County:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

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

8.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.4%
Wisconsin:

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

15.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Pigeon:

  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pigeon:

  • 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)
  • WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
  • KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
  • WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Pigeon:

  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 115ft / 34.6mTotal length
  • $325,000Total costs
  • 16,013Total average daily traffic
  • 867Total average daily truck traffic
  • 21,084Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
New bridges in Pigeon, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 41960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pigeon, WI
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pigeon, WI
  • 31.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.5%Utility gas
  • 17.9%Wood
  • 6.6%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pigeon, WI
  • 46.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 26.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.4%Wood
  • 11.5%Utility gas


Pigeon 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 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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