Blair, Wisconsin

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Population (year 2000): 1,273, Est. population in July 2002: 1,275 (+0.2% change)
Males: 585 (46.0%), Females: 688 (54.0%)

Elevation: 859 feet

County: Trempealeau

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Zip code: 54616

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $30,769 (year 2000)
Median house value: $68,800 (year 2000)

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Races in Blair:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (60.2%), German (18.3%), Polish (9.4%), Irish (7.4%), English (4.2%), Swedish (2.0%).

For population 25 years and over in Blair

High school or higher: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blair city

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 53.6%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 17.4%
Divorced: 10.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: La Crosse, WI (33.3 miles, pop. 51,818).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (137.2 miles, pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (297.2 miles, pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Taylor, WI (7.7 miles), Whitehall, WI (7.7 miles), Pigeon Falls, WI (9.0 miles), Ettrick, WI (9.1 miles), Independence, WI (13.9 miles), Hixton, WI (16.0 miles), Galesville, WI (16.9 miles), Arcadia, WI (18.4 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,400
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,700
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,500
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $94,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,700
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,100

Area code: 608

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.5%), Educational,health and social services (21.6%).

Crime in Blair (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (78.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
2 assaults (156.0 per 100,000)
5 burglaries (390.0 per 100,000)
26 larceny counts (2028.1 per 100,000)
4 auto thefts (312.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 197.2 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Blair, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	12.3	18.9	31.4	45.0	56.9	65.9	70.1	68.0	58.9	47.1	32.6	18.4
High temperature (°F)	24.4	31.4	42.9	57.8	70.3	78.8	82.7	80.4	71.9	59.9	42.7	29.0
Low temperature (°F)	0.1	6.4	19.8	32.2	43.5	52.9	57.5	55.5	45.9	34.2	22.5	7.7
Precipitation (in)	1.0	0.8	1.9	3.2	3.9	4.1	4.4	4.7	4.1	2.5	2.2	1.1

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Normal climate around Blair, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	9	7	10	11	11	11	10	10	10	8	8	9
Wind speed (mph)	8.9	8.9	9.5	10.6	9.6	8.6	7.7	7.6	8.4	9.5	10.0	9.1
Morning humidity (%)	78	79	80	78	79	82	85	89	88	81	80	79
Afternoon humidity (%)	68	66	62	54	54	56	57	60	61	59	66	70
Sunshine (%)	51	56	55	56	60	65	70	67	61	54	39	41
Days clear of clouds	7	8	7	7	7	7	10	9	9	11	6	7
Partly cloudy days	7	7	7	7	9	10	11	11	9	7	6	6
Cloudy days	17	13	17	16	15	12	10	11	12	13	18	18
Snowfall (in)	11.0	7.7	9.0	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	4.4	9.0

Hospitals/medical centers near Blair:

TRI COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WHITEHALL, WI)
OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 18 miles; OSSEO, WI)
FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR-ARCADIA HOSP (about 19 miles; ARCADIA, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blair:

LA CROSSE MUNI (about 30 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 42 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
VOLK FIELD (about 73 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blair:

BLAIR (about 2 miles; BLAIR, WI; ID: 5E6)
BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 27 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; ID: BCK)
WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 37 miles; WINONA, MN; ID: ONA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blair:

WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 35 miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 35 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 38 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 63 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)

Public high school in Blair:

BLAIR-TAYLOR HI (Students: 342; Location: N31024 ELLAND RD; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in Blair:

BLAIR-TAYLOR EL (Students: 393; Location: 219 S MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Blair:

BLAIR-PRESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,676; Location: 122 S. URBERG AVE.; 9,528 books; 244 audio materials; 531 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

Blair compared to Wisconsin state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Blair:

WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
WIZM (1410 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKLJ (1290 AM; 5 kW; SPARTA, WI; Owner: SPARTA-TOMAH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KAGE (1380 AM; 4 kW; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WOGO (680 AM; 3 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blair:

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)
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)
WLSU (88.9 FM; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: BD.OF REGENTS, UNIV.OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
KHME (101.1 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: KAGE, INC.)
KQEG (102.7 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXLC (91.1 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
WFBZ (105.5 FM; TREMPEALEAU, WI; Owner: S & S BROADCASTING)
WWIS-FM (99.7 FM; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: WWIS RADIO, INC.)
KQAL (89.5 FM; WINONA, MN; Owner: WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY)
K220EP (91.9 FM; LA CRESCENT, MN; Owner: FAITH SOUND, INC.)
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)

TV broadcast stations around Blair:

WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
WXOW-TV (Channel 19; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WLAX (Channel 25; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA, INC.)
WHLA-TV (Channel 31; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
KQEG-CA (Channel 50; La CRESCENT, MN; Owner: WHITE EAGLE PARTNERSHIP)

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