Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
| Trempealeau County, Wisconsin | |
 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1854 |
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| Seat | Whitehall |
| Largest city | Arcadia |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
742 sq mi (1,922 km²) 734 sq mi (1,901 km²) 8 sq mi (20 km²), 1.06% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
27,010 37/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.tremplocounty.com |
Trempealeau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 27,754.[1] Its county seat is Whitehall.[2]
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[edit] History
Patches of woodland are all that remain of the brush and light forest that once covered the county. In ancient times, the woodlands contained a great deal of timber, but Native Americans burned them periodically to encourage the growth of berries. They did little cultivation and had been almost completely removed from the area by 1837.[3]
French fur traders were the first Europeans to enter this land. At the mouth of the Trempealeau River, which flows from northeast to southwest across the county on its way to the Mississippi River, they found a bluff surrounded by water and called it "La Montagne qui trempe à l’eau," which means "mountain with its foot in the water." The name was later shortened.[4]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 742 square miles (1,922 km²), of which 734 square miles (1,901 km²) is land and 8 square miles (20 km²) (1.06%) is water. It is part of the Driftless Zone.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Buffalo County - west
- Eau Claire County - north
- Jackson County - east
- La Crosse County - southeast
- Winona County, Minnesota - southwest
[edit] Major highways
[edit] National protected areas
- Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (part)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 23,114 |
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| 1910 | 22,928 | −0.8% | |
| 1920 | 24,506 | 6.9% | |
| 1930 | 23,910 | −2.4% | |
| 1940 | 24,381 | 2.0% | |
| 1950 | 23,730 | −2.7% | |
| 1960 | 23,377 | −1.5% | |
| 1970 | 23,344 | −0.1% | |
| 1980 | 26,158 | 12.1% | |
| 1990 | 25,263 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 27,010 | 6.9% | |
| 2010 | 28,816 | 6.7% | |
| WI Counties 1900-1990 | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 27,010 people, 10,747 households, and 7,243 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 11,482 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.81% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.0% were of Norwegian, 24.6% German and 17.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.9% spoke English, 1.6% Norwegian and 1.6% Spanish as their first language.
There were 10,747 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.
[edit] Cities, towns, and villages
- Albion
- Arcadia
- Blair
- Burnside
- Caledonia
- Chimney Rock
- Dodge
- Eleva
- Ettrick (town)
- Ettrick
- Gale
- Galesville
- Hale
- Independence
- Lincoln
- Osseo
- Pigeon
- Pigeon Falls
- Preston
- Strum
- Sumner
- Trempealeau (town)
- Trempealeau
- Unity
- Whitehall
[edit] Unincorporated communities
- Beaches Corners
- Butman Corners
- Chapultepee
- Centerville
- Coral City
- Dodge
- Elk Creek
- Frenchville
- Hale
- Hegg
- Iduna
- Pine Creek
- Pleasantville
- Russell
- Tamarack
- Upper French Creek
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US55009&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US55%7C05000US55009&_street=&_county=Trempealeau+County&_cityTown=Trempealeau+County&_state=04000US55&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=050&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Gamroth, 1976, p. 5, 87
- ^ Elkins, 1985, p.1
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Elkins, Winston (1985). Trempealeau and the Mississippi River Dam. Trempealeau County, WI: Trempealeau County Historical Society.
- Gamroth, Clarence J. (Ed.) (1976). Historical Album, 100 Years, Independence, Wisc. Independence, WI: City of Independence.
[edit] External links
- Trempealeau County
- Trempealeau County Health and Demographic Data
- Biographical History of La Crosse, Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties, Wisconsin.
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