West Salem, Wisconsin
West Salem, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Location of West Salem, Wisconsin | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | La Crosse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,540 |
| • Density | 1,911.2/sq mi (737.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-86275Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576552Template:GR |
West Salem is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, along the La Crosse River. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,731 at the 2006 census.
Geography
West Salem is located at 43°53′59″N 91°5′12″W / 43.89972°N 91.08667°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (43.899795, -91.086614)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.42% is water.
Government
- Village President - Dennis Manthei
- Village Administrator - Teresa Schnitzler
For more see Village of West Salem Facts and Figures
Education
The public West Salem School District consists of:
The private schools are:
Notable people
- Frank P. Coburn, United States House of Representatives
- Hamlin Garland, writer
- Harry W. Griswold, United States House of Representatives
- Jay L. Johnson, United States admiral
- Damian Miller, Major League Baseball Player
- Darin R. Wagner, Creator of the superhero comic book "Hyper-Actives," published by Alias Enterprises.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,540 people, 1,706 households, and 1,230 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,911.2 people per square mile (736.5/km²). There were 1,765 housing units at an average density of 743.0/sq mi (286.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.04% White, 0.51% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 1,706 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,449, and the median income for a family was $50,176. Males had a median income of $34,459 versus $22,439 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,904. About 3.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Outdoor Recreation
- Veterans Memorial Park
- Veterans Memorial Park Camp Ground
- Lake Neshonoc
- Neshonoc Campground Resort
Economy
- Farmers Co-op
- Indus
- Multistack