Black River Falls
| Black River Falls | |||
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 Center of Black River Falls |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1839 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Jackson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 18 ′ N , 90 ° 51 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,622 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 441.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 8.4 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.2 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 242 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 54615 | ||
| Area code : | +1 715 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-07900 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1561883 | ||
| Website : | www.blackriverfalls.com | ||
| Mayor : | Ronald Danielson | ||
 The old "Union High School" building in Black River Falls is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . |
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Black River Falls is a small town (with the status " City ") and the administrative seat of Jackson County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , Black River Falls had 3,622 residents.
The Wisconsin Ho-Chunk tribe is headquartered in Black River Falls. The Black River Falls area is home to a large population of the endangered Karner Blue butterfly .
geography
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Black River Falls is located in western Wisconsin at the waterfalls (ger .: if ) the Black River , a left tributary of the Mississippi.
The geographic coordinates of Black River Falls are 44 ° 18 'north latitude and 90 ° 51' west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 8.4 km².
Much of the area around the city is part of the Black River State Forest .
Neighboring towns to Black River Falls are Merrillan (18.6 km north), Vaudreuil (4 km east-northeast), Sheppard (7.3 km southeast), Millston (20.6 km in the same direction), Irving (13.3 km south-southwest ), Taylor (15 miles west), Hixton (17.4 miles northwest), and Alma Center (11.8 miles northwest).
The nearest major cities are Green Bay on Lake Michigan (275 km east), Wisconsin's largest city Milwaukee (316 km east-southeast), Wisconsin's capital Madison (207 km southeast), La Crosse on the Mississippi (74.8 km southwest), Rochester , Minnesota ( 158 km west), the Twin Cities in Minnesota (about 212 km west-northwest) and Eau Claire (82 km northwest).
traffic
Interstate 94 , US Highway 12, and Wisconsin Highways 27 and 54 run through Black River Falls .
The city is connected to the rail network of the Union Pacific Railroad for freight traffic .
The Black River Falls Area Airport is a small airfield located 5 km south of the city. The nearest commercial airports are Dane County Regional Airport in Madison (201 km southeast) and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (232 km west-northwest).
history
Black River Falls was founded in 1839 by Jacob Spaulding with the aim of harnessing the water power of the Black River . Since the surrounding area was densely forested, the water was mainly used to run sawmills.
population
According to the 2010 census , Black River Falls had 3,622 people in 1,613 households. The population density was 441.7 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.13 people lived in each of the 1613 households.
The racial the population was composed of 91.5 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 5.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and 0.2 percent from other ethnic groups; 2.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.7 percent of the population.
22.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.2 percent were 65 years or older. 51.6 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 36,615 USD . The per capita income was $ 24,564. 18.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Lester Johnson (1901–1975) - Democratic MP in the US House of Representatives (1953–1965) - worked for years as a lawyer in Black River Falls
- Merlin Hull (1870-1953) - Republican Member of the US House of Representatives (1929-1931) - worked for years as a lawyer in Black River Falls
- Warren P. Knowles (1908–1993) - 37th Governor of Wisconsin (1965–1971) - lived for a long time in Black River Falls and is buried here
- Hugh H. Price (1859–1904) - Republican Member of the US House of Representatives (1887) - born and raised in Black River Falls
- William T. Price (1824–1886) - Republican member of the US House of Representatives (1883–1886) - lived for a long time in Black River Falls and is buried here
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from April 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ City website, list of city administration employees ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ National Directory of Historic Places, entries for Wisconsin, Jackson County, entry # 78000103
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved February 19, 2014
- ↑ Environmental Resort of Wisconsin, Black River State Forest page ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on February 19, 2014
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Railroad Map (PDF; 379 kB) Retrieved February 19, 2014
- ↑ AirNav.com - Black River Falls Area Airport Accessed on February 19, 2014
- ↑ Website of the city, history of the city ( Memento of the original from April 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Lester Johnson.Retrieved February 19, 2014
- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Merlin Hull.Retrieved February 19, 2014
- ^ National Governors Association - Warren P. Knowles.Retrieved February 19, 2014
- ^ Find a Grave - Warren P. Knowles.Retrieved February 19, 2014
- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Hugh H. Price.Retrieved February 19, 2014
- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - William T. Price Retrieved February 19, 2014
- ^ Find a Grave - William T. Price Retrieved February 19, 2014
