West Salem, Wisconsin
| West Salem | |||
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 Center of West Salem |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1851 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | La Crosse County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 54 ′ N , 91 ° 5 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
4,799 (as of 2010) 133,665 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 538.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 8.91 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 226 m | ||
| Postal code : | 54669 | ||
| Area code : | +1 608 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-86275 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1576552 | ||
| Website : | westsalemwi.com | ||
| Mayor : | Dennis Manthei (President) | ||
 West Salem Community Center |
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West Salem is a municipality (with the status " Village ") in La Crosse County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , West Salem had 4,799 residents.
West Salem is part of the interstate metropolitan area of La Crosse Metropolitan Area .
geography
West Salem is located on the southern shore of Lake Neshonoc pent La Crosse River , the approximately 20 km west-southwest in the border with Minnesota forming Mississippi flows. The intersection of the three states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa is located on the Mississippi and is 53 km south-southwest.
West Salem is located in the Ice Age-shaped region called the Driftless Area , which stretches across southeastern Minnesota, southwestern Wisconsin, northeastern Iowa, and far northwestern Illinois. During the last ice age, the so-called Wisconsin Glaciation , the region remained ice-free, so that the river valleys could cut deeper into the plateau during this time.
The geographical coordinates of West Salem are 43 ° 53'57 "north latitude and 91 ° 04'52" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 8.1 km².
Neighboring towns to West Salem are Mindoro (10 miles north), Burns (12 miles northeast), Bangor (8.1 miles east), La Crosse (20.1 miles southwest), Onalaska (8.5 miles west) and Holmen (19.5 km northwest).
The nearest major cities are Green Bay on Lake Michigan (303 km east-northeast), Wisconsin's largest city Milwaukee (318 km east-southeast), Wisconsin's capital Madison (211 km southeast), Rockford in Illinois (317 km in the same direction), the Quad Cities in Illinois and Iowa (313 km south), Cedar Rapids in Iowa (274 km southwest), Rochester , Minnesota (133 km west), and the Twin Cities , Minnesota (252 km northwest).
traffic
The Interstate 90 extends in the east-west direction along the southern border location. The Wisconsin State Highway 16 leads as the main road through West Salem before he leaves the field in a northeasterly direction. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
A Canadian Pacific Railway runs along the La Crosse River for freight traffic .
The La Crosse River State Trail runs through West Salem , a rail trail for hikers and cyclists that follows the route of a former railway line . In winter, the hiking trail can also be used with snowmobiles.
The nearest airport is La Crosse Regional Airport , 20.3 km to the west.
population
According to the 2010 census , West Salem had 4,799 people in 1,831 households. The population density was 538.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.48 people in each of the 1,831 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.7 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and 0.3 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.2 percent of the population.
26.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.9 percent were 65 years or older. 52.6 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 52,670 USD . The per capita income was $ 23,839. 4.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Frank P. Coburn (1858–1932) - Democratic member of the US House of Representatives - was born and raised in West Salem
- Hamlin Garland (1860–1940) - writer - born and raised in West Salem
- Harry W. Griswold (1886–1939) - Republican member of the US House of Representatives - was born and raised in West Salem
- Jay L. Johnson (* 1946) - former admiral - grew up in West Salem
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on January 13, 2014.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - La Crosse River State Trail.Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ↑ La Crosse River State Trail ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2013 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. Retrieved January 13, 2014
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 71000040.Retrieved January 13, 2014
- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Frank P. Coburn.Retrieved January 13, 2014
- ↑ Biography of Hamlin Garland.Retrieved January 13, 2014
- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Harry W. Griswold.Retrieved January 13, 2014
- ↑ America's Navi - Biography of Admiral Jay L. Johnson. Retrieved January 13, 2014
