Altoona, WI

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Altoona, Wisconsin

Introduction to Altoona, Wisconsin

Altoona, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire county, is 2 miles E of Eau Claire, Wisconsin and 81 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is in the Eau Claire area. There are 6,698 residents in Altoona.

Altoona History

Settlement of the area began in 1881, after the area was selected as the site of a new terminal for the Omaha, Minneapolis and St. Paul Railway. The area was named Altoona in 1882 and was officially incorporated as a city in 1887. It is said that the city was named after Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Altoona and nearby Attractions

James Newman Clark Bird Museum
Lake Wissota State Park
Paul Bunyan Logging Camp
Pine Point County Park
Chippewa Valley Museum
Black River State Forest

Things To Do In Altoona

Golfers can enjoy a round at the Hickory Hills Golf Club, Hillcrest Golf & Country Club, Eau Claire Golf & Country Club and the Princeton Valley Golf Club. The Paul Bunyan Logging Camp, the James Newman Clark Bird Museum and the Chippewa Valley Museum offer insight into the area’s history. The Seventh Day Adventist Church, the Altoona United Methodist Church and the Bethlehem Lutheran Church are all nearby as well.

Altoona Transportation

Rochester International is the nearest major airport.

Altoona Higher Education

Higher education can be pursued at Winona State University, Western Wisconsin Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

High Points

Altoona strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 17%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 18%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Altoona, WI

Comparing Altoona to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles E of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Eau Claire
Metro Area	Eau Claire
Standard Zip Codes	54720
Phone Area Codes	715
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.805
Longitude	-91.442

Station	EAU CLAIRE RGNL AP
Distance	4.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	32.1 inches

Station	MONDOVI
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	MENOMONIE
Distance	24.7 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,698	100%
Male	3,177	47.4%
Female	3,521	52.6%
Under 18	1,626	24.3%
18+	5,072	75.7%
65+	1,071	16%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	2.92
White	6,423	95.9%
African-American	27	0.4%
Asian	77	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	39	0.6%
Other	18	0.3%
Mixed Race	109	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	49	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,448
Growth	-250
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.9%
Norwegian	21.9%
Polish	5.1%
Irish	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
English	3.1%
Italian	2.5%
US/American	2.1%
Czech	1.7%
Swedish	1.4%
Danish	1.2%
Swiss	1.2%
Austrian	1.1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Dutch	0.8%
Scottish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Belgian	0.4%
European	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Iranian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Altoona	6,698	$49,441
Cadott	1,345	$38,333
Chippewa Falls	12,925	$43,519
Eau Claire	61,704	$49,320
Eleva	635	$41,964
Elk Mound	785	$39,318
Fall Creek	1,236	$47,986

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