Demographics

People

Total Population444
Male Share of the Population51.1%
Female Share of the Population48.9%
Senior Citizens17.3%
Employed Population 16+221
Age of the Population43

Families

% of people married42.3%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher5.9%
Median Earnings25+$34,375
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$28,750

Wealth

Median Family Income$65,625
% Above Poverty Level87.2%
% Below Poverty Level12.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home1.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone46.1%
Median Gross Rent$581
Median House Value$80,800

Ancestry

German33.8%
Irish17.3%
Norwegian11.7%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)10.8%
English9.7%
Polish3.2%
French Except Basque3.2%
Dutch2.7%
Czech2.5%
Swiss1.1%
Russian0.9%
Danishn0.7%
Scottish0.7%
Canadian0.5%
Swedish0.2%
Finnish0.2%
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Blue River Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyRichland County
Standard Zip Codes53518
Phone Area Codes608
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude43.18
Approximate Longitude-90.57

Blue River Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationRICHLAND CENTER
Distance12.8 miles
Jan Temp5 to 26 F
Apr Temp34 to 58 F
Jul Temp58 to 84 F
Oct Temp35 to 61 F
Annual Precip35.6 inches
StationGAYS MILLS
Distance16.8 miles
Jan Temp3 to 25 F
Apr Temp32 to 57 F
Jul Temp58 to 83 F
Oct Temp34 to 60 F
Annual Precip32.8 inches
StationDODGEVILLE
Distance26.8 miles
Jan Temp6 to 25 F
Apr Temp34 to 57 F
Jul Temp60 to 82 F
Oct Temp38 to 60 F
Annual Precip36.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Avoca725$41,563
Boaz132$70,625
Boscobel3,150$56,895
Highland986$59,107
Muscoda1,443$49,375
Richland Center5,050$58,792
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