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Population (year 2000): 775. Estimated
population in July 2005: 799 (+3.1% change)
Males: 378 (48.8%), Females: 397 (51.2%)
Vernon County
Zip code:
54639
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $23,083 (year 2000)
Median house value: $45,000 (year 2000)
Races in La Farge:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (26.6%), Norwegian (22.2%),
Irish (18.6%), United States (8.6%), English (7.1%), French
(3.9%).
Elevation: 797 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in La Farge
- High school or higher: 79.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in La Farge village
- Never married: 23.8%
- Now married: 47.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 14.7%
- Divorced: 13.5%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+1.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near La Farge:
- ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 17
miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
- VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 19 miles;
VIROQUA, WI)
- RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 22 miles; RICHLAND
CENTER, WI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La
Farge:
- VOLK FIELD (about 37 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID:
VOK)
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 47 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID:
LSE)
- DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 81 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID:
DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Farge:
- VIROQUA MUNI (about 17 miles; VIROQUA, WI; ID: Y51)
- JOSHUA SANFORD FIELD (about 23 miles; HILLSBORO, WI;
ID: HBW)
- SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 27 miles; SPARTA, WI; ID:
CMY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
La Farge:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 43 miles;
LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles;
LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 59 miles;
PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; WINONA, MN;
FT enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 77
miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 80 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT
enrollment: 2,566)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 91
miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
Public high school in La Farge:
- LA FARGE HI (Students: 98; Location: 301 W
ADAMS ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in La Farge:
- LA FARGE EL (Students: 103; Location: 301 W
ADAMS ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- LA FARGE MID (Students: 56; Location: 301 W
ADAMS ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in La Farge:
- LAWTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$42,915; Location: 118 N. BIRD ST.; 13,614 books; 190
audio materials; 639 video materials; 46 serial
subscriptions)
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