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Population (year 2000): 8,419. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,620 (+2.4% change)
Males: 4,164 (49.5%), Females: 4,255 (50.5%)
Monroe County
Zip code:
54660
Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $31,986 (year 2000)
Median house value: $76,400 (year 2000)
Races in Tomah:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Black (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (40.8%), Irish (12.0%),
Norwegian (10.2%), English (8.2%), United States (6.2%), Polish
(4.1%).
Elevation: 980 feet
Land area: 7.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Tomah
- High school or higher: 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Tomah city
- Never married: 21.7%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 13.4%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +688 (+8.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Tomah:
- TOMAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (321 BUTTS AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Tomah:
- FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 22
miles; SPARTA, WI)
- ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 27
miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
- BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; BLACK
RIVER FALLS, WI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Tomah:
- VOLK FIELD (about 18 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID:
VOK)
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 53 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID:
LSE)
- CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 79 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID:
CWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tomah:
- BLOYER FIELD (about 2 miles; TOMAH, WI; ID: Y72)
- SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 17 miles; SPARTA, WI; ID:
CMY)
- ELROY MUNI (about 27 miles; ELROY, WI; ID: 60C)
Amtrak station:
TOMAH (W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Tomah:
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles;
LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 51 miles;
LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 76
miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; WINONA, MN;
FT enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 80
miles; WINONA, MN; FT enrollment: 2,969)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 86 miles;
PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 87 miles;
EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
Public high school in Tomah:
- TOMAH HI (Students: 1,029; Location: 901
LINCOLN AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Tomah:
- TOMAH MID (Students: 659; Location: 612
HOLLISTER AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LEMONWEIR EL (Students: 298; Location: 711 N
GLENDALE AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- LA GRANGE EL (Students: 287; Location: 600
STRAW ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- MILLER EL (Students: 273; Location: 813 OAK
ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- ROBERT KUPPER LEARNING CENTER (Students: 61;
Location: 26232 CTH CA; Grades: 03 - 12)
Private primary/middle schools in Tomah:
- ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 232;
Location: 505 SUPERIOR AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 201;
Location: 315 WEST MONROE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- TARR VALLEY SDA ELEMENTARY (Students: 17;
Location: RT 5 BOX 212B; Grades: 1 - 9)
Library in Tomah:
- TOMAH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$366,788; Location: 716 SUPERIOR AVE.; 47,201 books;
1,627 audio materials; 1,572 video materials; 139 serial
subscriptions)
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