Profile for Altoona, Wisconsin, WI

Former and merged names include:
· East Eau Claire

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Altoona

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (2)

Communities (5)

Hotels (15)

Libraries (2)

Museums (3)

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• Altoona population
• Ancestry of people in Altoona
• Housing in Altoona
• Income in Altoona
• Marital status of adults in Altoona
• Place of birth of people in Altoona
• Residence in 1995, of people in Altoona
• School enrollment & education levels in Altoona
• Transportation & commute times in Altoona
• Eau Claire County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Altoona demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Eau Claire County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Eau Claire area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54720 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Altoona city government
• Eau Claire County government

34% of Altoona residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Altoona ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Altoona
• Cemeteries in Eau Claire County
• Libraries in or near Altoona

Post a query on a message board:

• Eau Claire County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Altoona museums
• Altoona historic sites
• Altoona area parks
• Wineries near Altoona

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Altoona area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Eau Claire County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Altoona
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Eau Claire County

• Altoona business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Eau Claire County
• Arrests in Eau Claire County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Altoona was $21,236, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Eau Claire County economic census
• Eau Claire County economic summary
• Eau Claire County employment growth
• Eau Claire County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

27% of Altoona residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Altoona
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Altoona
• School districts in or near Altoona
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Altoona
• YouTube videos about Altoona

• Air pollution in Eau Claire County
• Diesel soot in Eau Claire County
• Land contamination in Eau Claire County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Eau Claire County
• Toxic chemical releases in Eau Claire County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Altoona

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Altoona
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Altoona items now on sale

• Altoona local government Web site
• Eau Claire County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Altoona medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Altoona
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Altoona
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Eau Claire County genealogy forum

Median rent in Altoona, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $444.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $897.

• Research Altoona Apartments
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• Check Wisconsin mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Altoona area
• Job services in Wisconsin
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Altoona include Altoona Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Altoona

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Altoona
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• Census map of Altoona area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Altoona

• Daily newspapers in or near Altoona
• AM radio stations in or near Altoona
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Altoona
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Altoona
• TV stations in or near Altoona
• Media ownership in the Altoona area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Altoona
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Altoona
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Altoona

• Parks near Altoona
• National forests in Wisconsin
• State parks in Wisconsin

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Altoona
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Wisconsin communities
• Photos of Wisconsin places
• Post cards of Wisconsin communities

Eau Claire County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Altoona political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Altoona
• Total membership by faith, in Eau Claire County

• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Altoona workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Altoona travel guide
• Airports near Altoona
• Hotels near Altoona
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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