Profile for Viroqua, Wisconsin, WI

Former and merged names include:
· Farwell

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Mark C. Lee, astronaut

Local festivals include:

• Vernon County Fair - Sept. 13-17, 2007
• Bluegrass Festival - July 13-15, 2007

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

Listed places near Viroqua

Cemeteries (13)

Communities (6)

Libraries (2)

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• Viroqua population
• Ancestry of people in Viroqua
• Housing in Viroqua
• Income in Viroqua
• Marital status of adults in Viroqua
• Place of birth of people in Viroqua
• Residence in 1995, of people in Viroqua
• School enrollment & education levels in Viroqua
• Transportation & commute times in Viroqua
• Vernon 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 Viroqua demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Vernon County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54665 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Vernon County government

23% of Viroqua residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Viroqua ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Viroqua
• Cemeteries in Vernon County
• Libraries in or near Viroqua

Post a query on a message board:

• Vernon 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

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

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

• Communities near Viroqua
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Vernon County

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

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Vernon County
• Arrests in Vernon 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 Viroqua was $17,172, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

15% of Viroqua residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Viroqua

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

Viroqua festival dates:

• Vernon County Fair - Sept. 13-17, 2007
• Bluegrass Festival - July 13-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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

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

• Viroqua items now on sale

• Vernon County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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

• Viroqua medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Viroqua, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $281.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $738.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Viroqua include Mcintosh Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Viroqua

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Viroqua area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Viroqua

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• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Viroqua
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
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• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Viroqua
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Viroqua

• Parks near Viroqua
• National forests in Wisconsin
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Vernon County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Viroqua political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Viroqua
• Total membership by faith, in Vernon County

• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Viroqua workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Viroqua travel guide
• Airports near Viroqua
• Hotels near Viroqua
• 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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