Profile for West Salem, Wisconsin, WI

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Hamlin Garland, writer

Local festivals include:

• La Crosse Interstate Fair - July 11-15, 2007
• Dairy Days - June 1-3, 2007
• Garland Days - Sept. 14-16, 2007

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Cemeteries (10)

Communities (6)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (2)

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43% of West Salem residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Salem ancestry & family history guide.

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• La Crosse County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• West Salem business guide
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• Courts in Wisconsin
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• Crime in La Crosse County
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• 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 West Salem was $19,904, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wisconsin economic data

22% of West Salem residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near West Salem
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in La Crosse County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

West Salem festival dates:

• La Crosse Interstate Fair - July 11-15, 2007
• Dairy Days - June 1-3, 2007
• Garland Days - Sept. 14-16, 2007

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

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• Wisconsin state government
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in La Crosse County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Salem, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $437.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $921.

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La Crosse County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Salem political report.

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The average commute time for West Salem workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in West Salem include Americinn West Salem.

• West Salem travel guide
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• Wisconsin tourism bureau

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