Profile for Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, WI

Wisconsin Dells is on the Wisconsin River

Former and merged names include:
· Kilbourn

Tourism has grown over the past decade with construction of indoor water parks

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 16. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· H.H. Bennett, photographer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Wo Zha Wa Days - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Flake Out Festival - Jan. 19-21, 26-27, 2007
• Autumn Harvest Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007
• Fall Polka Fest - Nov. 2-4, 2007
• Spring Polka Fest - April 13-15, 2007

Wisconsin Dells attractions: Big Chief Kart and Coaster World

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.)

Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on July 13, 1936, at 114 degrees

Listed places near Wisconsin Dells

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (11)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (1)

Parks (2)

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31% of Wisconsin Dells residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wisconsin Dells ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Columbia County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wisconsin Dells was $23,447, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Wisconsin Dells residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Wisconsin Dells festival dates:

• Wo Zha Wa Days - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Flake Out Festival - Jan. 19-21, 26-27, 2007
• Autumn Harvest Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007
• Fall Polka Fest - Nov. 2-4, 2007
• Spring Polka Fest - April 13-15, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wisconsin Dells, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $365.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $964.

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Libraries in Wisconsin Dells include Kilbourn Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Wisconsin Dells include Wisconsin Dells Events

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Columbia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wisconsin Dells political report.

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Wisconsin Dells restaurants taking online reservations include Field's at the Wilderness, Sarento's Italian Restaurant ... View restaurants

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

Hotels in Wisconsin Dells include American World Hotel & Resort, Americinn Wisconsin Dells, Antiques & Lace Inn, Atlantis Waterpark Hotel, Bakers Sunset Bay Resort, Best Western Ambassador Inn & Suites, Caribbean Club Resort, Chula Vista Resort, Comfort Inn Wisconsin Dells, Days Inn ... More hotels.

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