Profile for Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, WI

Former and merged names include:
· Centralia
· Grand Rapids

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Cranberry Blossom Festival - June 22-24, 2007
• Balloon Rally and Music Festival - July 24-26, 2007
• Harvest Fest - Sept. 15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Powers Bluff

Historic sites and museums: South Wood County Historical Museum

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 Wisconsin Rapids

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (2)

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• Wood County government
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38% of Wisconsin Rapids residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wisconsin Rapids ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wisconsin Rapids
• Cemeteries in Wood County
• Libraries in or near Wisconsin Rapids

Post a query on a message board:

• Wood 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

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Wisconsin Rapids
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• Communities in Wood County

• Wisconsin Rapids business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Wood County
• Arrests in Wood 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 Wisconsin Rapids was $17,723, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Wood County economic census
• Wood County economic summary
• Wood County employment growth
• Wood County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

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

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

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

Wisconsin Rapids festival dates:

• Cranberry Blossom Festival - June 22-24, 2007
• Balloon Rally and Music Festival - July 24-26, 2007
• Harvest Fest - Sept. 15, 2007

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

Wisconsin Rapids festival web sites:

• Cranberry Blossom Festival

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

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

• Wisconsin Rapids items now on sale

• Wood 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
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Wisconsin Rapids medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Wisconsin Rapids, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $393.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $720.

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Libraries in Wisconsin Rapids include McMillan Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Wisconsin Rapids

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Wisconsin Rapids area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Wisconsin Rapids include Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

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• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• 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 Wisconsin Rapids
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Wisconsin Rapids

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

• Wisconsin Democratic party
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• Wisconsin elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wisconsin Rapids
• Total membership by faith, in Wood County

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The average commute time for Wisconsin Rapids workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wisconsin Rapids between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Wisconsin Rapids include Americinn of Wisconsin Rapids, Best Western, Quality Inn Wisconsin Rapids, Sleep Inn, Super 8.

• Wisconsin Rapids travel guide
• Airports near Wisconsin Rapids
• Hotels near Wisconsin Rapids
• 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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