St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

St. Croix Falls is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,033 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of St. Croix Falls.

U.S. Route 8, Wisconsin Highway 35, and Wisconsin Highway 87 are three of the main arterial routes in the city.

Geography

St. Croix Falls is located at coor dms|45|24|43|N|92|38|20|W|city (45.411956, -92.638916)GR|1.

), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (2.90%) is water.

The St. Croix River is the town's western border.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,033 people, 872 households, and 504 families residing in the city. The population density was 607.1 people per square mile (234.3/km²). There were 926 housing units at an average density of 276.5/sq mi (106.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.43% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 1.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 872 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,350, and the median income for a family was $54,063. Males had a median income of $40,185 versus $25,341 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,384. About 2.9% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

St. Croix Falls abuts two parks whose focal points are the St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota). It is home to the Park Headquarters for the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, and it lies adjacent to the Interstate Park, a state park of Minnesota and Wisconsin that spans the Minnesota-Wisconsin state line along the St. Croix River Dalles with parts of the park on both sides.

St. Croix Falls is the western terminus of the Ice Age Trail and the Gandy Dancer Trail.

The St. Croix Falls Dam is located in St. Croix Falls.

Notable natives

*Roy Patterson, who played Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox from 1901 through 1907.
*James Breck Perkins, author
*Brandon Wilson, convicted murderer
*Megan Kalmoe, U.S. Olympian

Education

* St. Croix Falls School District
* Unity School District

References

External links

* [http://www.cityofstcroixfalls.com/ City of St. Croix Falls]
* [http://www.scfwi.com/ St. Croix Falls Chamber of Commerce]