Moving to Bangor, Wisconsin

Population: 1,400. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,375 (-1.8% change)
Males: 698 (49.9%), Females: 702 (50.1%)

La Crosse County

Zip code: 54614

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $42,102
Median house value: $90,600

Population by Race

Races in Bangor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (47.3%), Norwegian (22.9%), Irish (8.0%), United States (6.0%), Polish (4.5%), Czech (3.9%).

Elevation: 745 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bangor

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bangor village

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +318 (+29.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bangor:

  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR SPARTA HOSP (about 14 miles; SPARTA, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 17 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
  • LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bangor:

Other public-use airports nearest to Bangor:

  • SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 19 miles; SPARTA, WI; Abbreviation: CMY)
  • VIROQUA MUNI (about 24 miles; VIROQUA, WI; Abbreviation: Y51)
  • BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 27 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)

Amtrak station near Bangor:

  • 19 miles: LA CROSSE (601 ST. ANDREW ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bangor:

  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 17 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 47 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 66 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 70 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)

Public primary/middle schools in Bangor:

  • BANGOR MID/HI (Students: 372; Location: 700 10TH AVE S; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • BANGOR EL (Students: 249; Location: 701 14TH AVE S; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Bangor:

  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 1301 PEARL ST; Grades: KG – 8)