Moving to Blue River, Wisconsin

Population: 429. Estimated population in July 2024: 428 (-0.2% change)
Males: 222 (51.7%), Females: 207 (48.3%)

Grant County

Zip code: 53518

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $34,250
Median house value: $64,100

Population by Race

Races in Blue River:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (30.1%), Irish (19.1%), Norwegian (11.7%), English (11.0%), Czech (5.4%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 676 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blue River

• High school or higher: 76.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue River village

• Never married: 27.7%
• Now married: 46.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 15.3%
• Divorced: 11.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue River:

• BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 10 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
• RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 17 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
• GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; LANCASTER, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue River:

• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
• VOLK FIELD (about 56 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue River:

• BOSCOBEL (about 8 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI; Abbreviation: OVS)
• RICHLAND (about 21 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Abbreviation: 93C)
• TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL (about 28 miles; LONE ROCK, WI; Abbreviation: LNR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue River:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 31 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 62 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 80 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 81 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 84 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)