Moving to Blair, Wisconsin

Population: 1,273. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,261 (-0.9% change)
Males: 585 (46.0%), Females: 688 (54.0%)

Trempealeau County

Zip code: 54616

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $30,769
Median house value: $68,800

Population by Race

Races in Blair:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (60.2%), German (18.3%), Polish (9.4%), Irish (7.4%), English (4.2%), Swedish (2.0%).

Elevation: 859 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blair

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blair city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 17.4%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +154 (+13.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Blair:

  • TRI COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WHITEHALL, WI)
  • OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 18 miles; OSSEO, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR-ARCADIA HOSP (about 19 miles; ARCADIA, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blair:

Other public-use airports nearest to Blair:

  • BLAIR (about 2 miles; BLAIR, WI; Abbreviation: 5E6)
  • BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 27 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)
  • WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 37 miles; WINONA, MN; Abbreviation: ONA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blair:

  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 35 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 35 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 38 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 63 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)

Schools

Public high school in Blair:

  • BLAIR-TAYLOR HI (Students: 325; Location: N31024 ELLAND RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blair:

  • BLAIR-TAYLOR EL (Students: 383; Location: 219 S MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SOSET CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: PO BOX 125; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in Blair:

  • BLAIR-PRESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,676; Location: 122 S. URBERG AVE.; 9,528 books; 244 audio materials; 531 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)