Strum, Wisconsin
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| Strum, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Trempealeau |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,001 |
| - Density | 920.7/sq mi (355.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-77825[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574988[1] |
Strum is a village in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, along the Buffalo River. The population was 1,001 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Strum is located at (44.550388, -91.391904)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (6.84%) is water.
Strum is home of Crystal Lake. A reservoir on the Buffalo River, it is home to Trout, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.
The Buffalo River flows from west of Osseo to the Mississippi River, and is a trout stream from Strum east.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,001 people, 411 households, and 249 families residing in the village. The population density was 920.7 people per square mile (354.6/km²). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 399.2/sq mi (153.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.90% White, 0.60% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 411 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,408, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,492. About 6.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Strum is part of the Eleva-Strum Central School District.
Eleva and Strum each house an elementary school.
The High School is located between the two towns on US Hwy. 10
[edit] Recreation
Strum is home to four city parks, three which are located along Crystal Lake.
The city is also home to the Viking Recreational Area, which includes a golf course and a shooting range. The golf course is a 9-hole, par 36 course located along Highway 10 just east of Strum. A campground is located at the course.
The Buffalo River trail runs through the city. An ATV and Bicycle trail runs from Fairchild to Mondovi along an old railroad bed, and can be accessed at any road crossing.
[edit] Sports
Strum is home of the Beef River Bullfrogs, an amateur baseball team in the CRBL. Founded by Stan Lokken, Beef River has been competitive in the league since its founding in 1996. In the team's inaugural game that same year, Travis A. Holte recorded the first RBI, taking four balls with the bases loaded (He now plays professional poker in London, England). Chad Fjelstad holds most major career records with the team due to his talent and longevity with the team.
The Bullfrogs play at Spangberg Park, named after longtime mayor Ruby Spangberg.
[edit] Eleva-Strum High School
Eleva-Strum High School is located in the middle of the two towns on Highway 10. It has a state-of-the-art gym, auditorium, and cafeteria. The school's sports teams have been very successful in recent years. Since 2004, they have made three state appearances in boy's basketball, one in girl's basketball, three in golf, and two in football. They have compiled five conference championships (three in golf and two basketball) and have brought home two trophies from state. The football team won the 2007 Division 7 State Championship in an undefeated season by beating Southwestern. The boys basketball team won the 2008 Division 4 State championship in their undefeated season with a 62-58 win over Suring. The boys golf team also brought home the 2008 Division 3 State championship. Eleva-Strum is the only team in the state to win 3 state titles in one year.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Strum, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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