Bangor, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bangor, Wisconsin
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Location in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | La Crosse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,437 |
| • Density | 864.29/sq mi (333.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-04575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582747 |
Bangor is a small village located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It sits right next to the La Crosse River. In 2020, about 1,437 people lived there. Bangor is also part of a larger area called the La Crosse-Onalaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Discover Bangor's Past
Bangor got its name from a town in Bangor, Wales. Many of the first people who settled here came from Wales. They wanted to remember their home country.
Explore Bangor's Location
Bangor is located in western Wisconsin. It covers an area of about 1.23 square miles (3.19 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the village limits.
Who Lives in Bangor?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 453 | — | |
| 1890 | 499 | 10.2% | |
| 1900 | 633 | 26.9% | |
| 1910 | 692 | 9.3% | |
| 1920 | 854 | 23.4% | |
| 1930 | 835 | −2.2% | |
| 1940 | 847 | 1.4% | |
| 1950 | 941 | 11.1% | |
| 1960 | 928 | −1.4% | |
| 1970 | 974 | 5.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,012 | 3.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,076 | 6.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,400 | 30.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,459 | 4.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,437 | −1.5% | |
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Bangor's Population in 2010
According to the census from 2010, there were 1,459 people living in Bangor. These people lived in 571 different homes. Most of the people living in Bangor were White (97.7%). A small number of residents were African American, Native American, or Asian.
About 39.6% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Many homes (53.2%) were married couples living together. The average age of people in Bangor was about 35.6 years old. Nearly 30% of the residents were under 18 years old.
Learning in Bangor
Bangor has schools for its younger residents. St. Paul's Lutheran School teaches students from 4K (pre-kindergarten) up to 8th grade. It is part of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
The village also has a high school and a middle school. You can see the baseball and softball fields where students play sports.
Famous People from Bangor
Some notable people have lived in Bangor:
- E. J. Kneen was a legislator, meaning he helped make laws.
- Eugene A. Toepel was also a legislator and a jurist, which means he was a judge.
- Lester Trimble (1923–1986) was a composer, someone who writes music.
Images for kids
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Commercial street scene on Stock Day, circa 1916
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Commercial street scene, circa 1910
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Commercial street scene, 2014
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Bangor's Business District, circa 1902
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West side of Bangor
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Bangor Post Office
See also
In Spanish: Bangor (Wisconsin) para niños
