Welcome to Trempealeau ...
The village of Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County<1>.
The location of Trempealeau has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trempealeau, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Trempealeau has a population of 1,663 people<3> (see below for details).
Trempealeau is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Trempealeau lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Trempealeau had an population of 1,663 people. This is an increase of 8.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Trempealeau had a population of 1,529 people (which is 5.3% of the total population of Trempealeau County). This makes Trempealeau the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Trempealeau represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 568th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,529 people, the population of Trempealeau increased 15.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,319 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Trempealeau.
Communities near Trempealeau ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trempealeau.
- La Crosse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Winona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Winona County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <5>
- Onalaska
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Holmen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - La Crescent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
- La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <5>
- West Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Goodview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Arcadia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Galesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Houston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Trempealeau. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trempealeau.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trempealeau. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trempealeau.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trempealeau. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Trempealeau.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trempealeau ...
Looking for more information about Trempealeau? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Trempealeau, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trempealeau.
Adding Trempealeau to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trempealeau in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Trempealeau was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Trempealeau post office opened in 1852.
We also found Trempealeau in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trempealeau.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trempealeau. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Trempealeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Trempealeau. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trempealeau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |