Town of Viroqua, Wisconsin

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen a reference point within Viroqua. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5828, Longitude: -90.8462 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Viroqua have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).

DMS - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds

Lat:	43° 34' 58"
Lon:	-90° 50' 46"

Name of USGS Topo Map:^<6> Avalanche

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Viroqua

GNIS ID: 1584336

FIPS State / Place Code: 55 / 82950

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Viroqua)

About Vernon County

The community of Viroqua is the County Seat for Vernon County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Vernon)

Population

2016:	30,814 (3.5% increase since 2010)
2010:	29,773 (6.12% increase since 2000)
2000:	28,056

Total Area: 816 sq. miles [2,114.5 km²] - of which 3.04% is water (24.83 sq. miles [64.3 km²])

Housing Units: 13,720

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Vernon

GNIS ID: 1581121

FIPS State / County Code: 55 / 123

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Viroqua)

About Wisconsin

From the US Census

Population

2016:	5,778,708 (1.61% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,686,986 (6.03% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,363,675

Websites for State of Wisconsin

Official Website:	www.wisconsin.gov/
Tourism:	www.travelwisconsin.com/
Parks:	dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/
Fishing:	dnr.wi.gov/topic/Fishing/
Hunting:	dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Wisconsin

GNIS ID: 1779806

FIPS State: 55

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Viroqua)

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Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Viroqua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2016. - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Viroqua. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. - Return to Citation
<4>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<5>	The longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Viroqua, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. - Return to Citation
<6>	The USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Viroqua. - Return to Citation

For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Viroqua.