Located in scenic West Central Wisconsin, Onalaska is well suited for a new or expanded business or industry. The city has more than adequate transportation, communications and utility services and is an ideal location for family living. Proximity to La Crosse is an added advantage for citizens and the business community. Improvements in parks, schools, housing and community facilities and services are evidence that Onalaska is an excellent location for new business and industry.

2000 COMMUNITY PROFILE

Nearest Technical College
Western Wisconsin Technical College - La Crosse

Nearest Universities
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Viterbo College - La Crosse

LICENSED DAY CARE FACILITIES
The City has numerous licensed Family and Group Day Care Centers. You could contact the State of Wisconsin - Division of Children and Family Services at (715) 836-2157, or Family Resources at (608) 784-8125, for a listing of licensed and certified facilities.

HEALTH FACILITIES
Hospitals Nearest in La Crosse
Clinics - Gundersen Lutheran Clinic and Franciscan Healthcare Clinic
Elderly Housing See Housing page on this site
Dentists Approx. 10
Chiropractors Approx. 8

RECREATION FACILITIES
Golf 1 Nine hole public course, 2 Private 18 hole courses
Public Parks - 6 (several with shelters)
Playgrounds - 7
Tennis Courts, Volleyball Courts, Basketball Courts Sites at various parks and playgrounds and the Onalaska OmniCenter
Public Swimming Pools - Onalaska Municipal Pool
Lakes - Rivers Lake Onalaska pool #7 of the Mississippi River and the Black River

MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Local Government Mayoral form
Fire Department Personnel 6 full-time, 32 volunteers
Police Officers 31 full-time
Public Library Yes
City Zoning Ordinance in Effect Yes

UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY
City Provider 2 - Northern States Power and Riverland Energy
Rural Provider Riverland Energy
NATURAL GAS
Provider Northern States Power
WATER
Provider City of Onalaska
Source of Supply 4 Wells
Average Consumption GPD 1,791,342 gallons
SEWAGE TREATMENT
Provider La Crosse System
TELEPHONE
Provider Century Telephone
Part of an Established Fiber Optics Network Yes
Internet Capability High Speed Internet access is available through CenturyTel and Charter Pipeline.

TAX STRUCTURE
LOCAL
Net property tax rate/$1,000 of full or market value $21.51/$1,000
Total market value of all property in city $616,356,185
County Retail Tax 0.5%
STATE
Tax on Machinery and Equipment Exempt
Tax on Inventory Exempt
Retail Sales 5%

TRANSPORTATION
AIRPORTS
Nearest commercial air service La Crosse Municipal Airport
RAIL SERVICES
Community served by railroad(s) Soo Line, Burlington Northern and Amtrak (La Crosse)
MOTOR CARRIERS
Bus services Ready Bus Line, Countryside Tour's, Inc., Laidlaw Jelco, Greyhound, and La Crosse County Mini-Bus
Highways Serving City State Highways 16, 35, 157; US Highways 53 and 61; Interstate 90
Distance to Nearest Four Lane/Interstate Highway Less than one mile
Trucking - Motor Freight Blitz Trucking, Inc., Central Transport, Consolidated Freightways, Hotline Freight, Jahn Transfer, Inc., Monahan Trucking, Roadway Express, Inc.

WAGE RATES

Clerical & Administrative Support	Average
Secretary	$9.18
Bookkeeper	$10.13
Computer Programmer	$13.52
Manufacturing
Assembly - Heavy	$10.17
Assembly - Light	$8.04
Service
Maintenance	$11.28
Sales
Sales	$15.93
Service	$10.50
Skilled Trades
Mechanical Maintenance	$11.91
Machine Set-Up Operator	$12.86

COMMUNICATIONS
City Newspaper Onalaska Community Life-weekly, La Crosse Tribune-daily
Local Radio Stations WKBH-FM "K-ROCK," CC106, WKBH-AM Sports Radio and Hit 105
The city served by cable TV through Charter Communications

FINANCIAL
Banks 7 - Associated Bank, Coulee State Bank, First Federal, First Bank, M&I Bank of La Crosse, Wells Fargo, State Bank of La Crosse, US Bank
Onalaska Credit Unions 3 - Community Credit Union, Trane Federal Credit Union, La Crosse Teacher's Credit Union

Available Industrial Building Sites Available Upon Request
Available Industrial Buildings Available Upon Request
Call Jason Gilman at (608) 781-9590
Fax (608) 781-9534
Or:
City of Onalaska Planning Department.
415 Main St.
Onalaska, WI 54650