Mondovi

Mondovi is a city along the Buffalo River in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,777 at the 2010 census. The city is located at 44°347N 91°4010W (44.568865, -91.669634). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.91 square miles (10.13 km²), of which, 3.82 sq miles (9.89 km²) is land and 0.09 sq miles(0.23 km²%) is water. A post office called Mondovi has been in operation since 1854. Mondovi was laid out in 1855 and named in commemoration of the Battle of Mondovì. It is located mostly within the Town of Mondovi. A small portion of the city lies within the town of Naples, which was also named after a battle in the same year. It has a population of 2,194, with 1,303 housing units. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was2.89. The median income for a household in the city was $31,000, with the average household income of $40,954. The gender makeup of theCity was 46.3% male and 53.7% female. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 20% were 65 years of age or older.

History

Mondovi is the primary city name, but also Modena, Rock Falls are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Mondovi, Wisconsin. A post office called Mondovi has been in operation since 1854. Mondovi was laid out in 1855. The city was named in commemoration of the Battle of Mondovì. It was named after the town of Mondovi in the Italian province of Sardinia. The town is located on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. It has a population of around 2,000. It is located in the province of Adriana, where it was once known as Sardinia, and in the region of the same name, which was once part of Italy. The post office was established in 1854, and the town was named for Mondovi, a town in Sardinia in Italy, in the 18th century. In 1855, it was renamed Mondovi after the city's first post office, which had been established in that year. The name Mondovi means "Mondovi" in Italian. It means "mansion" or "town" in the local dialect of Sardinian, which means "dwelling place" and "murderer" in English. It also means "place of the dead" in Serbo-Croatian, which is the name of the town's first inhabitants. It became a city in the mid-19th century, and was known as "Mundovi" after the battle of MondOVì, in which it was named. In the early 20th Century, the town became known as Mondovi and was called "Mendovi".

Geography

Mondovi is located at 44°347N 91°4010W (44.568865, -91.669634).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.91 square miles (10.13 km²) of which, 3.82 sq miles (9.89 km²), is land and 0.09 sq mi (0.23 sq mi) is water. The city is located on the island of Stromboli in the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Montenegro. It has a population of 2,816. It is one of the largest cities in Montenegro, with a population in excess of 1,000, according to the 2010 Census. It also has the highest percentage of people living in poverty in the country, at 1.7%. It is the second-largest city in the state, after Krasnodar, and the third-largest in the United States, after Los Angeles. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulgarian Peninsula. The town is known as the birthplace of the Soviet Union's founder, Josef Stalin, who was born inondovi in 1881. It became a city in 1883. The name is derived from the word "mondovi" or "mordovi" which means "golden" in Russian. It means "peaceful" and "murders" in the local language.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,777 people, 1,194 households, and 722 families living in the city. There were 1,303 housing units at an average density of 341.1 per square mile (131.7/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 98.71% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American,0.27% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. The city's median income was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $40,954. About 8.8% of families and 11.2% of residents were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 10.5% ofThose age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was2.89. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there are 85.5 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over, there is 80.5 Males. The population was 2,634 in 2000, with 1,232 people, and 657 families living at that time. It is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and was once part of the state of New Mexico. It has a population of 2,700, with the majority of its residents living in or near the town of Laredo.

Government

The City of Mondovi has a full-time police department, fire department, and public works department. The Police Department has an officer dedicated as a working K9 handler. The Fire Department consists of 30 volunteers. The Ambulance Service is a private service that operates in the City and surrounding areas. City Council Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month January through October. The Finance Committee meets on the Monday before the 2 second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The Public Works Department has 6 full- time employees. The City has 7 elected city council members and one appointed city council member. The mayor is Brady Weiss, and the council members are Ginny Gunderson, Angie Risen, David Schultz, Nathan Nelson, and Gary Stanton. The city also has an All Terrain Vehicle, which it uses to patrol the city parks and the Buffalo River State Trail, which enters the city from the east. The department also owns a pure bred German Shepherd, who is certified in narcotics detection and tracking. It has two fully equipped ambulances. Mondovi EMS has two full-sized ambulances and two part-size ambulances for the city and surrounding area. The council has six full time employees and one part-time employee for Public Works. The fire department has 30 volunteers and the Public Works department has 6 employees. It also has a private ambulance service, which is run by a number of volunteers. There is no public library or fire department.

Education

The School District of Mondovi includes three schools. During the 2013-2014 school year, total enrollment was 966. There are 78 certified staff, 3 administrators, and 46 full- or part-time support staff members. The student-to-teacher ratio in pre-kindergarten through Grade 3 is no more than 18:1; the ratio in all other grades is less than 25:1. The city complex includes an outdoor swimming pool, a distance learning center, a fine arts performance area, weight room, three indoor athletic areas, and an outdoor physical education area which includes newly-renovated tennis courts and running track, a football field, baseball and softball fields, and additional practice fields. Students in Five-Year-Old Kindergarten Through Grade 12 attend the city school; students participating in the Early Childhood program or the Four-year-old kindergarten program attend Anthony School. The district facilities include a complex in the city of Mondovic and another building, Anthony School, located about eight miles north of Mondovi on Highway 37. The district also includes a middle school, high school, elementary school, and middle and high school. The school district is located in the central part of the town of Mondovi, about 20 miles south of the city center. It has a population of about 2,000 people, with a population growth rate of 0.7% in the last five years. It is the largest school district in the state.

Parks and Trails

The Buffalo River State Trail runs from Mondovi to Fairchild, Wisconsin. Joseph Peterson Arboretum is a 10-acre natural area. Mirror Lake Park has a scenic view of Mondovi's Mirror Lake, playground equipment, picnic areas, and shelters. Six campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Tourist Park. The Red Cedar State Trail, Chippewa River state Trail and Great River State trail are located near Mondovi. There is a public outdoor swimming pool at the community center. The town is located on the Wisconsin River, which runs through the center of the town. It is the site of the Mondovi Veteran's Memorial and is located along the banks of Mirror Lake. The city is home to the Wisconsin State Fair, which is one of the largest state fairs in the United States. It also hosts the Wisconsin Winter Games, which are held every year in the winter. The state fair runs from June to September. It runs through Mondovi and is held at the Fairchild Fairgrounds in Fairchild. The fair is open to the public and is free to the general public. There are no admission fees for the state fair, but there is a $5 parking fee for the parking lot and a $3 parking pass for the rest of the year. The festival runs from July to September and is open until the end of the festival. It takes place at the fair's parking lot from 8am to 9pm.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin = 94.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 35. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Mondovi = 3.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 10,251 individuals with a median age of 42.6 age the population dropped by -0.95% in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 658.11 residents per square mile of area (254.08/km²). There are average 2.18 people per household in the 1,157 households with an average household income of $35,506 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.50% of the available work force and has growths 0.51% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 35.52%. The number of physicians in Mondovi per 100,000 population = 43.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Mondovi = 31.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 44.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 97. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 186. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 3.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 48, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin which are owned by the occupant = 55.87%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 47 years with median home cost = $103,360 and home appreciation of 1.58%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $16.20 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,739 per student. There are 15.6 students for each teacher in the school, 329 students for each Librarian and 558 students for each Counselor. 8.48% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.96% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.57% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).