City of Abbotsford

Clark & Marathon Counties, Wisconsin

DEMOGRAPHICS

City:

1990 – 1,532

2002 – 1,967

2005 – 1,696

2010 – 1,740

Clark County:

1990 – 31,647

2002 – 32,939

2005 – 32,943

2010 – 32,955

Marathon County:

1990 – 115,400

2002 – 127,280

2005 – 126,952

2010 – 129,386

GOVERNMENT

Dale Borgemoen, Mayor

202 W. Hemlock

P.O. Box 589

Abbotsford, WI 54405

(715) 223-3437

ALDERPERSONS: Kurt Rankl, 410, N. 5^th Street, (715) 223-6141 - 1^st Ward

Julie Kattre, 208 S. 4^th Street, (715) 223-4777 – 1^st Ward

Tom Archambo, 104 W. Spruce Street, (715) 223-4124 – 2^nd Ward

Dale Rachu, 206 W. Linden Street, (715) 223-3293 – 2^nd Ward

Peter Horacek, 406 E. Pine Street, (715) 223-3347 – 3^rd Ward

Dennis Westphal, 301 N. 3^rd Street, (715) 223-4671 – 3^rd Ward

Kurt Kalepp, 507 W. Hemlock Street, (715) 223-3832 – 4^th Ward

Robert Morrow, 311 Hickory Street, (715) 223-4176 – 4^th Ward

COUNCIL DATES: 1^st Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall

CITY HALL: Jennifer Lopez, Clerk/Treasurer

Rachel Kunze, Deputy Clerk

203 E. Birch Street, P.O. Box 589

Abbotsford, WI 54405

(715) 223-3444

Email: abbych@charter.net or abby3@charter.net

Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

City Garage: (715) 223-2933

Fax: (715) 223-8891

POLICE: Colby-Abbotsford Police Department

Ron Gosse, Chief of Police

203 E. Birch Street, P.O. Box 454

Abbotsford, WI 54405

(715) 223-2313 (non emergency)

Emergency 911

6 full-time officers, 1 part-time officer

FIRE/AMBULANCE: Jeff Viegut, Fire Chief

101 W. Pine Street

Abbotsford, WI 54405

(715) 223-4700

16 EMTs and 28 Firemen

FIRE RATING: 7

EQUIPMENT: 2 pumpers, 2 tankers, 2 pumpers/tankers, 1 rescue squad, 1-4x4 truck w/foam, 1-6x6 ATV grass fire rescue, 2 ambulances,

& 2 thermo imagers

SERVICE AREA: City of Abbotsford (Clark & Marathon Counties)

Town of Mayville – Clark County, Town of Holton – Marathon County

GOV’T SERVICES: Abbotsford Public Library

Board of Appeals

Parks & Recreation

Development & Planning Commission

Economic Development Loan Fund

Abbotsford Municipal Court

UTILITIES

ELECTRIC: Xcel Energy, 500 N. 5^th St., Abbotsford, WI 54405, (800) 481-4700

PHONE: Verizon, 501 4^th Street, Wausau, WI 54401, (800) 483-4600

GAS: WE Energies, 601 S. Central Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449, (800) 242-4035

CABLE TV: Charter Communications, (800) 581-0081

WATER: Todd Medenwaldt, Water Specialist, Abbotsford Municipal Water

Al Uhlig, Asst. DPW

P.O. Box 589, Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-8189

Jon Strand, 421 Frenette Dr., Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 - Engineer

SOURCE: 12 wells

CAPACITY: 211 GPM

STORAGE: 790,000 Gallons

CHEMICALS: Chlorine, Fluoride, Ozone

PRESSURE: 55 PSI to 62 PSI

SEWER: Abbotsford Municipal Sewer, 504 E. Linden, Box 589, Abbotsford, WI 54405

Tom Buttke, Shawn Geiger – Sewer Operators (715) 223-4353

RBC Trickling Filter, built 1985-1986

Design Flow 815,000 GPD

BOD Design 1,506 PPD

REFUSE: Abbotsford Landfill/Recycling, P.O. Box 589, Abbotsford, WI

William Parker, Emil Svejda, Glen Rachu (715) 223-6016

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYER PRODUCT EMPLOYEES

Abbyland Foods, Inc. Meat Processing 250

Abby Bank Financial Institution 50

Decorator Industries Draperies & Bedspreads 50

Melvin Companies Ready Mix Concrete 43

All Metal Stamping Custom Metal Stamping 40

Witmer Industries Furniture 35

TRANSPORTATION

AIR: Taylor County Airport, Medford, 15 miles (4,101 x 75 Runway)

Marshfield Airport, 22 miles (5,000 x 100 Runway)

Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, 55 miles (7,645 x 150 Runway)

Neillsville Airport, 55 miles (3,400 x 60 Runway)

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Eau Claire, 60 miles (7,301 x 150 Runway)

Steven’s Point Airport, 65 miles (6,028 x 120 Runway)

HIGHWAYS: State Highway 13 – Intersecting

State Highway 29 – Intersecting

State Highway 39 – 30 miles

State Highway 94 – 65 miles

RAILROAD: Canadian National, 13 miles west to Owen

DISTANCES: Marshfield, 24miles

Eau Claire, 66 miles

Wausau, 34 miles

Green Bay, 127 miles

Minneapolis, 148 miles

Madison, 140 miles

Chicago, 240 miles

Milwaukee, 200 miles

RECREATION

Basketball • Indoor Swimming (School) • Snowmobiling • Bowling Alley • Softball • Library • Tennis • Abbotsford Sportsmen’s • Horseshoe Pits • Public Parks • Volleyball • Baseball

ORGANIZATIONS

Boy Scouts • Girl Scouts • Colby-Abbotsford Jaycees • Abbotsford VFW • Abbotsford Lions Club • Abbotsford Fire Dept. • Abbotsford EMT’s • Chamber of Commerce • Axiom Community Center • Abbotsford Story Foundation • L.C. Christian Foundation • Schiferl Family Foundation

EDUCATION

PUBLIC: Abbotsford Public Schools

Marcia Hochhalter – Superintendent

307 N. 4^th St., Abbotsford, WI 54405 (715) 223-6715

Abbotsford Jr./Sr. High School

Reed Welch – Principal

307 N. 4^th St., Abbotsford, WI 54405 (715) 223-2386

Abbotsford Elementary School

Jerry Zanotelli, Principal

112 W. Spruce Street, Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-4281

PRIVATE: Abbotsford Evangelical Free Church & Christian Academy

Pastor Bruce Janke

3336 State Rd. 26, Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-4445

Cornerstone Baptist School

Pastor Bruce Holland

122 N. 2^nd St., Abbotsford, WI 54405 (715) 223-8728

COLLEGES

& UNIVERSITIES: UW-Eau Claire, 4 year campus, 66 miles

UW - LaCrosse, 4 year campus, 65 miles

UW-Marshfield, 2 year campus, 35 miles

UW-Marathon County, 2 year campus, 35 miles

TECHNICAL

COLLEGES: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, 60 miles

Mid-State Technical College, Marshfield, 15 miles

Northcentral Technical College, Wausau, 35 miles

Northcentral Technical College, Spencer, 8 miles

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Abby Bank, 401 E. Birch St., Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-2345

Associated Bank, 607 E. Spurce St., Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-2324

Mid-Wisconsin Bank, 119 N. 1^st St., Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-3535

REALTORS

Christensen Realty, 403 E. Spruce St., Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-6314

Dairyland Realty, 418 N. 4th St., Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-2326

Kramer/Schiferl Realty, 903 E. Spruce St., Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-4068

MISCELLANEOUS

CHILD CARE

CONTACT: Child Care Resource & Referral, Dawn Vruwink, Executive Director

210 E. Jackson St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494, (800) 628-8534

CHURCHES: Abbotsford Bible Church

First United Presbyterian Church

Christ Lutheran Church

Abbotsford Evangelical Free Church

St. Bernard’s Catholic Church

Cornerstone Baptist Church

NEWSPAPERS: Tribune Phonograph, Abbotsford WI, weekly paper

Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield WI, daily paper

Central Wisconsin Shopper, weekly paper

RESTAURANTS: Abby Café

The Medo’s Restaurant

Molitor’s New Saloon Rib & Steak House

McDonald’s

Pizza Hut

MOTELS: Home Motel, Abbotsford, WI (715) 223-6343

Abby Inn, Abbotsford, WI (888) 422-2946

Sleep Inn, Abbotsford, WI (715) 223-3337

RADIO: WCCN AM & FM, Neillsville, WI 54456, (715) 743-3333

WIGM, Medford, WI 54451, (715) 748-2566

MEDICAL FACILITIES

HOSPITALS: Memorial Hospital, 135 S. Gibson, Medford, WI 54451, (715) 748-8100

St. Joseph’s Hospital, 611 St. Joseph’s Ave., Marshfield, WI (715) 387-1713

Wausau Hospital, 333 Pine Ridge Blvd., Wausau, WI 54402, (715) 847-2121

DOCTORS &
CLINICS: Colby Clinic, Marshfield Medical Center

103 Dehne Dr., Colby, WI 54421 (715) 223-2331

Medford Clinic, Wausau Regional Health Center

101 N. Gibson, Medford, WI 54451 (715) 748-3972

HealthSouth Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center

120 Dehne Dr., Colby, WI 54421 (715) 223-6414

Cardio Vascular Associates of Northern Wisconsin

135 S. Gibson, Medford, WI 54451 (715) 748-8100

CHIROPRACTOR: Frank Chiropractic Office

601 E. Spruce St., Abbotsford, WI 54405 (715) 223-6308

Engel Chiropractic

109 N. 4th St., Abbotsford, WI 54405 (715) 223-2126

DENTIST: Abbotsford Dental Clinic

109 N. 1^st St., Abbotsford, WI 54405 (715) 223-3645

First City Dental

202 E. Birch St., Abbotsford, WI 54405 (715) 223-4844

HOUSING: Apartments – 153

Manufactured Homes – 30

Single Family – 419

Total - 602

TAXES: 2003 Property Taxes

Clark County 24.66/1,000

Marathon County 24.46/1,000

2003 Real & Personal Property Value

Clark County 54,642,900

Marathon County 33,319,400

Information entered 05/2/04