Village of Dorchester

Clark County Wisconsin

DEMOGRAPHICS

1980 – 607

1990 – 800

2005 – 807

2010 – 837

GOVERNMENT

Bea Seidel, President (email: donandbea@netzero.net)

300 N. 3rd St.

Dorchester, WI 54425

(715) 654-5070

TRUSTEES: Dan Krause, Karen Dunlap, Allan Kaatz,

Joan Hunsader, Ed Leipart, Gary Thomsen

MEETING DATES: 1^st Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at Clerk’s Office

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

VILLAGE HALL: 188 S. 2^nd Street

CLERK/TREAS: Judy Robida,228 W. Washington Avenue, Dorchester, WI 54425

Phone: (715) 654-5006, Fax: (715) 654-5083

Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. to noon

LAW ENFORCEMENT

OFFICER: Gary Leichtman, P.O. Box 176, Dorchester, WI 54425

1 full-time officer

FIRE &

AMBULANCE: Dorchester Fire Department, Tony Gebert – Fire Chief

Dorchester, WI 54425

Emergency - 911

5 EMTs and 32 Volunteer Firemen & 6 Reserve

FIRE RATING: 6 (Village of Dorchester)

EQUIPMENT: 3 fire trucks, 2 water tank trucks, 1 ATV 6X6

1 equipment van and 1 ambulance

SERVICE AREA: Village of Dorchester, Town of Mayville, Town of Holton

UTILITIES

ELECTRIC: Xcel Energy, P.O. Box 1147, Eau Claire, WI 54702, (800) 895-4999

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

PHONE: TDS Telecom, 202 E. Ogden Street, Medford, WI 54451, (800) 748-3500

CABLE TV: Charter Communications, 123 W. State Street, Suite 20, Medford, WI 54451

(800) 581-0081

WATER: Dorchester Water Utility, John Smith, Operator,

(715) 654-5106 days, (715) 654-5499 evenings

SOURCE: 2 wells

CAPACITY: (1) 220 GPM – (1) 225 GPM

STORAGE: 300,000 Gallons

HARDNESS: 120

CHEMICALS: Chlorine and Sodium Permagnete

PRESSURE: 60 PSI to 65 PSI

SEWER: Dorchester Sewer Utility, John Smith, Operator

(715) 654-5106 days, (715) 654-5499 evenings

Aerated Lagoons, built in 1973, remodeled in 1992

Design Flow, 128,000 GPD

1996 Average Flow, 85,000 GPD

BOD Design, 304 PPD

S.S. Design, 60 PPD

REFUSE: Superior Services/ONYX, 645 Jensen Dr., Medford, WI , (715) 748-3442

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYER PRODUCT EMPLOYEES

Liberty Homes Manufactured Homes 150

Northwest Hardwoods Kiln Dried Wood 100

Parrett Manufacturing Specialized Windows 92

Meyer Manufacturing Farm Machinery & Lumber 75

Blume Trucking Trucking Company 75

Dorchester Sawmill Kiln Dried Wood 60

Heartland Cooperative Feed & Fertilizers 25

TRANSPORTATION

AIR: Taylor County Airport, Medford, 10 miles (4,101 x 75 Runway)

Marshfield Airport, 26 miles (5,000 x 100 Runway)

Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, 40 miles (7,645 x 150 Runway)

Neillsville Airport, 36 miles (3,400 x 60 Runway)

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Eau Claire, 58 miles (7,301 x 150 Runway)

Steven’s Point Airport, 52 miles (6,028 x 120 Runway)

HIGHWAYS: County Hwy. A, Intersecting

State Highway 13 – 1 mile east

State Highway 29 – 5 miles south

RAILROAD: Canadian National, through Village

DISTANCES: Marshfield, 34 miles

Eau Claire, 70 miles

Wausau, 40 miles

Green Bay, 115 miles

Minneapolis, 145 miles

Madison, 175 miles

Chicago, 321 miles

Milwaukee, 245 miles

RECREATION

Outdoor Sledding Hill • Horseshoes • Snowmobiling • Summer Recreation Program

Softball • Outdoor Ice Skating • Bowling Alley • Public Library • Tennis

Cross Country Ski Trail • Public Park • Volleyball • Camping • Fishing

ORGANIZATIONS

4-H Clubs • American Legion Post 517 • Girl Scouts • Boomtown Snow Chasers

Homemaker’s Club • Dorchester Senior Citizens • Dorchester Lions Club

American Legion Auxiliary • Dorchester Lioness Club • Dorchester Days Committee

Dorchester Park Board • Dorchester Housing Corporation • Neighborhood Crime Watch • McGruff House

EDUCATION

PUBLIC: Colby Public School District, Terry Downen – Superintendent

505 W. Spence Street, Dorchester, WI 54425, (715) 654-2301

Colby High School, Nancy Marcott – Principal

North 2^nd Street, , Colby, WI 54421, (715) 223-2338

Colby Elementary School, Lea Fildes – Principal

202 Dolf Street, Colby, WI 54421, (715) 654-3939

PRIVATE: St. Louis Catholic School, Lawrence Stettler, Principal

134 N. 4^th Street, Dorchester, WI 54425, (715) 654-5467

COLLEGES

& UNIVERSITIES: UW-Eau Claire, 4 year campus, 58 miles

UW-LaCrosse, 4 year campus, 90 miles

UW-Marshfield, 2 year campus, 26 miles

UW-Wausau, 2 year campus, 32 miles

TECHNICAL

COLLEGES: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, 67 miles

Mid-State Technical College, Marshfield, 26 miles

Northcentral Technical College, Wausau, 39 miles

Northcentral Technical College, Spencer, 18 miles

Northcentral Technical College, Medford, 10 miles

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Advantage Community Bank, 101 W. Center Avenue, Dorchester, WI 54425, (715) 654-5100

REALTORS

Christensen Realty, 403 E. Spruce St., Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-6345

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

Kramer/Schiferl Realty, 903 E. Spruce Street, 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: Salem United Methodist Church

St. Louis Catholic Church

St. Peter Lutheran Church

Peace Church

NEWSPAPERS: Tribune Phonograph, Abbotsford, WI, weekly paper

Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield WI, daily paper

Star News, Medford, WI, weekly paper

RESTAURANTS: The Blue Odyssey, 3694 Cty. Rd. A, Dorchester, WI (715) 654-5550

Dairyland Café, 810 E. Center Avenue, Dorchester, WI (715) 654-5244

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 54449 (715) 387-1713

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

DOCTORS &
CLINICS: Marshfield Clinic, Colby/Abbotsford, 111 Dehne Drive, Colby, WI (715) 223-2331

Medford Clinic, Wausau Regional Health Center

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

Marshfield Clinic Abbotsford/Colby Physical Therapy

120 Dehne Drive, (715) 223-6442

Colonial House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

702 Dolf Street, Colby, WI 54421, (715) 223-2352

DENTIST: Dr. Michael Gibson, 424 E. Center Avenue, Dorchester, WI 54425, (715) 654-5911

TAXES: 2003 Property Taxes

$28.82/$1,000

2003 Real & Personal Property Value

$32,193,999

Information entered 06/28/04