Village of Dorchester
Clark County Wisconsin
DEMOGRAPHICS
1980 Ð 607
1990 Ð 800
2005 Ð 807
2010 Ð 860
GOVERNMENT
Richard Hunsader, President (email: dorhunrj@yahoo.com)
PO Box 57
Dorchester, WI 54425
(715) 654-5847
TRUSTEES: Dan Krause, Karen Dunlap, Carroll Swager,
Joan Hunsader, Debra Koncel
MEETING DATES: 1st Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. at ClerkÕs Office
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
VILLAGE HALL: 188 S. 2nd 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 124, Dorchester, WI 54425
1 full-time officer
FIRE &
AMBULANCE: Dorchester Fire Department, Tony Gebert Ð Fire Chief
Dorchester, WI 54425
Emergency - 911
9 EMTs and 29 Volunteer Firemen.
FIRE RATING: 5 (Village of Dorchester)
EQUIPMENT : 3 pumpers, 2 water tank trucks, 1 ATV 6X6
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, Rick Golz, Operator,
(715) 654-5106 days, cell phone 965-7345 evenings
SOURCE: 2 wells
CAPACITY: (1) 220 GPM Ð (1) 225 GPM
STORAGE: 300,000 Gallons
HARDNESS: 120
CHEMICALS: Chlorine and Sodium Permagnete
PRESSURE: 60 PSI to 65 PSI
SEWER: Dorchester Sewer Utility, Rick Golz, Operator
(715) 654-5106 days, cell phone 965-7345 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: Veolia Environmental Services, 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
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)
StevenÕs Point Airport, 52 miles (6,028 x 120 Runway)
HIGHWAYS: County Hwy. A, Intersecting
State Highway 13 Ð 1 mile east
State Highway 29 Ð 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
HomemakerÕs 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 High School, Nancy Marcott Ð Principal
North 2nd Street, , Colby, WI 54421, (715) 223-2338
Colby Elementary School, Lea Fildes Ð Principal
202 Dolf Street, Colby, WI 54421, (715) 654-3939
COLLEGES
& UNIVERSITIES: UW-Eau Claire, 4 year campus, 58 miles
UW-La Crosse, 4 year campus, 90 miles
UW-Marshfield, 2 year campus, 26 miles
UW-Marathon, 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. 4th Street, Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-2326
Kramer/Schiferl Realty, 903 E. Spruce Street, Abbotsford, WI 54405, (715) 223-4068
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
NEWSPAPERS: Tribune Phonograph, Abbotsford, WI, weekly paper
Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield WI, daily paper
Star News, Medford, WI, weekly paper.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
HOSPITALS: Memorial Hospital, 135 S. Gibson, Medford, WI 54451, (715) 748-8100
St. JosephÕs Hospital, 611 St. JosephÕs 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
2007 Real & Personal Property Value
$38,391,379