City of Thorp

Clark County Wisconsin www.cityofthorp.com

GOVERNMENT

Mayor Richard J. Wnek

601 S. Washington St.

Thorp, WI 54771

(715) 669-5820

mayor@cityofthorp.com

ALDERPERSONS: 1^st Ward Jeffrey Geissler

308 Wall St.

Thorp, WI 54771

715-669-3265

2^nd Ward Laurie Nolechek

P.O. Box 361

Thorp, WI 54771

715-669-7011

3^rd Ward Brian Abramczak

512 W. School St.

Thorp, WI 54771

715-669-7667

4^th & 6^th Ward Ray Stroinski

707 N. Boardman St.

Thorp, WI 54771

715-669-5783

5^th Ward Raymond Teclaw

307 W. Prospect St.

Thorp, WI 54771

715-669-7170

City Administrator Randy Reeg

715-669-5371

administrator@cityofthorp.com

Director of

Public Works Tim McCredden

715-669-5808

publicworks@cityofthorp.com

COUNCIL DATES: 2^nd Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall

CITY HALL: Michele Pogodzinski, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer, 300 W. Prospect St., Box 334

Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5371

deputyclerk@cityofthorp.com

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

POLICE: Sharon Verges, Chief of Police, 300 W. Prospect St, Box 334

Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5523

policechief@cityofthorp.com

2 full-time officers, 2 part-time officers, 1 part-time clerical assistant

FIRE &

AMBULANCE: Jerry Slowiak, Fire Chief, 29 Volunteer Fireman, 19 EMTs

FIRE RATING: 7

EQUIPMENT: 2 pumpers, 3 water tanks, 1 rescue squad, 1 brush buggy

2 ambulances

SERVICE AREA: City of Thorp, Townships of Withee, Thorp, Worden

Reseburg and Butler

GOV’T SERVICES: Thorp Housing Authority

Library Board

Housing Program Loan Committee

Planning Commission

Board of Appeals

Zoning Regulations

Park & Recreation Board

Tree Board

Tourism Commission

Recreational Plan

UTILITIES

ELECTRIC: Xcel Energy, 500 N. 5^th St., Abbotsford, WI 54405, (800) 895-4999

PHONE: Century Tel, 405 N. Washington St., Thorp, WI 54771, (800) 201-4099

GAS: WE Energies, 601 S. Central Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449, (800) 242-9137

CABLE TV: Century Tel, Inc., 405 N. Washington St., Thorp, WI 54771, (800) 835-2485

WATER: Thorp Municipal Utilities, 300 W. Prospect St., P.O. Box 334

Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5808

SOURCE: 7 wells

CAPACITY: 380 GPM

STORAGE: 390,000 Gallons

CHEMICALS: Chlorine and Caustic Soda

PRESSURE: 67 PSI to 69 PSI

IND. PARK: 8”

2002 PEAK: 240,000 Gallons/day

SEWER: Thorp Municipal Utilities, 300 W. Prospect St., P.O. Box 334

Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5808

Aerated Lagoon, built in 1988

Average 2002 Flow, 340,000 GPD

Design Flow 331,000 GPD

Average BOD Design 1,031 PPD

Average BOD 286 PPD

S.S. Design 271 ml per day

REFUSE: Onyx Waste Services, 501 S. Hume^thPO Box 668

Marshfield, WI 54449, (888) 271-7176

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYER PRODUCT EMPLOYEES

Wisconsin Bench Wooden Bench Tops/Counter Tops 70

Thorp Equipment Stainless Steel Manufacturer 45

Industrial Fabricators Industrial Silencers & Mufflers 11

Gold Star Sportswear Sports Jackets 7

Leslie Marble Cast Marble Vanity Tops 15

Birchwood Lumber Plywood, Veneer Tops 14

TRANSPORTATION

AIR: Taylor County Airport, Medford, 37 miles (4,101 x 75 Runway)

Marshfield Airport, 40 miles (5,000 x 100 Runway)

Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, 73 miles (7,645 x 150 Runway)

Neillsville Airport, 40 miles (3,400 x 60 Runway)

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Eau Claire, 40 miles (7,301 x 150 Runway)

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

HIGHWAYS: State Highway 53 – 32 miles

State Highway 29,73 – Intersecting

Interstate I-94 – 45 miles

RAILROAD: Wisconsin Central Limited, 14 miles north to Owen

DISTANCES: Marshfield, 45 miles

Eau Claire, 45 miles

Wausau, 60 miles

Green Bay, 150 miles

Minneapolis, 125 miles

Madison, 180 miles

Chicago, 280 miles

Milwaukee, 275 miles

RECREATION

Public Library • Outdoor Swimming Pool & Waterslide • Bowling Alley • Outdoor Skating

Summer Recreational Program • Children’s Summer Theater • Sno-Raiders Snowmobile Club

Summer School Program • Goggle Eye Trap Club • Thorp Sportsmen Club • Babe Ruth Baseball • American Legion Baseball

Tennis Court • Men’s Basketball League • 3 Ball Fields • 2 Volleyball Courts • Seven Parks (78 acres)

Bowling Leagues • Table Pool League • Winter/Summer Volleyball Leagues

ORGANIZATIONS

Thorp Area Development Corporation • Thorp Lions • Thorp Business Association

Thorp Lioness • American Legion Post #118 • Thorp Jaycees • American Legion Aux.

Boy Scout Troop • Thorp Senior Citizens Association • Cub Scout Troop • Knights of Columbus

Girl Scouts • Thorp Area Historical Society • 4-H Clubs • Thorp Alumni Association

Thorp Moose Lodge • Parish Council of Catholic Women

EDUCATION

PUBLIC: Thorp School District, Barkley Anderson – District Administrator

605 S. Clark Street, Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5401

Thorp Public Elementary School, Jennifer Sutton – Principal

605 S. Clark Street, Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5548

Thorp High School, James Montgomery – Principal

605 S. Clark Street, Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5401

Thorp Catholic School, Barb Shewczyk – Principal

411 E. School Street, Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5530

COLLEGES

& UNIVERSITIES: UW-Eau Claire, 4 year campus, 45 miles

UW-Marshfield, 2 year campus, 45 miles

UW-Wausau, 2 year campus, 60 miles

TECHNICAL

COLLEGES: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, 45 miles

Mid-State Technical College, Marshfield, 45 miles

Northcentral Technical College, Wausau, 60 miles

Northcentral Technical College, Spencer, 35 miles

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

M&I Bank, 300 N. Washington Street, Thorp, WI 54771 (715) 669-5561

Farm Credit Services, Liberty Drive, Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5911

Northwestern Bank, 111 N. Washington Street, Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5707

State Bank of Withee - Thorp Branch, 208 N. Washington Street, Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5101

Associated Bank, 108 W. Prospect Street, Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5341

REALTORS

Pioneer Realty, 104 N. Boardman St., Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5351

Mathison Realty, 103 W. Prospect St., Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5551

Thorp Auctions & Realty, 208 N. Washington, , Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5881

MISCELLANEOUS

CHILD CARE

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

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

CHURCHES: Abundant Life Pentecostal Church

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Victory Baptist Church

United Methodist Church

Thorp Mennonite Church

St. Bernard – St. Hedwig Catholic Church & Chapel

NEWSPAPERS: Thorp Courier, The West Central Shopper

RESTAURANTS: Thorpedo, Hidden Haven Supper Club, McDonalds

Subway, Long Branch, Silver Dollar, Dairy Bar Café

Firehouse Pizza, Horst Stables

MOTELS: Heritage Court Motel, 100 S. Washington St., Thorp (715) 669-5705

AmericInn, 203 ½ W. Hill St., Thorp, WI 54771 (715) 669-5959

MEDICAL FACILITIES

HOSPITALS: Marshfield Clinic – Thorp Center, 704 S. Clark Street

Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-5536

Our Lady of Victory – Thorp, 704 S. Clark Street

Thorp, WI 54771, (715) 669-7279

OPTOMETRISTS: Drs. Melcher & Sprague, 102 E. Stanley St., Thorp, WI 54771

(715) 669-5330

DENTISTS: Dr. Michael Einhorn, 202 W. Prospect St., Thorp, WI 54771

(715) 669-5620

Dr. Jon LaFlamme, 109 W. Prospect St., Thorp, WI 54771

(715) 669-5620

PHYSICAL THERAPY: Larry Hickok, PT, Thorp Physical Therapy, 314 N. Washington Street, Thorp, WI 54771

(715) 669-5520

CHIROPRACTORS: Dr. Cary Gundlach, Allied Health Chiropractic Centers, 204 W. Prospect Street, Thorp, WI 54771

(715) 669-3361

TAXES: 2003 Property Taxes – Full Value Rate, 24.71/$1,000

2002 Real & Personal Property Value, $60,766,500

Information entered 04/30/07