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Whitehall, Wisconsin

Whitehall, Wisconsin
City
Location of Whitehall, Wisconsin
Location of Whitehall, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°22′0″N 91°18′59″W / 44.36667°N 91.31639°W / 44.36667; -91.31639Coordinates: 44°22′0″N 91°18′59″W / 44.36667°N 91.31639°W / 44.36667; -91.31639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Trempealeau
Area
 • Total 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2)
 • Land 2.80 sq mi (7.25 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 817 ft (249 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,558
 • Estimate (2012) 1,577
 • Density 556.4/sq mi (214.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-86725
GNIS feature ID 1576681

Whitehall is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Trempealeau River. The population was 1,558 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Trempealeau County.

Like the nearby cities of Arcadia, Independence, and Blair, Whitehall is located on the former Green Bay and Western Railroad, which ran down the Trempealeau River valley to Winona, Minnesota.

A post office called Whitehall was first established in 1861. The city was named after White Hall, Illinois.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.80 square miles (7.25 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,558 people, 665 households, and 382 families residing in the city. The population density was 556.4 inhabitants per square mile (214.8/km2). There were 741 housing units at an average density of 264.6 per square mile (102.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.


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