Welcome to Blair ...
The city of Blair is located in Trempealeau County<1>.
The location of Blair has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blair, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Blair has a population of 1,343 people<3> (see below for details).
Blair is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Blair lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blair had an population of 1,343 people. This is a decrease of 1.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Blair had a population of 1,366 people. This makes Blair the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Blair represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 648th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,366 people, the population of Blair increased 7.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,273 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Blair.
Communities Also Named Blair ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Blair - they are located in Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blair.
Communities near Blair ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blair.
- Black River Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Osseo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Galesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Whitehall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Strum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Ettrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Alma Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blair.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blair. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blair.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blair. See our Newspapers Page for Blair.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blair ...
Looking for more information about Blair? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blair, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blair.
Adding Blair to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blair in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blair was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blair post office opened in 1874.
We also found Blair in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blair.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trempealeau County: www.tremplocounty.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Trempealeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blair. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |