The Tomorrow Valley refers to the area along the Tomorrow River

Tomorrow River

The Tomorrow River is a river in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.It is a tributary of the Wolf River and begins near Polonia in northeast Portage County and flows into Waupaca County where it becomes the Waupaca River.The Tomorrow River flows through Amherst....

 in Portage County

Portage County, Wisconsin

Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...

, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

. The Village of Amherst, Wisconsin

Amherst, Wisconsin

Amherst is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. As of 2009 the population was 1052 people. Amherst creates the core of the Tomorrow valley area.-History:...

 is the core of the Tomorrow Valley area, which also includes the villages of Nelsonville

Nelsonville, Wisconsin

Nelsonville is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.-History:The village was named after Jerome Nelson, an Englishman who started a sawmill along the Tomorrow River in 1855...

 and Amherst Junction

Amherst Junction, Wisconsin

Amherst Junction is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census.-History:Amherst Junction was created when the railroad first came through the county...

, and the Town of Amherst

Amherst (town), Wisconsin

Amherst is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,435 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.5 square miles , of which, 38.0 square miles of it is land and 0.5 square miles of it ...

. It is included in the Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...

 Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The area consists of 42 sq. mi., 41.02 sq. mi (97.67%) of which is land and .98 sq. mi. (2.33%) of it is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census the Tomorrow Valley area was home to 2,983 people, 1,070 households, and 767 families. The population density was about 71.02 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the area was 98.69% White, .12% African American, .34% Native American, .25% Asian, .06% from Other races, and .55 from two or more races. There were approximately 1,160 housing units at an average density of 27.62 per sq. mile. There were 1,070 households out of which 36.15% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.85% were married couples living together, 6.4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, 28.53% were non-families.

Education

The area is served by the Tomorrow River School District, known as TRSD or TR Schools, which consists of a pre-K-12 school system in a single 160,000 sq. ft. building in Amherst. The building is separated into three sections, Amherst Elementary (pre-K through 5th grade), Amherst Middle School, or AMS (6th-8th grades), and Amherst High School, or AHS (9th-12th grades). There are about 75 students per grade level.

Community institutions

The Tomorrow Valley area is home to the Lettie Jensen Community Center, the Lettie Jensen Library, two banks, three post offices, a supermarket, three hair salons, ten taverns, two antique shops, two gas stations, a video rental store, a law office, a brewery, an industrial park, a co-op, a coffee shop, an ice cream shop, fast food restaurant, and several churches.

Transportation

US 10 travels east to Waupaca, WI and Detroit Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...  and west to Stevens Point, Wisconsin Stevens Point, Wisconsin Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census... , and Fargo Fargo, North Dakota Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777... .

WIS 54 travels east to Waupaca Waupaca, Wisconsin Waupaca is a city in Waupaca County in the state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. The city is believed to be named after Sam Waupaca of the Potowatomi tribe.... / King King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin -External links:*...  and New London New London, Wisconsin New London is a city in Outagamie and Waupaca Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 7,295 at the 2010 census. The city has a Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Irish Fest, and week-long festivities, when the city's name is changed to "New Dublin" for the week. The American Water...  and west to Stevens Point/Plover Plover Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae. There are about 40 species in the subfamily, most of them called "plover" or "dotterel". The closely related lapwing subfamily, Vanellinae, comprises another 20-odd species.Plovers are found throughout... -Whiting Whiting, Wisconsin Whiting is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area...  and Onalaska Onalaska, Wisconsin Onalaska is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 18,097. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Area.... .

External links

• Tomorrow River Schools
• Village of Amherst