Algoma, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
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Algoma is a town in Winnebago County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 5,702 at the 2000 Census
. The unincorporated communities of Highland Shore
, Leonards Point
, and Oakwood
are located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²), of which, 10.0 square miles (26.0 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it (19.90%) is water.
Algoma is located on the shore of Lake Winnebago
and is west of Oshkosh
, Wisconsin
at the junction of state highways 41 and 21.
of 2000, there were 5,702 people, 1,940 households, and 1,672 families residing in the town. The population density
was 569.3 people per square mile (219.7/km²). There were 1,983 housing units at an average density of 198.0 per square mile (76.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.91% White, 0.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 1,940 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $71,792, and the median income for a family was $74,684. Males had a median income of $48,864 versus $28,089 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $27,478. About 0.3% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 163,370. Its county seat is Oshkosh. Winnebago County is included in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Neenah, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 5,702 at the 2000 Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The unincorporated communities of Highland Shore
Highland Shore, Wisconsin
Highland Shore is an unincorporated community located in the town of Algoma, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States....
, Leonards Point
Leonards Point, Wisconsin
Leonards Point is an unincorporated community located in the town of Algoma, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States....
, and Oakwood
Oakwood, Wisconsin
Oakwood is an unincorporated community located in the town of Algoma, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States....
are located in the town.
History
The community was established in 1851 as "Wolf River," a loose translation of a native term. The town was renamed "Algoma" (native term for "park of flowers") in 1871. Over the years, the community has shifted from commercial fishing to tourism.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²), of which, 10.0 square miles (26.0 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it (19.90%) is water.
Algoma is located on the shore of Lake Winnebago
Lake Winnebago
Lake Winnebago is a freshwater lake in eastern Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest lake entirely within the state.-Statistics:...
and is west of Oshkosh
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
, 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...
at the junction of state highways 41 and 21.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,702 people, 1,940 households, and 1,672 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 569.3 people per square mile (219.7/km²). There were 1,983 housing units at an average density of 198.0 per square mile (76.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.91% White, 0.19% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 1,940 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $71,792, and the median income for a family was $74,684. Males had a median income of $48,864 versus $28,089 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $27,478. About 0.3% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.