Almena, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Almena is a village
in Barron County in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 720 at the 2000 census.
, about 60 miles (96.6 km) northeast of Minneapolis.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 720 people, 295 households, and 182 families residing in the village. The population density
was 720.0 people per square mile (278.0/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 308.0 per square mile (118.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.08% White, 0.14% Black or African American
, 1.25% Native American, 0.83% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples
living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $34,028. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,928. About 10.8% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Barron County in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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 population was 720 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Almena is located located on the boundary between the Town of Almena and the Town of ClintonClinton, Barron County, Wisconsin
Clinton is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 920 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Poskin is located in Clinton, along U.S...
, about 60 miles (96.6 km) northeast of Minneapolis.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 720 people, 295 households, and 182 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 720.0 people per square mile (278.0/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 308.0 per square mile (118.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.08% White, 0.14% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.25% Native American, 0.83% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% 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, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $34,028. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,278 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 village was $13,928. About 10.8% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.