Bangor, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Bangor is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
, United States
, along the La Crosse River
. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Area
. The population was 1,459 at the 2010 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Bangor
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,400 people, 524 households, and 390 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,315.4 people per square mile (509.9/km²). There were 546 housing units at an average density of 513.0 per square mile (198.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.21% White, 0.29% Black or African American
, 0.79% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.36% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 524 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,102, and the median income for a family was $46,058. Males had a median income of $30,787 versus $20,707 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,648. About 4.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the La Crosse River
La Crosse River
The La Crosse River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 50 mi long, in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States.-Course:...
. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Area
La Crosse Metropolitan Area
The La Crosse Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of La Crosse and Houston counties in Wisconsin and Minnesota, anchored by the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin...
. The population was 1,459 at the 2010 census. The village is located partially within the Town of Bangor
Bangor (town), Wisconsin
Bangor is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 583 at the 2000 census...
.
Geography
Bangor is located at 43°53′29"N 90°59′24"W (43.891394, -90.990167).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,400 people, 524 households, and 390 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,315.4 people per square mile (509.9/km²). There were 546 housing units at an average density of 513.0 per square mile (198.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.21% White, 0.29% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.79% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.36% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
of any race.
There were 524 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,102, and the median income for a family was $46,058. Males had a median income of $30,787 versus $20,707 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 $17,648. About 4.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Lester TrimbleLester TrimbleLester Albert Trimble was an American music critic and composer of contemporary classical music....
, composer (1923–1986) - Eugene A. ToepelEugene A. ToepelEugene A. Toepel was an American legislator and jurist from Wisconsin.Born in Bangor, Wisconsin, Toepel graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1939. Toepel served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II from 1942-1946. Toepel served in the Wisconsin State Assembly...
, legislator and jurist