Black Earth, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Black Earth is a village in Dane County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,320 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Black Earth
. It is part of the Madison
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km2).None of the area is covered with water.
of 2000, there were 1,320 people, 514 households, and 358 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,991.6 people per square mile (772.2/km2). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 795.1 per square mile (308.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.97% White, 0.15% Black or African American
, 0.38% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.08% from other races
, and 1.74% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 514 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present And 30.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,548, and the median income for a family was $58,421. Males had a median income of $37,130 versus $28,828 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,363. About 1.4% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
In June 1984, the powerful Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado outbreak
ripped through part of Black Earth.
Dane County, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,320 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Black Earth
Black Earth (town), Wisconsin
Black Earth is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 449 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.3 square miles , all of it land....
. It is part of the Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Madison metropolitan area
The Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Madison. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 568,593.-Definitions:...
.
Geography
Black Earth is located at 43.136769°N 89.747418°W (43.136769, -89.747418).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km2).None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,320 people, 514 households, and 358 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,991.6 people per square mile (772.2/km2). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 795.1 per square mile (308.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.97% White, 0.15% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.38% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.08% 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 1.74% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 514 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% 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, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present And 30.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,548, and the median income for a family was $58,421. Males had a median income of $37,130 versus $28,828 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 $21,363. About 1.4% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
In 1851, town council renamed the town Farmersville, but the name Black Earth was readopted in 1857.In June 1984, the powerful Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado outbreak
Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado outbreak
The 1984 Barneveld, Wisconsin tornado outbreak is a significant severe weather and tornado event that took place across the central United States from North Dakota to Kansas on June 7-8, 1984. The tornado outbreak produced several significant tornadoes including an F5 tornado which traveled through...
ripped through part of Black Earth.