Canton, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Canton is a town in Buffalo County
in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. The ghost town of Springdale
was located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 304 people, 102 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density
was 8.5 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36% White, 0.33% African American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 102 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples
living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $41,406. Males had a median income of $25,729 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,749. About 9.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.9% of those sixty five or over.
Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Buffalo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 13,804. Its county seat is Alma.-Geography:According to the U.S...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 304 at the 2000 census. The ghost town of Springdale
Springdale, Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Springdale is a ghost town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States. Springdale was located in the town of Canton west-southwest of Mondovi....
was located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 304 people, 102 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 8.5 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36% White, 0.33% African American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 102 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% 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, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $41,406. Males had a median income of $25,729 versus $25,833 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 $14,749. About 9.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.9% of those sixty five or over.