Cashton, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Cashton is a village in Monroe County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 415 households, and 271 families residing in the village. The population density
was 973.3 people per square mile (376.7/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 448.4 per square mile (173.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.00% White, 0.10% African American, 0.40% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 415 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,274 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,425. About 10.2% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Monroe County, Wisconsin
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,899. Its county seat is Sparta.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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 1,005 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Cashton is located at 43°44′35"N 90°46′54"W (43.743057, -90.781578).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 (2.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 415 households, and 271 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 973.3 people per square mile (376.7/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 448.4 per square mile (173.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.00% White, 0.10% African American, 0.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 415 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,274 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 $14,425. About 10.2% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Leif EricksonLeif Erickson (politician)Leif Erickson was a politician and jurist in the State of Montana.-Biography:Erickson was born on July 29, 1906 to Oluf and Dora B. Erickson in Cashton, Wisconsin. On December 29, 1932 he married Huberta Burton Brown. He died on December 22, 1998 in Missoula, Montana...
, Justice of the MontanaMontanaMontana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
Supreme Court, was born in Cashton. - Frank King, cartoonist of Gasoline AlleyGasoline AlleyGasoline Alley is a comic strip created by Frank King and currently distributed by Tribune Media Services. First published November 24, 1918, it is the second longest running comic strip in the US and has received critical accolades for its influential innovations...
, was born in Cashton.