Cazenovia, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Cazenovia is a village in Richland and Sauk
Counties in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 326 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (7.22%) is water.
of 2000, there were 327 people, 145 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density
was 360.3 people per square mile (139.9/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 172.4 per square mile (66.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.08% White, 0.61% Asian, 0.31% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 145 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $41,406. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,877. About 5.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
, fired a handgun at him. A janitor had already taken a shotgun away from him. Klang was shot after emerging from a nearby room. Hainstock shot the principal in head, chest, and leg. After being shot, the mortally wounded principal managed to disarm the former student.
Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 55,225. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo. Sauk County is included in the Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area and in the Madison Combined Statistical Area....
Counties 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 326 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Cazenovia is located at 43°31′24"N 90°11′49"W (43.523400, -90.196894).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 (2.5 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (7.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 327 people, 145 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 360.3 people per square mile (139.9/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 172.4 per square mile (66.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.08% White, 0.61% Asian, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 145 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $41,406. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $24,167 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 $21,877. About 5.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
School shooting
A school shooting occurred at the village's Weston High School on September 29, 2006. John Klang, 49, principal of the school, was killed in the attack after a recently expelled 9th grader, Eric HainstockWeston High School shooting
The Weston High School shooting was a school shooting that occurred on September 29, 2006, in Weston High School in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, United States. The gunman, 15-year-old Eric Hainstock, that day entered the school's main hallway and fatally shot principal John Klang...
, fired a handgun at him. A janitor had already taken a shotgun away from him. Klang was shot after emerging from a nearby room. Hainstock shot the principal in head, chest, and leg. After being shot, the mortally wounded principal managed to disarm the former student.