Chester, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Chester is a town in Dodge County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 960 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Atwater
and East Waupun
are located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86.0 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it (3.54%) is water.
of 2000, there were 960 people, 280 households, and 211 families residing in the town. The population density
was 28.9 people per square mile (11.2/km²). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 8.8 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.92% White, 9.38% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.62% from other races
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.
There were 280 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 40.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 171.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 198.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,688, and the median income for a family was $55,125. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,915. About 3.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Dodge County, Wisconsin
Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 88,759. Its county seat is Juneau.-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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 960 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Atwater
Atwater, Wisconsin
Atwater is an unincorporated community located in the town of Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States....
and East Waupun
East Waupun, Wisconsin
East Waupun is an unincorporated community located in the town of Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States....
are 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 34.4 square miles (89.1 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86.0 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it (3.54%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 960 people, 280 households, and 211 families residing in the town. 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 28.9 people per square mile (11.2/km²). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 8.8 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.92% White, 9.38% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.62% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.
There were 280 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% 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, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 40.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 171.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 198.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,688, and the median income for a family was $55,125. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $28,750 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 $20,915. About 3.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Frank GlazerFrank GlazerFrank Glazer is an American pianist, composer, and professor of music.Glazer was born in Chester, Wisconsin on February 19, 1915, the sixth child of Benjamin and Clara Glazer, Jewish immigrants from Lithuania. The family moved to Milwaukee in 1919...
, pianist, composer, and professor of music, was born in Chester in 1915.