Colfax (town), Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Colfax is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 909 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.5 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.93%) is water.
of 2000, there were 909 people, 318 households, and 254 families residing in the town. The population density
was 26.5 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.45% White, 0.22% Native American and 0.33% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 318 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples
living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,111, and the median income for a family was $48,542. Males had a median income of $30,288 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,364. About 4.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
tornado
that struck the Colfax area on June 4, 1958.
Wisconsin
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 909 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.5 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.93%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 909 people, 318 households, and 254 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 26.5 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 327 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.45% White, 0.22% Native American and 0.33% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 318 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% 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, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,111, and the median income for a family was $48,542. Males had a median income of $30,288 versus $20,469 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 $17,364. About 4.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
History
At least 28 people were killed by an F5Fujita scale
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tornado
Colfax, Wisconsin tornado outbreak
The 1958 Colfax, Wisconsin tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck portions of northwestern Wisconsin on June 4, 1958. The outbreak which started in central Minnesota killed at least 28 people, all in Wisconsin as part of one of the worst tornado outbreaks ever to have struck the...
that struck the Colfax area on June 4, 1958.