Commonwealth, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Commonwealth is a town
in Florence County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population
was 419 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Commonwealth
is located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111.2 km²), of which, 42.3 square miles (109.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.42%) is water.
of 2000, there were 419 people, 170 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density
was 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57% White, and 1.43% from two or more races.
There were 170 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,015, and the median income for a family was $39,659. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,137. About 5.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Florence County
Florence County, Wisconsin
Florence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 5,088. Its county seat is Florence.Florence County is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area.-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
Population
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was 419 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Commonwealth
Commonwealth (community), Wisconsin
Commonwealth is an unincorporated community in the town of Commonwealth, Florence County, Wisconsin, United States. Commonwealth is south of Florence....
is 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 42.9 square miles (111.2 km²), of which, 42.3 square miles (109.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 419 people, 170 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57% White, and 1.43% from two or more races.
There were 170 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,015, and the median income for a family was $39,659. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $23,571 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 $19,137. About 5.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.