Delta, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Delta is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 235 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Delta
and Pike River
are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Sutherland
is located partially in the town.
, the town has a total area of 72.2 square miles (187.0 km²), of which, 69.6 square miles (180.1 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it (3.67%) is water.
Delta is located 24 miles southwest of the city of Ashland
.
of 2000, there were 235 people, 107 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density
was 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.30% White and 1.70% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 107 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples
living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 123.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,679, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,697. None of the families and 3.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.1% of those over 64.
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 235 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Delta
Delta (community), Wisconsin
Delta is an unincorporated community in the town of Delta, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.County H and Delta–Drummond Road are two of the main routes in the community.Delta is located southwest of the city of Ashland....
and Pike River
Pike River, Wisconsin
Pike River is an unincorporated community located in the town of Delta, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States....
are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Sutherland
Sutherland, Wisconsin
Sutherland is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Delta and Mason, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States....
is located partially 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 72.2 square miles (187.0 km²), of which, 69.6 square miles (180.1 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it (3.67%) is water.
Delta is located 24 miles southwest of the city of Ashland
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 235 people, 107 households, and 77 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 3.4 people per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.30% White and 1.70% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 107 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% 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, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 123.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,679, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $28,125 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 $19,697. None of the families and 3.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.1% of those over 64.