Dorchester, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Dorchester is a village in Clark and Marathon
counties in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
, along the 45th parallel. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 827 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.50%) is water. Most of the village lies in Clark County, with only a small portion in Marathon County.
of 2000, there were 827 people, 336 households, and 220 families residing in the village. The population density
was 631.7 people per square mile (243.7/km²). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 270.4 per square mile (104.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98% White, 0.24% Native American, 1.93% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
There were 336 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% 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 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $28,242 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,860. About 7.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, WI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 134,063. Its county seat is Wausau.-Geography:...
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...
, along the 45th parallel. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 827 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Dorchester is located at 45°0′8"N 90°19′55"W (45.002233, -90.331995).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.50%) is water. Most of the village lies in Clark County, with only a small portion in Marathon County.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 827 people, 336 households, and 220 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 631.7 people per square mile (243.7/km²). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 270.4 per square mile (104.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98% White, 0.24% Native American, 1.93% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.
There were 336 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% 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 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $28,242 versus $23,958 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 $15,860. About 7.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.