Dunbar, Wisconsin
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See also Dunbar (disambiguation)
Dunbar is a town in Marinette County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Dunbar
is located in the town.
. Before the town was officially founded there was a restaurant where a cook with the surname
Dunbar worked. Whenever the railroad stopped at that part of the area they brought food and supplies for the restaurant. The railroad workers said they were bringing things "to Dunbar" the cook. Eventually when the town was founded it was after the cook's surname.
, the town has a total area of 105.2 square miles (272.5 km²), of which, 104.4 square miles (270.4 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,303 people, 274 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density
was 12.5 people per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.62% White, 0.08% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 274 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples
living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 48.2% from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $38,594. Males had a median income of $31,016 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,279. About 2.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Dunbar (disambiguation)
- Places :United Kingdom*Dunbar, a town in East Lothian, Scotland**Dunbar Castle*Dunbar, CornwallCanada*Dunbar-Southlands, a residential neighborhood in Vancouver, Canada, named after the street which runs through itUnited States...
Dunbar is a town in Marinette County
Marinette County, Wisconsin
Marinette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 43,384. Its county seat is Marinette.Marinette County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI 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 was 1,303 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Dunbar
Dunbar (CDP), Wisconsin
Dunbar is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Dunbar, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. Dunbar is located on U.S. Route 8 southwest of Niagara. Dunbar has a post office with ZIP code 54119. As of the 2010 census, its population is 50....
is located in the town.
History
The town was founded in 1888 during a period of thriving logging industry in the Wisconsin northern woods. At that time the railroad was the main means of transporting logs from Dunbar to the southern part of the state and IllinoisIllinois
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. Before the town was officially founded there was a restaurant where a cook with the surname
Surname
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Dunbar worked. Whenever the railroad stopped at that part of the area they brought food and supplies for the restaurant. The railroad workers said they were bringing things "to Dunbar" the cook. Eventually when the town was founded it was after the cook's surname.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 105.2 square miles (272.5 km²), of which, 104.4 square miles (270.4 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,303 people, 274 households, and 195 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 12.5 people per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 7.6 per square mile (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.62% White, 0.08% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 274 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% 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, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 48.2% from 18 to 24, 13.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $38,594. Males had a median income of $31,016 versus $18,000 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 $12,279. About 2.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.