Eland, Wisconsin
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Eland is a village in Shawano County
, Wisconsin
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 251.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 251 people, 93 households, and 66 families residing in the village. The population density
was 113.0 people per square mile (43.7/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 43.2 per square mile (16.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.03% White, 5.18% Native American, 1.20% from other races
, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 93 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $41,607. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,909. About 10.4% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.
Shawano County, Wisconsin
Shawano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,664. Its county seat is Shawano.-History:...
, 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...
, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 251.
Geography
Eland is located at 44°52′13"N 89°12′53"W (44.870191, -89.214786).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 251 people, 93 households, and 66 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 113.0 people per square mile (43.7/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 43.2 per square mile (16.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.03% White, 5.18% Native American, 1.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 93 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.1% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $41,607. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $23,125 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 village was $15,909. About 10.4% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.