Fairfield, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Fairfield is a town in Sauk County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,023 at the 2000 census. The town is the location of the "sand farm" purchased by Aldo Leopold
in 1935. A family retreat from the city of Madison, Leopold's attempts to restore health to this abandoned farm, with the help of family and friends, became inspiration for his masterpiece "A Sand County Almanac
". Aldo Leopold died near 'the Shack' while fighting a neighbor's grassfire in 1948.
, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.74%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,023 people, 388 households, and 301 families residing in the town. The population density
was 29.3 people per square mile (11.3/km²). There were 420 housing units at an average density of 12.0 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.36% White, 0.29% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.49% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 388 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $56,389. Males had a median income of $37,647 versus $21,833 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,155. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 55,225. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo. Sauk County is included in the Baraboo Micropolitan Statistical Area and in the Madison Combined Statistical Area....
, 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 1,023 at the 2000 census. The town is the location of the "sand farm" purchased by Aldo Leopold
Aldo Leopold
Aldo Leopold was an American author, scientist, ecologist, forester, and environmentalist. He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin and is best known for his book A Sand County Almanac , which has sold over two million copies...
in 1935. A family retreat from the city of Madison, Leopold's attempts to restore health to this abandoned farm, with the help of family and friends, became inspiration for his masterpiece "A Sand County Almanac
A Sand County Almanac
A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There is a 1949 non-fiction book by American ecologist, forester, and environmentalist Aldo Leopold. Describing the land around the author's home in Sauk County, Wisconsin, the collection of essays advocate Leopold's idea of a "land ethic", or a...
". Aldo Leopold died near 'the Shack' while fighting a neighbor's grassfire in 1948.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,023 people, 388 households, and 301 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 29.3 people per square mile (11.3/km²). There were 420 housing units at an average density of 12.0 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.36% White, 0.29% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 388 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $56,389. Males had a median income of $37,647 versus $21,833 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 $22,155. About 1.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.