Glenwood, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Glenwood is a town in St. Croix County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 755 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Emerald
is located partially in the town.
, the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.0 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
of 2000, there were 755 people, 254 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density
was 22.1 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.79% from other races
, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 254 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples
living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,222, and the median income for a family was $54,432. Males had a median income of $35,962 versus $21,696 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,037. About 3.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 84,345. Its county seat is Hudson. St. Croix County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin.-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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 755 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Emerald
Emerald (community), Wisconsin
Emerald is an unincorporated census-designated place in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Emerald is located in the towns of Emerald and Glenwood, west-northwest of Glenwood City. As of the 2010 census, its population was 161....
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 34.4 square miles (89.0 km²), of which, 34.2 square miles (88.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.38%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 755 people, 254 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 22.1 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.79% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 254 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% 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, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,222, and the median income for a family was $54,432. Males had a median income of $35,962 versus $21,696 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 $17,037. About 3.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.