Hamilton, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Hamilton is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 2,301 at the 2000 census
. It is part of the La Crosse
, Wisconsin
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
.
, the town has a total area of 51.1 square miles (132.4 km²), of which, 50.1 square miles (129.7 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (2.03%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,301 people, 697 households, and 584 families residing in the town. The population density
was 46.0 people per square mile (17.7/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.26% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.78% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
There were 697 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,955, and the median income for a family was $59,792. Males had a median income of $36,917 versus $22,254 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,142. About 1.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
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 2,301 at the 2000 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
. It is part of the La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
, 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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Origin of the town's name
The Town of Hamilton was named by John M. Coburn, after Hamilton College in Clinton, New YorkClinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 51.1 square miles (132.4 km²), of which, 50.1 square miles (129.7 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (2.03%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,301 people, 697 households, and 584 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 46.0 people per square mile (17.7/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.26% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.78% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
There were 697 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% 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, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,955, and the median income for a family was $59,792. Males had a median income of $36,917 versus $22,254 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 $20,142. About 1.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.