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Hartford (town), Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Hartford is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin
, United States
. A portion of the city of Hartford
within Washington County is located adjacent to the town, but the two are politically independent. The population of the town was 4,031 at the 2000 census
. The unincorporated community of Pike Lake
is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Saint Lawrence
is also located partially in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 30.9 mi² (80.1 km²). 30.2 mi² (78.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 mi² (1.9 km²) of it (2.36%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,031 people, 1,397 households, and 1,152 families residing in the town. The population density
was 133.6 people per square mile (51.6/km²). There were 1,438 housing units at an average density of 47.6/mi² (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.88% White, 0.20% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 1,397 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were married couples
living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $69,896, and the median income for a family was $73,576. Males had a median income of $42,301 versus $29,727 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $26,928. About 1.1% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 0.7% of those ages 65 and older.
Wisconsin
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United States
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. A portion of the city of Hartford
Hartford, Wisconsin
Hartford is a city in Dodge and Washington Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 10,978. The city is growing at estimated rate of 10.66% annually, resulting in an estimated population of 13,900 by January 2009.-Tornado of 2006:The city was the...
within Washington County is located adjacent to the town, but the two are politically independent. The population of the town was 4,031 at 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 unincorporated community of Pike Lake
Pike Lake, Washington County, Wisconsin
Pike Lake is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States....
is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence (community), Wisconsin
Saint Lawrence is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Addison and Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States....
is also located partially in the town.
Geography
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 30.9 mi² (80.1 km²). 30.2 mi² (78.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 mi² (1.9 km²) of it (2.36%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,031 people, 1,397 households, and 1,152 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 133.6 people per square mile (51.6/km²). There were 1,438 housing units at an average density of 47.6/mi² (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.88% White, 0.20% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 1,397 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% 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, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $69,896, and the median income for a family was $73,576. Males had a median income of $42,301 versus $29,727 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 $26,928. About 1.1% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under the age of 18 and 0.7% of those ages 65 and older.