Helenville, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Helenville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Jefferson County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 249 at the 2010 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 225 people, 74 households, and 54 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 435.2 people per square mile (167.1/km2). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 148.9/sq mi (57.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.00% White, 1.33% Native American, 2.22% from other races
, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.
There were 74 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples
living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,089, and the median income for a family was $50,962. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,334. About 4.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 74,021. Its county seat is Jefferson.-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 249 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
Geography
Helenville is located at 43.020378°N 88.698619°W (43.020378, -88.698619).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 225 people, 74 households, and 54 families residing in the CDP. 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 435.2 people per square mile (167.1/km2). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 148.9/sq mi (57.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.00% White, 1.33% Native American, 2.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.
There were 74 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% 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, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,089, and the median income for a family was $50,962. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $21,429 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 CDP was $14,334. About 4.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
External links
- The Helenville Forty-eighters and their Neighbors by Edward C. Fredrich (this scholarly article examines Helenville as it relates to the history of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodThe Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a North American Confessional Lutheran denomination of Christianity. Characterized as theologically conservative, it was founded in 1850 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of 2008, it had a baptized membership of over 389,364 in more than 1,290 congregations,...
)