Ixonia, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Ixonia is a town in Jefferson County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 2,902 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Ixonia
and Pipersville
are located within the town.
, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km²), of which 35.9 square miles (93.1 km²) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km²) (1.64%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,902 people, 1,047 households, and 864 families residing in the town. The population density
was 80.7 people per square mile (31.2/km²). There were 1,082 housing units at an average density of 11.6 persons/km² (30.1 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.07% African American
, 0.21% Native American, 0.31% Asia
n, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,047 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples
living together, 5.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,629, and the median income for a family was $60,184. Males had a median income of $41,190 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $23,979. 1.5% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.8% are under the age of 18 and 2.5% are 65 or older.
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 2,902 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Ixonia
Ixonia (CDP), Wisconsin
Ixonia is a census-designated place in Ixonia, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,624 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Ixonia is located at ....
and Pipersville
Pipersville, Wisconsin
Pipersville is an unincorporated community in the town of Ixonia in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located at the intersection of Jefferson County Roads P and E, about 4 miles southeast of Watertown.-Notes:...
are located within the town.
History
The Town of Ixonia was organized on February 12, 1841 as the town of Union. The town of Union was divided five years later into two new towns and the name "Ixonia" was given to one of them on January 21, 1846.Notable people
- Jenkin Lloyd JonesJenkin Lloyd Jones (minister)Jenkin Lloyd Jones was a Unitarian minister in the United States. He founded All Souls Unitarian Church in Chicago, Illinois, as well as its community outreach organization, the Abraham Lincoln Centre. A radical modernist, he joined the "Unity Men" and stressed a creedless "ethical basis" as the...
, Unitarian minister - Peter MorrisPeter Morris (baseball)Peter R. Morris was a Welsh Major League Baseball shortstop in for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association. He played one game for them, going 0-for-3. He also played for the Milwaukee team in the Northwestern League in and 1884. He was killed in a railroad accident in December, 1884...
, baseball player
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km²), of which 35.9 square miles (93.1 km²) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km²) (1.64%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,902 people, 1,047 households, and 864 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 80.7 people per square mile (31.2/km²). There were 1,082 housing units at an average density of 11.6 persons/km² (30.1 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.07% African American
African American
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, 0.21% Native American, 0.31% Asia
Asia
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n, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 1,047 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% 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, 5.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,629, and the median income for a family was $60,184. Males had a median income of $41,190 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $23,979. 1.5% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.8% are under the age of 18 and 2.5% are 65 or older.