Jacksonport, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Jacksonport is a town in Door County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 738 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Jacksonport
and West Jacksonport
are located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 58.3 square miles (151.0 km²), of which, 29.0 square miles (75.2 km²) of it is land and 29.3 square miles (75.8 km²) of it (50.19%) is water.
of 2000, there were 738 people, 304 households, and 216 families residing in the town. The population density
was 25.4 people per square mile (9.8/km²). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.43% White, 0.95% Asian, 0.54% from other races
, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 304 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,404, and the median income for a family was $46,912. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $19,926 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,493. About 3.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
Door County, Wisconsin
Door County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 27,961. Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. Door County is a popular vacation and tourist destination, especially for residents of Wisconsin and Illinois....
, 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 738 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Jacksonport
Jacksonport (community), Wisconsin
Jacksonport is an unincorporated community located in the town of Jacksonport, Door County, Wisconsin, United States. Jacksonport is located on Wisconsin Highway 57 northeast of Sturgeon Bay....
and West Jacksonport
West Jacksonport, Wisconsin
West Jacksonport is a small unincorporated community located in Door County, Wisconsin. The community is located at the intersection of County Highway V and County Highway T, in the center of the Door Peninsula, in the town of Jacksonport....
are located 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 58.3 square miles (151.0 km²), of which, 29.0 square miles (75.2 km²) of it is land and 29.3 square miles (75.8 km²) of it (50.19%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 738 people, 304 households, and 216 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 25.4 people per square mile (9.8/km²). There were 638 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.43% White, 0.95% Asian, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 304 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% 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, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,404, and the median income for a family was $46,912. Males had a median income of $30,795 versus $19,926 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 $20,493. About 3.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.