Jamestown, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Jamestown is a town in Grant County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 2,077 at the 2000 census. The census-designated places of Kieler
and Sandy Hook
and the unincorporated communities of Fair Play
, Louisburg
, and Rutledge
are located within the town; The unincorporated community of Sinsinawa
is located partially in Jamestown.
, the town has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²), of which, 30.1 square miles (77.9 km²) of it is land and 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²) of it (8.01%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,077 people, 753 households, and 598 families residing in the town. The population density
was 69.1 people per square mile (26.7/km²). There were 773 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.99% White, 0.14% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.05% from other races
, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 753 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $49,844. Males had a median income of $32,935 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,733. About 2.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 49,597. Its county seat is Lancaster. Estimates for 2008 show a population of 49,238...
, 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
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. The population was 2,077 at the 2000 census. The census-designated places of Kieler
Kieler, Wisconsin
Kieler is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Jamestown in Grant County, Wisconsin. It is located about seven miles northeast of the Iowa-Wisconsin border and the city of Dubuque, Iowa, and about four miles southwest of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, along U.S. Highway 61 and U.S....
and Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook, Wisconsin
Sandy Hook is a census-designated place in the town of Jamestown, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 185 as of the 2010 census....
and the unincorporated communities of Fair Play
Fair Play, Wisconsin
Fair Play is an unincorporated community located in the town of Jamestown in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.-Notes:...
, Louisburg
Louisburg, Wisconsin
Louisburg is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Wisconsin, within the town of Jamestown. The zipcode is 53807. Louisburg Creek flows through the area....
, and Rutledge
Rutledge, Wisconsin
Rutledge is an unincorporated community located in the town of Jamestown, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States....
are located within the town; The unincorporated community of Sinsinawa
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin
Sinsinawa is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is in the Town of Jamestown, and the Town of Hazel Green, one mile north of the border with Illinois. The community is 7.5 miles east of Dubuque, Iowa and 6.5 miles west of the village of Hazel Green,...
is located partially in Jamestown.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²), of which, 30.1 square miles (77.9 km²) of it is land and 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²) of it (8.01%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,077 people, 753 households, and 598 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 69.1 people per square mile (26.7/km²). There were 773 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.99% White, 0.14% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 753 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% 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, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $49,844. Males had a median income of $32,935 versus $21,944 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 $18,733. About 2.1% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.