Jordan, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Jordan is a town in Green County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 577 at the 2000 census
.
, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
, Norway
in 1843 and Axel Iverson from Voss, Norway in 1844, Curtis Hard and Henry Crary in 1845. At the junction of Jordan creek and the Pecatonica, the early settlers believed there would some day be a city. Steamboats came up the river to that point in 1845.
of 2000, there were 577 people, 200 households, and 159 families residing in the town. The population density
was 16.0 people per square mile (6.2/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.65% White, 0.17% African American and 0.17% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,458, and the median income for a family was $49,821. Males had a median income of $31,181 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $25,046. About 1.3% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Green County, Wisconsin
Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 33,647. Its county seat is Monroe.-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
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. The population was 577 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...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), of which, 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
History
The first settlement, within the limits now comprising the town of Jordan, was made by William Brazel. In 1836, he raised the first corn and in 1837 raised the first crop of wheat in the township. Others to follow him were: John and George Shelton from Virginia in 1836, Lars Larson Bothan from Norway in 1843, brothers Ole Iverson from VikVik
Vik is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of Vik is the village of Vikøyri.-General information:...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
in 1843 and Axel Iverson from Voss, Norway in 1844, Curtis Hard and Henry Crary in 1845. At the junction of Jordan creek and the Pecatonica, the early settlers believed there would some day be a city. Steamboats came up the river to that point in 1845.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 577 people, 200 households, and 159 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 16.0 people per square mile (6.2/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.65% White, 0.17% African American and 0.17% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% 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, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,458, and the median income for a family was $49,821. Males had a median income of $31,181 versus $22,083 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 $25,046. About 1.3% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.