Lone Rock, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Lone Rock is a village
in Richland County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 929 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a sandstone
outcrop.
The community
was founded in 1856 and incorporated as a village in 1866.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
The community is on the north side of the Wisconsin River
on US Route 14 at the junction of State Highway 130.
of 2000, there were 929 people, 393 households, and 240 families residing in the village. The population density
was 790.2 people per square mile (304.0/km²). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 361.5 per square mile (139.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.17% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.54% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 393 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household
in the village was $33,060, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $21,023 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,985. About 4.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Village
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in Richland County, 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 929 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
outcrop.
History
According to a sign near the site, "The Lone Rock - At one time a massive piece of sandstone stood a short distance from the north bank of the Wisconsin River. The rock became a landmark for early river raftsmen and was known as 'Lone Rock' from which the town took its name. The rock was cut and used for basements and foundations in the village. What is left of the rock is located west of Highway 130 across from Brace Park."The community
Community
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was founded in 1856 and incorporated as a village in 1866.
Geography
Lone Rock is located at 43°11′3"N 90°11′54"W (43.184165, -90.198384).According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
The community is on the north side of the Wisconsin River
Wisconsin River
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on US Route 14 at the junction of State Highway 130.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 929 people, 393 households, and 240 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 790.2 people per square mile (304.0/km²). There were 425 housing units at an average density of 361.5 per square mile (139.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.17% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 393 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% 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, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
in the village was $33,060, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $21,023 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 village was $15,985. About 4.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.