Luxemburg is a town in Kewaunee County

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Kewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 20,187. Its county seat is Kewaunee. Kewaunee County is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...

, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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, United States

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. The population was 1,402 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Walhain

Walhain, Wisconsin

Walhain is an unincorporated community in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Luxemburg. The community is located at the intersection of Walhain Road and Wisconsin Highway 54 about 1 mile east of Luxemburg. It is located at 44.545 latitude and -87.754 longitude at...

 is located in the town. The village of Luxemburg

Luxemburg, Wisconsin

Luxemburg is a village in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,935 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 is located within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau

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, the town has a total area of 34.2 square miles (88.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 1,402 people, 445 households, and 383 families residing in the town. The population density

Population density

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 was 41.0 people per square mile (15.8/km²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.86% White, 0.14% Black or African American

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, 0.07% Asian, 0.50% from other races

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, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race.

There were 445 households out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.3% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,875, and the median income for a family was $56,167. Males had a median income of $35,486 versus $23,348 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the town was $19,322. About 0.5% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

History

Also, the town received a statue donated by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in commemoration of the U.S. soldiers who helped liberate Luxembourg during World War II.

Luxemburg, WI, is home to the Luxemburg-Casco Primary, Intermediate, and High Schools.