Lyndon Station, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Lyndon Station is a village in Juneau County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 458 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
Area. In 1877 the parish established a Parochial school
which closed in 1968 due to the difficulty of finding Sisters to staff it.
A small Lutheran
congregation, St. Luke's, has existed since about 1890. The church was built in 1897 and remains in use today.
of 2000, there were 458 people, 213 households, and 129 families residing in the village. The population density
was 229.8 people per square mile (88.9/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 117.9 per square mile (45.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.63% White, 0.44% African American, 1.97% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.44% from other races
, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 213 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,059, and the median income for a family was $32,404. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $22,426 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,127. About 6.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Juneau County, Wisconsin
Juneau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the population was 24,316. Its county seat is Mauston. It should not, however, be confused with the city of Juneau, Wisconsin, to which it has no connection.-Geography:...
, 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 458 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...
.
Geography
Lyndon Station is located at 43°42′42"N 89°53′52"W (43.711725, -89.897805).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
Religion
Lyndon Station is served by two religious institutions. St. Bridget's was established in 1851 by early Irish settlers in the area. The name was changed to St. Mary's in 1877, and the present edifice was built in 1899. It is one of the oldest parishes in the Diocese of La Crosse and because of this it is historically referred to as the Mother Church of the DellsWisconsin Dells
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Area. In 1877 the parish established a Parochial school
Parochial school
A parochial school is a school that provides religious education in addition to conventional education. In a narrower sense, a parochial school is a Christian grammar school or high school which is part of, and run by, a parish.-United Kingdom:...
which closed in 1968 due to the difficulty of finding Sisters to staff it.
A small Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
congregation, St. Luke's, has existed since about 1890. The church was built in 1897 and remains in use today.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 458 people, 213 households, and 129 families residing in the village. 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 229.8 people per square mile (88.9/km²). There were 235 housing units at an average density of 117.9 per square mile (45.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.63% White, 0.44% African American, 1.97% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 213 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,059, and the median income for a family was $32,404. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $22,426 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 $16,127. About 6.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.