Mellen, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Mellen is a city in Ashland County in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 845 people, 378 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density
was 456.5 people per square mile (176.4/km²). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 235.5 per square mile (91.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.57% White, 0.24% African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 378 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% 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 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,917, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $30,804 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,297. About 1.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.
Attractions
- Camp Eagle RidgeCamp Eagle RidgeCamp Eagle Ridge is a leadership-based coeducational summer camp located in Mellen, Wisconsin on Lake Galilee. It was founded in 1994 by Ed Byrnes and Kelly Byrnes. The camp accepts children aged 7–17. It has been accredited by the American Camp Association...
, a coeducational leadership summer camp, is located in Mellen. - Copper Falls State ParkCopper Falls State ParkCopper Falls State Park is a Wisconsin state park in which the Bad River and its tributary the Tylers Forks flow through a gorge and drop over several waterfalls. Old Copper Culture Indians and later European settlers mined copper in the area. The state park was created in 1929 and amenities...
is also located in Mellen.
Geography
Mellen is located at 46°19′27"N 90°39′33"W (46.324288, -90.659295), along the Bad RiverBad River (Wisconsin)
The Bad River is a river flowing to Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin in the United States. It flows for 76 miles in Ashland County, draining an area of 1,061 square miles in portions of Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties....
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 845 people, 378 households, and 215 families residing in the city. 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 456.5 people per square mile (176.4/km²). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 235.5 per square mile (91.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.57% White, 0.24% African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.36% 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 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 378 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% 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 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,917, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $30,804 versus $21,042 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 city was $16,297. About 1.4% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Bernard E. GehrmannBernard E. Gehrmann-Biography:Gehrmann was born in Mellen, Wisconsin on November 6, 1920. He would graduate from the University of Wisconsin–Superior and serve in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. His father was Bernard J. Gehrmann who served in the Wisconsin Legislature and the United States...
, politician, Wisconsin State Assembly - Bernard J. GehrmannBernard J. GehrmannBernard John Gehrmann was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Gnesen, near Koenigsberg, East Prussia, Germany, Gehrmann attended the common schools in Germany....
, politician, United States House of Representatives and Wisconsin Legislature