Mount Hope, Wisconsin
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Mount Hope is a village in Grant County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Mount Hope
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
, there were 186 people, 80 households and 50 families residing in the village. The population density
was 583.9 per square mile (224.4/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 288.8 per square mile (111.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 80 households of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.00.
22.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median household income
was $37,813, and the median family income was $39,583. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,141. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.0% of those over 64.
Grant County, Wisconsin
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 49,597. Its county seat is Lancaster. Estimates for 2008 show a population of 49,238...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Mount Hope
Mount Hope (town), Wisconsin
Mount Hope is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census. The Village of Mount Hope is located within the town.-Geography:...
.
Geography
Mount Hope is located at 42°58′4"N 90°51′31"W (42.967871, -90.858694).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 186 people, 80 households and 50 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 583.9 per square mile (224.4/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 288.8 per square mile (111.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. 1.61% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 80 households of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.00.
22.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $37,813, and the median family income was $39,583. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,214 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 $15,141. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.0% of those over 64.