Mount Hope (town), Wisconsin
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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.
, the town has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77.4 km²), all of it land.
, there were 225 people, 84 households and 60 families residing in the town. The population density
was 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.56% White, and 0.44% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 84 households of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.
25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.2 males.
The median household income
was $35,000, and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,442. About 11.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.6% of those sixty five or over.
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 225 at the 2000 census. The Village of Mount Hope
Mount Hope, Wisconsin
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.-Geography:Mount Hope is located at ....
is located within the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 225 people, 84 households and 60 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 92 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.56% White, and 0.44% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 84 households of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.
25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.2 males.
The median household income
Median household income
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was $35,000, and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,500 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 town was $18,442. About 11.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.6% of those sixty five or over.