Nashotah, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Nashotah is a village in Waukesha County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,266 at the 2000 census.
, a seminary
of The Episcopal Church, is in Nashotah.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.3 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,266 people, 445 households, and 364 families residing in the village. The population density
was 781.4 people per square mile (301.7/km²). There were 455 housing units at an average density of 280.8 per square mile (108.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 445 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $77,406, and the median income for a family was $82,949. Males had a median income of $60,536 versus $37,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $29,581. About 0.8% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
, 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 1,266 at the 2000 census.
Education
Nashotah HouseNashotah House
Nashotah House is an Anglo-Catholic seminary of the Episcopal Church located in Nashotah, Wisconsin, approximately 30 miles from Milwaukee, in the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. The seminary opened its doors in 1842 and received its official charter in 1847...
, a seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
of The Episcopal Church, is in Nashotah.
Geography
Nashotah is located at 43°5′41"N 88°24′2"W (43.094705, -88.400658); in the Lake Country area of Waukesha County.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.3 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.
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 1,266 people, 445 households, and 364 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 781.4 people per square mile (301.7/km²). There were 455 housing units at an average density of 280.8 per square mile (108.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% 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 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 445 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $77,406, and the median income for a family was $82,949. Males had a median income of $60,536 versus $37,750 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 $29,581. About 0.8% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.