Oliver, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Oliver is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin
, USA
. The population was 358 at the 2000 census.
connects the city of Duluth, Minnesota
with the village of Oliver.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.97%) is water.
Oliver is located 8 miles southwest of the city of Superior
.
of 2000, there were 358 people, 127 households, and 105 families residing in the village. The population density
was 174.9 people per square mile (67.4/km²). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 62.5 per square mile (24.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.21% White, 1.68% Native American, and 1.12% from two or more races.
There were 127 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $45,250. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,527. About 4.9% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
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...
, USA
United States
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. The population was 358 at the 2000 census.
Transportation
Wisconsin Highway 105 (Union Street) serves as a main arterial route in the community. The Oliver BridgeOliver Bridge
The Oliver Bridge was constructed across the St. Louis River in 1916 by the Interstate Transfer Railway Company, a Wisconsin corporation, under special federal authorization from the 60th United States Congress . It connects Gary - New Duluth, part of the City of Duluth, Minnesota with Oliver,...
connects the city of Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
with the village of Oliver.
Geography
Oliver is located at 46°39′26"N 92°11′32"W (46.657291, -92.192319).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 village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.97%) is water.
Oliver is located 8 miles southwest of the city of Superior
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
.
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 358 people, 127 households, and 105 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 174.9 people per square mile (67.4/km²). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 62.5 per square mile (24.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.21% White, 1.68% Native American, and 1.12% from two or more races.
There were 127 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% 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, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $45,250. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $20,357 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 $19,527. About 4.9% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.