Osborn, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Osborn is a town in Outagamie County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The unincorporated community of Five Corners
is partially located in the town. The ghost town of Lime Rock
was also located partially in the town.
, the town has a total area of 16.9 square miles (43.8 km²), of which, 16.9 square miles (43.8 km²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,029 people, 334 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density
was 60.9 people per square mile (23.5/km²). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White, 0.87% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races.
There were 334 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,375, and the median income for a family was $67,000. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $24,444 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,095. About 0.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Outagamie is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its county seat is Appleton. As of the 2009 census estimate, its population was 177,155....
, 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
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. The unincorporated community of Five Corners
Five Corners, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Five Corners is an unincorporated community in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. Five Corners is located in the towns of Black Creek, Center, Osborn, and Freedom.-Geography:...
is partially located in the town. The ghost town of Lime Rock
Lime Rock, Wisconsin
Lime Rock is a ghost town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It was located in the town of Seymour and the town of Osborn. The ghost town has no surviving buildings and has been forgotten.-Geography:...
was also located partially in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 16.9 square miles (43.8 km²), of which, 16.9 square miles (43.8 km²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,029 people, 334 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 60.9 people per square mile (23.5/km²). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.54% White, 0.87% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races.
There were 334 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,375, and the median income for a family was $67,000. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $24,444 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 $22,095. About 0.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.