Poplar, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Poplar is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 552 at the 2000 census.
U.S. Highway 2
serves as a main arterial route in the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.9 km²), of which, 11.9 square miles (30.9 km²) of it is land and 0.08% is water.
Poplar is located 18 miles east of the city of Superior
.
of 2000, there were 552 people, 209 households, and 152 families residing in the village. The population density
was 46.3 people per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 18.6 per square mile (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 1.27% Native American, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 209 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples
living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,406, and the median income for a family was $51,406. Males had a median income of $40,893 versus $21,154 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,218. About 6.3% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Ace
of Aces, Richard I. Bong was born on a farm near Poplar, and is buried in the cemetery there.
Retired NFL player Tom Burke
was born in Poplar.
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 population was 552 at the 2000 census.
U.S. Highway 2
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...
serves as a main arterial route in the community.
Geography
Poplar is located at 46°34′55"N 91°47′37"W (46.582014, -91.793712).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 11.9 square miles (30.9 km²), of which, 11.9 square miles (30.9 km²) of it is land and 0.08% is water.
Poplar is located 18 miles east 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 552 people, 209 households, and 152 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 46.3 people per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 18.6 per square mile (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 1.27% Native American, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 209 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% 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, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,406, and the median income for a family was $51,406. Males had a median income of $40,893 versus $21,154 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 $18,218. About 6.3% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
The United States Air ForceUnited States Air Force
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Ace
Flying ace
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of Aces, Richard I. Bong was born on a farm near Poplar, and is buried in the cemetery there.
Retired NFL player Tom Burke
Tom Burke (American football)
Thomas Burke is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin and holds the team record for most sacks in a season with 22....
was born in Poplar.