Pound, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Pound is a village in Marinette County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 355 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Pound
. Pound is part of the Marinette
, WI– MI
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
. It is also notable for being the summer retreat of Kiefer Sutherland
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 355 people, 149 households, and 89 families residing in the village. The population density
was 435.4 people per square mile (167.2/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 213.4 per square mile (81.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.44% White and 0.56% Native American. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 149 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,692, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $27,232 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,890. About 9.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
Marinette County, Wisconsin
Marinette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 43,384. Its county seat is Marinette.Marinette County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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 355 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Pound
Pound (town), Wisconsin
Pound is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,367 at the 2000 census. The Village of Pound is located within the town.-Geography:...
. Pound is part of the Marinette
Marinette, Wisconsin
Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,749 at the 2000 census.Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marinette County, Wisconsin and Menominee...
, WI– MI
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Marinette micropolitan area
The Marinette Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in Wisconsin and one in Michigan – anchored by the city of Marinette, Wisconsin...
.
History
Village and town were named for Thaddeus Coleman Pound, a Wisconsin state politician who was the grandfather of the poet, Ezra PoundEzra Pound
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound was an American expatriate poet and critic and a major figure in the early modernist movement in poetry...
. It is also notable for being the summer retreat of Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland is an English-born Canadian actor, producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series 24 for which he has won an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Satellite...
.
Geography
Pound is located at 45°5′37"N 88°1′58"W (45.093795, -88.032899).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 355 people, 149 households, and 89 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 435.4 people per square mile (167.2/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 213.4 per square mile (81.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.44% White and 0.56% Native American. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 149 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% 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, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,692, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $27,232 versus $18,438 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 $16,890. About 9.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.