Random Lake, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Random Lake is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 1,551 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (20.62%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,551 people, 613 households, and 424 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,217.9 people per square mile (471.5/km²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 515.1 per square mile (199.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.42% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races
, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 613 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,938, and the median income for a family was $51,979. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $23,510 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,892. About 3.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
, a public school that serves approximately 400 students from the village and the surrounding area. The school was established in 1929 and its current structure constructed in 1959. The mascot for Random Lake High School is the Ram and the school colors are royal blue and silver.
Random Lake has one parochial school, Our Lady of the Lakes, a Roman Catholic school that enrolls about 60 students.
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 1,551 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
-Airport:Sheboygan is served by the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, which is located several miles from the city.-Roads:Interstate 43 is the primary north-south transportation route into Sheboygan, and forms the west boundary of the city. U.S...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Random Lake is located at 43°33′9"N 87°57′37"W (43.552381, -87.960250).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 (4.1 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (20.62%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,551 people, 613 households, and 424 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,217.9 people per square mile (471.5/km²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 515.1 per square mile (199.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.42% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 613 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,938, and the median income for a family was $51,979. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $23,510 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 $21,892. About 3.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Random Lake is home to Random Lake High SchoolRandom Lake High School
Random Lake High School is a public high school for grades 9-12. It is located in Random Lake, Wisconsin on the western side of town and serves approximately 350 students in the area of Southern Sheboygan County and Northern Ozaukee County. The current site of the school was formerly a swamp...
, a public school that serves approximately 400 students from the village and the surrounding area. The school was established in 1929 and its current structure constructed in 1959. The mascot for Random Lake High School is the Ram and the school colors are royal blue and silver.
Random Lake has one parochial school, Our Lady of the Lakes, a Roman Catholic school that enrolls about 60 students.