Rosholt, Wisconsin
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Rosholt is a village in Portage County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 518 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²).Only 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) or 2.73% of its area is water.
of 2000, there were 518 people, 198 households, and 135 families residing in the village. The population density
was 487.1 people per square mile (188.7/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 199.3 per square mile (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.65% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.77% from other races
, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 198 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,750, and the median income for a family was $48,636. Males had a median income of $31,923 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,002. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Portage County, Wisconsin
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...
, 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 population was 518 at the 2000 census.
History
The person recorded as first owning the land on which Rosholt sits is Gottlieb Stanbly. Stanbly received four 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) parcels directly from the U.S. Government on May 10, 1858 because he was a veteran. Gottlieb Stanbly sold the land to Theodor Stanbly in 1861 for $430 when Gottlieb left the area to fight in the Civil War. Theodor sold the land to Jens Rasmussen in 1867 for $400. Rasmussen created a millpond by damming Flume Creek, and built a water-driven feed mill sometime between 1867 and 1881. John Gilbert (J.G.) Rosholt built the first sawmill in town on the east end of the millpond in 1884, after making a deal to share water rights with Rasmussen. J.G. Rosholt’s first mill burned in 1901, but it was rebuilt later that year and into 1902. The first survey and platting of Rosholt was done on June 1, 1903 at J.G. Rosholt’s request. Rosholt was incorporated in 1907 and was named after J.G. Rosholt, who was elected the first village president on April 7, 1908.Geography
Rosholt is located at 44°37′50"N 89°18′27"W (44.630421, -89.307414).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²).Only 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) or 2.73% of its area is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 518 people, 198 households, and 135 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 487.1 people per square mile (188.7/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 199.3 per square mile (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.65% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 198 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,750, and the median income for a family was $48,636. Males had a median income of $31,923 versus $23,889 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 $16,002. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.