Saxon, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Saxon is a town in Iron County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 350 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Saxon
is located in the town.
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A small portion of the film, A Simple Plan
was filmed near a one lane gravel
road and farm house in Saxon.
, the town has a total area of 66.1 square miles (171.3 km²), of which, 66.1 square miles (171.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.09%) is water.
of 2000, there were 350 people, 148 households, and 104 families residing in the town. The population density
was 5.3 people per square mile (2.0/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 3.3 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.14% White, 0.57% African American, 0.86% Native American, and 1.43% from two or more races.
There were 148 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,212, and the median income for a family was $36,111. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,705. About 6.6% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Iron County, Wisconsin
Iron County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 6,861. Its county seat is Hurley.-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 350 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Saxon
Saxon (CDP), Wisconsin
Saxon is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of Saxon, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. Saxon is located on Wisconsin Highway 122 west-northwest of Hurley. Saxon has a post office with ZIP code 54559. As of the 2010 census, its population is 90....
is located in the town.
Culture
Each August, Saxon hosts the Iron County fairCounty Fair
"County Fair" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was originally released as the second track on their 1962 album Surfin' Safari. On November 26th of that year, it was released as the B-side to The Beach Boys' third single, "Ten Little...
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A small portion of the film, A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan (film)
A Simple Plan is a 1998 drama film directed by Sam Raimi, based on the novel of the same name by Scott Smith, who also wrote the screenplay of the film. It was shot in Delano, Minnesota and Ashland and Saxon, Wisconsin. Billy Bob Thornton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor...
was filmed near a one lane gravel
Gravel
Gravel is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel can be sub-categorized into granule and cobble...
road and farm house in Saxon.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 town has a total area of 66.1 square miles (171.3 km²), of which, 66.1 square miles (171.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.09%) is water.
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 350 people, 148 households, and 104 families residing in the town. 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 5.3 people per square mile (2.0/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 3.3 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.14% White, 0.57% African American, 0.86% Native American, and 1.43% from two or more races.
There were 148 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% 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, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,212, and the median income for a family was $36,111. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,000 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 $16,705. About 6.6% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.