Shullsburg (town), Wisconsin
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Shullsburg is a town in Lafayette County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. The City of Shullsburg
is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Dunbarton
is also located partially in the town.
and Prairie du Chien
. Shullsburg was named after Jesse Shull, a miner. His mine is now part of the Badger Mine and Museum, a tourist attraction in the city park.
, the town has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 364 people, 136 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density
was 10.4 people per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races.
There were 136 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 112.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,682, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $21,827 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,096. About 7.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 16,137. Its county seat is Darlington.-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
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. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. The City of Shullsburg
Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Shullsburg is a city in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,246 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Shullsburg.-Geography:...
is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Dunbarton
Dunbarton, Wisconsin
Dunbarton is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Gratiot and Shullsburg, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States....
is also located partially in the town.
History
Shullsburg was established in 1827. It is the third oldest city in the state after Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
and Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,911 at the 2010 census. Its Zip Code is 53821....
. Shullsburg was named after Jesse Shull, a miner. His mine is now part of the Badger Mine and Museum, a tourist attraction in the city park.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 364 people, 136 households, and 102 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 10.4 people per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races.
There were 136 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% 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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 112.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,682, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $21,827 versus $23,958 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 $15,096. About 7.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.