Slinger, Wisconsin
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Slinger is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 3,901 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.7 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,901 people, 1,562 households, and 1,040 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,046.8 people per square mile (403.8/km²). There were 1,607 housing units at an average density of 431.2 per square mile (166.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.95% White, 0.26% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races
, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 1,562 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,125, and the median income for a family was $55,607. Males had a median income of $40,783 versus $25,723 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,450. About 6.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
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 3,901 at the 2000 census.
History
Originally named Schleisingerville after the founder, state senator Baruch Schleisinger (Weil) in 1857, it was shortened during the 1920s to Slinger, a nickname which was already in common usage by the area residents. An incorrect legend has it that the name was shortened due to anti-German feeling following World War I. In fact, B.S. Weil immigrated from France, not Germany, while the population of Slinger itself was of predominantly German ancestry at the time of the name change.Geography
Slinger is located at 43°19′42"N 88°17′0"W (43.328466, -88.283461).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.7 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,901 people, 1,562 households, and 1,040 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,046.8 people per square mile (403.8/km²). There were 1,607 housing units at an average density of 431.2 per square mile (166.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.95% White, 0.26% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 1,562 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% 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, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,125, and the median income for a family was $55,607. Males had a median income of $40,783 versus $25,723 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 $21,450. About 6.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
- Little SwitzerlandLittle Switzerland (Wisconsin)Little Switzerland was a ski resort in Slinger, Wisconsin with 15 runs, 5 chairlifts and 2 rope tows, featuring a front side and a back side to the hill, with different attractions on each side, and a Bavarian Bar Room at the bottom of the hill, with snack bar and kitchen service...
Ski area was in Slinger. - Slinger is home to the Slinger Super SpeedwaySlinger Super SpeedwayThe Slinger Speedway is a quarter mile paved oval automobile race track with a 33-degree bank located in Slinger, Wisconsin....
, the world's fastest quarter mile paved oval.
Education
- Slinger High SchoolSlinger High SchoolSlinger High School is a high school located in Slinger, Wisconsin and a part of the School District of Slinger. Its athletic teams are named the Owls. The school's marching band has performed at several important events, including the 2001 Presidential Inauguration parade and the London New Year's...
is the public high school and is part of the School District of SlingerSchool District of Slinger-The School District of Slinger, Wisconsin:The School District of Slinger educates students from K4 through 12th grade residing in the southeastern Wisconsin municipalities of Slinger, Addison, St...
. Slinger Elementary School and Slinger Middle School are also part of the School District of SlingerSchool District of Slinger-The School District of Slinger, Wisconsin:The School District of Slinger educates students from K4 through 12th grade residing in the southeastern Wisconsin municipalities of Slinger, Addison, St...
.