South Wayne, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
South Wayne is a village in Lafayette County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 484 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 484 people, 203 households, and 126 families residing in the village. The population density
was 612.5 people per square mile (236.5/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 275.9 per square mile (106.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.59% White, and 0.41% from two or more races.
There were 203 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,909, and the median income for a family was $41,944. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,631. About 7.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 15.0% 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 484 at the 2000 census.
Geography
South Wayne is located at 42°34′3"N 89°52′41"W (42.567584, -89.878131).According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.
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 484 people, 203 households, and 126 families residing in the village. 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 612.5 people per square mile (236.5/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 275.9 per square mile (106.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.59% White, and 0.41% from two or more races.
There were 203 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,909, and the median income for a family was $41,944. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $22,188 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 $15,631. About 7.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Justus Henry NelsonJustus Henry NelsonThe Revd Justus Henry Nelson established the first Protestant church in the Amazon basin and was a self-supporting Methodist missionary in Belém, Pará, Brazil for 45 years.-Early years:...
, Methodist missionary in the AmazonAmazon RainforestThe Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
, grew up in South Wayne.