Valders, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Valders is a village in Manitowoc County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 948 at the 2000 census
.
quarry, which produces building rock, harbor rock and gravel (and a minimal though sub-standard amount of marble). Gray Woodfordian Drift soil is also described as Valderan Drift. The Valders lobe glacial advance was named after the village.
mountainous region of Norway
. The largest town in Valdres is Fagernes
, but many immigrants arriving in Wisconsin came from the valleys of Vestre Slidre
and Øystre Slidre
, when hunger (sult) in these rocky hillside farms was far from unheard of. Valders did not really develop as a village until the arrival of the railroad in 1896, the traditional year of its founding. It was incorporated as a village under Wisconsin law in 1921, with William F. Christel as the first village president.
As the village was founded by Norwegians, it was natural that the first churches were Lutheran
: Valders Lutheran parish, Our Savior Lutheran parish, and Gjerpin Lutheran parish. These were later combined into Faith Lutheran parish (ELCA
). There is also a small Protestant Conference parish. After the arrival of the railroad, many German settlers moved in who were primarily Catholic
, but no parish was developed for them. To this day, there is still a significant population of Catholics, including most of the area farmers, who worship at St. Gregory in St. Nazianz
to the south, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Clarks Mills
to the north (presently joined to St. Michael in Whitelaw
), or St. Thomas the Apostle in Newton
to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 948 people, 375 households, and 258 families residing in the village. The population density
was 935.6 people per square mile (362.4/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 381.9 per square mile (147.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.26% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.11% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 375 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,167, and the median income for a family was $55,714. Males had a median income of $36,429 versus $24,440 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,691. About 0.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 82,887. Its county seat is Manitowoc. The United States Census Bureau's Manitowoc Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Manitowoc County.-Government:...
, 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 948 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geology
The village is known within the state for its dolomitic limestoneDolomite
Dolomite is a carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg2. The term is also used to describe the sedimentary carbonate rock dolostone....
quarry, which produces building rock, harbor rock and gravel (and a minimal though sub-standard amount of marble). Gray Woodfordian Drift soil is also described as Valderan Drift. The Valders lobe glacial advance was named after the village.
History
Valders was settled in the 1850s by immigrants from the ValdresValdres
Valdres is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal.Administratively, Valdres belongs to Oppland. It consists of the municipalities Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, Vang and Etnedal. The main town in the region is...
mountainous region of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The largest town in Valdres is Fagernes
Fagernes
is the largest settlement in the valley of Valdres, Norway, with a population of 1,801. Fagernes is the administrative centre of the municipality of Nord-Aurdal.See video from the Fagernes Town : *...
, but many immigrants arriving in Wisconsin came from the valleys of Vestre Slidre
Vestre Slidre
Vestre Slidre is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Slidre...
and Øystre Slidre
Øystre Slidre
Øystre Slidre is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of...
, when hunger (sult) in these rocky hillside farms was far from unheard of. Valders did not really develop as a village until the arrival of the railroad in 1896, the traditional year of its founding. It was incorporated as a village under Wisconsin law in 1921, with William F. Christel as the first village president.
As the village was founded by Norwegians, it was natural that the first churches were Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
: Valders Lutheran parish, Our Savior Lutheran parish, and Gjerpin Lutheran parish. These were later combined into Faith Lutheran parish (ELCA
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...
). There is also a small Protestant Conference parish. After the arrival of the railroad, many German settlers moved in who were primarily Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, but no parish was developed for them. To this day, there is still a significant population of Catholics, including most of the area farmers, who worship at St. Gregory in St. Nazianz
St. Nazianz, Wisconsin
St. Nazianz is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States founded in 1854.The population was 749 at the 2000 census.-The first 100 years:...
to the south, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Clarks Mills
Clarks Mills, Wisconsin
Clarks Mills is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Clarks Mills is northwest of Valders....
to the north (presently joined to St. Michael in Whitelaw
Whitelaw, Wisconsin
Whitelaw is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 730 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whitelaw is located at ....
), or St. Thomas the Apostle in Newton
Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Newton is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,241 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Clover, Duveneck, Newton, Newtonburg, and Northeim are located in the town...
to the east.
Geography
Valders is located at 44°3′58"N 87°53′9"W (44.066029, -87.885710).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 1.0 square miles (2.6 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 948 people, 375 households, and 258 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 935.6 people per square mile (362.4/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 381.9 per square mile (147.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.26% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 375 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,167, and the median income for a family was $55,714. Males had a median income of $36,429 versus $24,440 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 $19,691. About 0.8% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Businesses
Valders also has a large pre-fabricated reinforced concrete factory, and is the center of a substantial dairy and grain producing area.Education
The Valders Area School District consists of one kindergarten through fourth grade elementary school, one fifth through eighth grade middle school, and one ninth through 12th grade high school.Notable residents
- Bruno E. JacobBruno E. JacobBruno Ernst Jacob was a professor at Ripon College in Wisconsin and founder of the National Forensic League. He served as the League's Executive Secretary from 1925 until his retirement in 1969...
, Ripon College professor and founder of the National Forensics League, was born in Valders, but lived most of his life in Ripon, WisconsinRipon, WisconsinRipon is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,828. The City of Ripon's official website claims the city's current population to be 7,701. The city is surrounded by the Town of Ripon....
. - Logan Vander VeldenLogan Vander VeldenLogan Vander Velden is an American former professional basketball player. He was a member of the 1995-96 Los Angeles Clippers team for 15 games. Vander Velden attended high school in his home town of Valders, and is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.- External links :* @...
, NBA player.