Wales, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Wales is a village in Waukesha County
, Wisconsin
, United States
, first settled by Welsh
immigrants. The population was 2,523 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,523 people, 846 households, and 731 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,033.4 people per square mile (399.2/km²). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 353.5 per square mile (136.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.16% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 846 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 10.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $75,000, and the median income for a family was $77,468. Males had a median income of $50,609 versus $35,268 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $26,712. None of the families and 0.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
, 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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, first settled by Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
immigrants. The population was 2,523 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Wales is located at 43°0′14"N 88°22′39"W (43.003882, -88.377558).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,523 people, 846 households, and 731 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,033.4 people per square mile (399.2/km²). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 353.5 per square mile (136.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.16% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 846 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 10.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $75,000, and the median income for a family was $77,468. Males had a median income of $50,609 versus $35,268 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 $26,712. None of the families and 0.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
- School District of Kettle Moraine
- Kettle Moraine High SchoolKettle Moraine High SchoolKettle Moraine High School is a secondary school located in Wales, Wisconsin. It serves students from Delafield, Dousman, Eagle, Genesee, North Prairie, Ottawa, Sullivan, Summit, and Wales. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Kettle Moraine was...
, a recognized Blue Ribbon School - Wales Elementary School
Recreation
- Glacial Drumlin Trailhttp://www.trailsfromrails.com/glacial_drumlin_trail.htm
- Wales Community Park
- Wales Firemans' Park
Places of worship
- Jerusalem Presbyterian Church
- All Saints Lutheran Church, ELCA
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod