Waterville, Wisconsin
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Waterville is a town in Pepin County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 859 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Arkansaw
is located within the eastern portion of the town.
, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (1.30%) is water.
of 2000, there were 859 people, 331 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density
was 24.0 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White, 0.12% Asian, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
Waterville had the highest percentage of people reporting Austrian ancestry in 2000 with 12.1% of its population.
There were 331 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 118.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $27,163 versus $19,861 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,482. About 7.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 17.0% 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 859 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Arkansaw
Arkansaw, Wisconsin
Arkansaw is an unincorporated census-designated place in the eastern portion of the town of Waterville, in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. Located approximately 3 miles west of Durand, it has the ZIP code of 54721. As of the 2010 census, its population was 177...
is located within the eastern portion of the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (1.30%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 859 people, 331 households, and 229 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 24.0 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 351 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.95% White, 0.12% Asian, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
Waterville had the highest percentage of people reporting Austrian ancestry in 2000 with 12.1% of its population.
There were 331 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 118.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,292, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $27,163 versus $19,861 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 $15,482. About 7.9% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.