White Oak Springs, Wisconsin
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White Oak Springs is a town in Lafayette County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 97 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of White Oak
is located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 16.5 square miles (42.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 97 people, 35 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density
was 5.9 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.94% White, and 2.06% from two or more races.
There were 35 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples
living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,000, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,362. There were 7.9% of families and 4.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.
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 97 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of White Oak
White Oak, Wisconsin
White Oak is an unincorporated community located in the town of White Oak Springs, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States....
is located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 16.5 square miles (42.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 97 people, 35 households, and 24 families residing in the town. 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 5.9 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.94% White, and 2.06% from two or more races.
There were 35 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% 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, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,000, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,625 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 $14,362. There were 7.9% of families and 4.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.