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Winneconne (town), Wisconsin
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Winneconne is a town in Winnebago County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 2,145 at the 2000 census. The Village of Winneconne
is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Butte des Morts
is also located in the town
, the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.6 km²), of which, 22.0 square miles (56.9 km²) of it is land and 11.5 square miles (29.7 km²) of it (34.27%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,145 people, 838 households, and 666 families residing in the town. The population density
was 97.6 people per square mile (37.7/km²). There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 46.4 per square mile (17.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.44% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.14% from two or more races. 0.19% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 838 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,385, and the median income for a family was $65,893. Males had a median income of $42,566 versus $27,692 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $27,274. About 0.3% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
) to form a Sovereign State of Winneconne. As an alternative plan, annexation by another state, preferably one with better weather, was sought. The deadline for secession was 21 July 1967. A proclamation was issued, naming village president "James Coughlin to be president of the new state of Winneconne; Vera Kitchen to be prime minister and custodian of Vera’s Kitchen Cabinet". Wisconsin Governor Warren Knowles entered into negotiations with the former village officials; as a result, Winneconne rejoined the State of Wisconsin at 12:01 AM on 22 July 1967. An annual Sovereign State Days celebration commemorates the event.
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 163,370. Its county seat is Oshkosh. Winnebago County is included in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Neenah, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, 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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. The population was 2,145 at the 2000 census. The Village of Winneconne
Winneconne, Wisconsin
Winneconne is a village in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,401 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Winneconne...
is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Butte des Morts
Butte des Morts, Wisconsin
Butte des Morts is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Winneconne, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 962. The community is located at the north side of Lake Butte des Morts on the former route of Wisconsin Highway 110. The...
is also located in the town
History
The name is an Indian word meaning “place of skulls,” which came from a battle here in which the Sauks and Foxes fought against the French, Menominees and Chippewas.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.6 km²), of which, 22.0 square miles (56.9 km²) of it is land and 11.5 square miles (29.7 km²) of it (34.27%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,145 people, 838 households, and 666 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 97.6 people per square mile (37.7/km²). There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 46.4 per square mile (17.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.44% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.14% from two or more races. 0.19% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 838 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,385, and the median income for a family was $65,893. Males had a median income of $42,566 versus $27,692 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 $27,274. About 0.3% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Secession
In 1967, as a result of the town name being inadvertently left off the official Wisconsin road map, a secret committee formulated a plan to secede from Wisconsin, set up toll gates on local roads and begin annexation of nearby communities (starting with the city of OshkoshOshkosh
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) to form a Sovereign State of Winneconne. As an alternative plan, annexation by another state, preferably one with better weather, was sought. The deadline for secession was 21 July 1967. A proclamation was issued, naming village president "James Coughlin to be president of the new state of Winneconne; Vera Kitchen to be prime minister and custodian of Vera’s Kitchen Cabinet". Wisconsin Governor Warren Knowles entered into negotiations with the former village officials; as a result, Winneconne rejoined the State of Wisconsin at 12:01 AM on 22 July 1967. An annual Sovereign State Days celebration commemorates the event.