Zoar, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Zoar is a census-designated place
(CDP) and unincorporated community in Menominee County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 98 at the 2010 census. Zoar is located along Wisconsin Highway 47, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Neopit
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8.561 mi2; 8.549 mi2 of this is land, and 0.012 mi2 is water.
of 2000, there were 124 people, 29 households, and 24 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 14.4 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.84% White, 93.55% Native American, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.03% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 55.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.28 and the average family size was 4.42.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 44.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $7,101. There were 11.8% of families and 17.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) and unincorporated community in Menominee County, 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 98 at the 2010 census. Zoar is located along Wisconsin Highway 47, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Neopit
Neopit, Wisconsin
Neopit is a census-designated place in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 690 at the 2010 census. Neopit is located along Wisconsin Highway 47 at its intersection with County Road M, approximately southeast of Zoar....
.
Geography
Zoar is located at 45°0′54"N 88°53′58"W (45.014997, -88.899380).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.561 mi2; 8.549 mi2 of this is land, and 0.012 mi2 is water.
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 124 people, 29 households, and 24 families residing in the CDP. 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 14.4 people per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.84% White, 93.55% Native American, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.03% of the population.
There were 29 households out of which 55.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% 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, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.28 and the average family size was 4.42.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 44.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $21,250 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 CDP was $7,101. There were 11.8% of families and 17.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.