Amherst Junction, Wisconsin

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Amherst Junction is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Amherst Junction is located at 44°28′10″N, 89°19′1″W (44.469523, -89.316827)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.65%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 305 people, 109 households, and 75 families residing in the village. The population density was 99.0/km² (256.2/mi²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 36.0/km² (93.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 109 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,500, and the median income for a family was $50,750. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,261. None of the families and 1.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.5% of those over 64.