Ashippun, Wisconsin

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Ashippun is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,308 at the 2000 census. Ashippun is perhaps named for the Indian word for raccoon which is what the Indians called the river flowing through the eastern part of the town.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.5 km² (35.7 mi²). 92.3 km² (35.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.25%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 2,308 people, 845 households, and 670 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.0/km² (64.8/mi²). There were 880 housing units at an average density of 9.5/km² (24.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 845 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,982, and the median income for a family was $60,347. Males had a median income of $37,363 versus $24,559 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,698. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.