Black Creek, Wisconsin

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Black Creek is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Black Creek.

[edit] Geography

Black Creek is located at 44°28′28″N, 88°27′0″W (44.474517, -88.450125)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,192 people, 485 households, and 335 families residing in the village. The population density was 442.5/km² (1,145.5/mi²). There were 513 housing units at an average density of 190.5/km² (493.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.73% White, 1.01% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 485 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,946, and the median income for a family was $49,896. Males had a median income of $32,128 versus $25,286 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,226. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.