Eastman, Wisconsin

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Eastman is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 437 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Eastman. Eastman is probably best known both for the largest July 4th celebration in Crawford County, and for the high quality men's fastpitch teams and players that hail from this small village.

[edit] Geography

Eastman is located at 43°9′49″N, 91°1′9″W (43.163664, -91.019442)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 437 people, 163 households, and 109 families residing in the village. The population density was 47.1/km² (122.2/mi²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 18.3/km² (47.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.25% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, and 2.29% from two or more races. 1.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 163 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 0.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,321, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,922. About 5.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.