Ladysmith, Wisconsin

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Ladysmith is a city in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,932 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rusk County^GR6. It is the former location of Mount Senario College, which closed in 2002 due to significant debt. Part of the former college campus has been reopened as Concordia Prep, a Christian boarding school, as of September 2006. The town suffered serious damage from a tornado on Labor Day in 2002.

[edit] Geography

Ladysmith is located at 45°27′50″N, 91°5′60″W (45.463787, -91.099867)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²). 10.1 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (8.67%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,932 people, 1,570 households, and 916 families residing in the city. The population density was 389.3/km² (1,008.9/mi²). There were 1,660 housing units at an average density of 164.3/km² (425.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.31% White, 1.48% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 1,570 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,274, and the median income for a family was $40,526. Males had a median income of $26,725 versus $20,826 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,499. About 7.2% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.