Seymour, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

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Location of Seymour within Wisconsin
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Map showing location of Seymour within Eau Claire County
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Map showing location of Seymour within Eau Claire County

Seymour is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,978 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.5 km² (32.2 mi²). 80.7 km² (31.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it (3.32%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,978 people, 1,108 households, and 863 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.9/km² (95.6/mi²). There were 1,151 housing units at an average density of 14.3/km² (36.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,108 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,365, and the median income for a family was $50,969. Males had a median income of $37,963 versus $27,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,263. About 1.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Census designated places

For the purposes of the 2000 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau designated the most densely populated three square miles of the town as a Census-designated place (CDP). The following statistics, which are also included in the above totals for the town, apply only to the CDP.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,474 people, 591 households, and 432 families residing in the community. The population density was 243.2/km² (629.5/mi²). There were 621 housing units at an average density of 102.5/km² (265.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the community was 97.29% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 591 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the community the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $45,427, and the median income for a family was $49,135. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $37,740 for females. The per capita income for the community was $19,846. About 0.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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Surrounding municipalities
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Chippewa Falls°
(less than 10,000)

Altoona° | Anson* | Brunswick* | Eagle Point* | Hallie* | Lafayette* | Lake Hallie | Lake Wissota§
Pleasant Valley* | Seymour*§ | Tilden* | Union* | Washington* | Wheaton*

Counties

Eau Claire | Chippewa

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