Wauzeka, Wisconsin

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Wauzeka is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 768 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Wauzeka.

[edit] Geography

Wauzeka is located at 43°5′6″N, 90°53′1″W (43.085232, -90.883614)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 768 people, 271 households, and 188 families residing in the village. The population density was 59.9/km² (155.1/mi²). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 23.2/km² (60.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.18% White, 1.43% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 271 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the village the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,556, and the median income for a family was $46,000. Males had a median income of $29,737 versus $19,815 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,115. About 8.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.