Barton, Wisconsin

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Barton is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Location of Barton, Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.4 km² (19.5 mi²). 49.8 km² (19.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.23%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,546 people, 896 households, and 746 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.1/km² (132.5/mi²). There were 919 housing units at an average density of 18.5/km² (47.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.16% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 896 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 110.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $64,861, and the median income for a family was $69,730. Males had a median income of $43,245 versus $30,293 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,039. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Coordinates: 43°26′37″N, 88°10′50″W