Couderay, Wisconsin

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Couderay is a village in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, along the Couderay River. The population was 96 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Couderay.

1 State Record
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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[edit] State Record

On February 4, 1996, the temperature fell to a bitter cold -55°F (-48°C), the coldest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.04%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 96 people, 40 households, and 26 families residing in the village. The population density was 38.2/km² (99.2/mi²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 21.5/km² (55.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 79.17% White, 19.79% Native American, 1.04% from other races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 40 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 128.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,417, and the median income for a family was $41,042. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $9,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,008. There were 6.1% of families and 11.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 41.2% of those over 64.

See also: Couderay (town), Wisconsin