Polk, Wisconsin
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Polk is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,938 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.4 km² (32.2 mi²). 82.7 km² (31.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.87%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,938 people, 1,352 households, and 1,139 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.6/km² (123.3/mi²). There were 1,430 housing units at an average density of 17.3/km² (44.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.70% White, 0.20% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 1,352 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.2% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,933, and the median income for a family was $74,643. Males had a median income of $42,955 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,518. About 3.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
