Stockbridge, Wisconsin

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Location of Stockbridge, Wisconsin

Stockbridge Harbor, Lake Winnebago

Welcome sign

Stockbridge High School

Downtown Stockbridge on WIS 55

Stockbridge is a village in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Stockbridge.

Stockbridge is known as "The Sturgeon Capital of the World". Stockbridge was named after the Stockbridge Indians after they moved here from Stockbridge, New York in the 1830's.

1 High school
2 Calumet County Park
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 External links

[edit] High school

Stockbridge High School had 83 students in the 2005-2006 school year. On December 15, 2005, the school board passed approval of a football program and other sports. The school sports nickname is the Stockbridge Indians.

[edit] Calumet County Park

A Calumet County Park is located 4 miles northeast of the city.

There are 2 places in Stockbridge listed on the List of Registered Historic Places in Wisconsin: Stockbridge Harbor and Stockbridge Indian Cemetery.

[edit] Geography

Stockbridge is located at 44°4′26″N, 88°18′57″W (44.074026, -88.316105)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 649 people, 265 households, and 178 families residing in the village. The population density was 75.9/km² (196.4/mi²). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 35.0/km² (90.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 265 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,021, and the median income for a family was $56,094. Males had a median income of $38,359 versus $26,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,129. About 1.1% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.