Withee, Wisconsin

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Withee is a village in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 508. There is also the Town of Withee, which is also in Clark County several miles west of the village. The village is located mostly within the Town of Hixon, while a small portion extends south into the Town of Longwood.

[edit] Geography

Withee is located at 44°57′18″N, 90°35′56″W (44.955168, -90.598908)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 508 people, 213 households, and 142 families residing in the village. The population density was 233.5/km² (606.2/mi²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 104.8/km² (272.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.43% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 213 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,625, and the median income for a family was $38,542. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,874. About 3.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.