Ackley, Wisconsin
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| Ackley, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Langlade |
| Area | |
| - Total | 70.9 sq mi (183.7 km²) |
| - Land | 70.8 sq mi (183.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 510 |
| - Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-00225[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582652[1] |
Ackley is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 Census. The town was founded March 4, 1879.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 70.9 square miles (183.7 km²), of which, 70.8 square miles (183.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 510 people, 202 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.2 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.41% White, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 202 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,000, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $19,643 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,113. About 2.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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