Arcadia (town), Wisconsin

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Arcadia, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°14′48″N 91°26′49″W / 44.24667, -91.44694
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Trempealeau
Area
 - Total 119.0 sq mi (308.3 km²)
 - Land 118.8 sq mi (307.8 km²)
 - Water 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation [1] 915 ft (279 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,555
 - Density 13.1/sq mi (5.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-02525[2]
GNIS feature ID 1582706[1]

Arcadia is a town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,555 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 119.0 square miles (308.3 km²), of which, 118.8 square miles (307.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,555 people, 569 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.1 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.65% White, 0.19% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 569 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,588, and the median income for a family was $50,511. Males had a median income of $30,208 versus $22,614 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,421. About 6.4% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.