Browning, Wisconsin
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| Browning, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Taylor |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km²) |
| - Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,470 ft (448 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 850 |
| - Density | 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-10400[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582875[1] |
Browning is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 850 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 850 people, 298 households, and 246 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.3 people per square mile (9.0/km²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.12% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.
There were 298 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 115.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,917, and the median income for a family was $46,833. Males had a median income of $28,950 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,687. About 4.6% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
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[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.
