Cashton, Wisconsin
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| Cashton, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,005 |
| - Density | 973.3/sq mi (375.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-12950[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562772[1] |
Cashton is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Notable people
- Frank King, cartoonist of Gasoline Alley, was born in Cashton.
[edit] Geography
Cashton is located at (43.743057, -90.781578)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,005 people, 415 households, and 271 families residing in the village. The population density was 973.3 people per square mile (376.7/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 448.4/sq mi (173.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.00% White, 0.10% African American, 0.40% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 415 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,274 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,425. About 10.2% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 12.6% 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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Cashton, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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