Delmar, Wisconsin

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Delmar, Wisconsin
Location of Delmar, Wisconsin
Location of Delmar, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°58′23″N 91°0′17″W / 44.97306, -91.00472
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Chippewa
Area
 - Total 43.0 sq mi (111.2 km²)
 - Land 42.9 sq mi (111.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,132 ft (345 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 941
 - Density 21.9/sq mi (8.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-19625[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583072[1]

Delmar is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 941 at the 2000 census. It is served by the School District of Cadott Community and the Stanley-Boyd Area School District.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.0 square miles (111.2 km²), of which, 42.9 square miles (111.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 941 people, 314 households, and 252 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.9 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 7.6/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.72% White, 0.11% African American, 0.64% Native American, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.

There were 314 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,278, and the median income for a family was $40,982. Males had a median income of $25,875 versus $19,531 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,912. About 7.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 17.8% 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.