Elderon, Wisconsin

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Elderon, Wisconsin
Location of Elderon, Wisconsin
Location of Elderon, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°48′40″N 89°16′16″W / 44.81111, -89.27111
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Marathon
Area
 - Total 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km²)
 - Land 34.6 sq mi (89.6 km²)
 - Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,253 ft (382 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 567
 - Density 16.4/sq mi (6.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-23100[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583144[1]

Elderon is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 189 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Elderon is located at 44°46′59″N, 89°15′1″W (44.78325, -89.250492)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (4.31%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 189 people, 77 households, and 54 families residing in the village. The population density was 170.8 people per square mile (65.7/km²). There were 81 housing units at an average density of 73.2/sq mi (28.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.94% White, 0.53% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 4.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 77 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $55,417. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,225. About 2.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 14.8% of those sixty five 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.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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