Ellsworth, Wisconsin
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| Village of Ellsworth | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Pierce |
| Government | |
| - Village Board President | Gerald DeWolfe |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km²) |
| - Land | 32.1 sq mi (83.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,226 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,193 |
| - Density | 779.5/sq mi (301.1/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-23550[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583156[2] |
| Website: http://www.villageofellsworth.org/ | |
Ellsworth is a village in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,909 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Ellsworth.
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[edit] History
Ellsworth is the site of the yearly Pierce County Fair and is also the Cheese curds capital of Wisconsin.
[edit] Notable people
- George Thompson, Attorney General of Wisconsin was born in Ellsworth.
[edit] Geography
Ellsworth is located at (44.73261, -92.480177)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,909 people, 1,169 households, and 755 families residing in the village. The population density was 779.5 people per square mile (301.1/km²). There were 1,210 housing units at an average density of 324.2/sq mi (125.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.21% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,169 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,604, and the median income for a family was $51,286. Males had a median income of $36,069 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,661. About 2.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). 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
- Ellsworth, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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