Ferryville, Wisconsin
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| Ferryville, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²) |
| - Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 174 |
| - Density | 70.5/sq mi (27.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-25725[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1564924[1] |
Ferryville is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Ferryville is located at (43.341550, -91.083882)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Notable people
- Patrick Joseph Lucey, Governor of Wisconsin, was justice of the peace in Ferryville.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 174 people, 93 households, and 55 families residing in the village. The population density was 70.5 people per square mile (27.2/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 60.4/sq mi (23.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.85% White, and 1.15% from two or more races.
There were 93 households out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.45.
In the village the population was spread out with 12.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 43.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,357 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,602. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.9% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Education
The De Soto Area Schools serves Ferryville, Wisconsin. [1]
[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
- Ferryville, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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