Forestville, Wisconsin

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Forestville, Wisconsin
Location of Forestville, Wisconsin
Location of Forestville, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°41′22″N 87°28′50″W / 44.68944, -87.48056
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Door
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 719 ft (219 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 429
 - Density 823.7/sq mi (318.5/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Forestville is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Ahnapee River. The population was 429 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Forestville.

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[edit] Geography

Forestville is located at 44°41′22″N, 87°28′50″W (44.689462, -87.480758)[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 429 people, 181 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The population density was 823.7 people per square mile (318.5/km²). There were 202 housing units at an average density of 387.8/sq mi (150.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.07% White, 0.70% Black or African American, and 0.23% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 181 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.9% 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 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $31,146 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,521. About 1.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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