Greenwood, Wisconsin
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| Greenwood, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Clark |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²) |
| - Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,079 |
| - Density | 381.9/sq mi (147.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-31575[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565856[1] |
Greenwood is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,079 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Greenwood is located at (44.767826, -90.598959)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.4 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.05%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,079 people, 468 households, and 287 families residing in the city. The population density was 381.9 people per square mile (147.2/km²). There were 502 housing units at an average density of 177.7/sq mi (68.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 468 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,132 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,841. About 5.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Greenwood has produced one Major League Baseball player, Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher, Cy Buker.
- Greenwood Mayor - James Schecklman
[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
- Greenwood, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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