Gresham, Wisconsin
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| Gresham, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Shawano |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 575 |
| - Density | 503.3/sq mi (194.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-31675[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581552[1] |
Gresham is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 575 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Gresham is located at (44.849920, -88.783312)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (8.06%) is water. The laid-back country folk of Gresham have a time honored tradition of the Fourth of July cow drop contest and fine ale. Yes, Gresham is almost paradise knocking at heaven's door! World-class kayaking on the Red River, fishing several lakes, camping, hunting, bird watching, 90 miles of bike trail, abundant wildlife and casinos await you. Gresham is the nature lover's dream.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 575 people, 233 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density was 503.3 people per square mile (194.7/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 225.0/sq mi (87.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 68.70% White, 0.17% African American, 23.48% Native American, 0.52% from other races, and 7.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.
There were 233 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65
[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.
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- Gresham, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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