Ixonia, Wisconsin
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| Ixonia, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km²) |
| - Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,902 |
| - Density | 80.7/sq mi (31.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-37600[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583440[1] |
Ixonia is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,902 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
According to local tradition, the town received its name when the old Town of Union was split into two new towns in 1846. While the first new town was named Concord, residents were undecided about the name of the second. They threw slips of papers with letters of the alphabet into a hat and had a girl by the name of Mary Piper pick them until a word was made that could be used as the town name.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.64%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,902 people, 1,047 households, and 864 families residing in the town. The population density was 80.7 people per square mile (31.2/km²). There were 1,082 housing units at an average density of 11.6 persons/km² (30.1 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.07% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,047 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,629, and the median income for a family was $60,184. Males had a median income of $41,190 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,979. 1.5% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.8% are under the age of 18 and 2.5% are 65 or older.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Ixonia Heritage Book Index" Dodge/Jefferson Counties Genealogical Society
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