Johnson Creek, Wisconsin
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²) |
| - Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,581 |
| - Density | 735.2/sq mi (283.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-38350[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567212[1] |
Johnson Creek is a village in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,581 at the 2000 census. The village is located approximately halfway between Milwaukee and Madison, at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 26 and Interstate 94.
In keeping with the strong Wisconsin accent prevalent in the area, locals pronounce the word "creek" in the village name as "crick", i.e. "Johnson Crick."
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[edit] History
The first two settlers were Charles Goodhue and Timothy Johnson, the latter of whom also founded nearby Watertown. [3] While sometimes called Belleville, this caused it to be confused with another Belleville, Wisconsin, and the post office has always been named Johnson Creek.
Johnson Creek was founded where the Union Pacific railroad crosses Johnson Creek (the stream) just above where the stream empties into the Rock River. The Union Pacific spur currently runs from Fort Atkinson to Clyman Junction.[4] The economy is now more dependent on Interstate 94. A large outlet mall shopping complex was built in 1995 to capitalize on this traffic.
The once famous hotel and supper club, "The Gobbler", was in Johnson Creek.
[edit] Education
The Johnson Creek School district operates a K-12 campus on the eastern side of the city, along highway 26. It currently serves a total of 572 students.[5] Johnson Creek High School won the 2007 state baseball championship in Division 4.
[edit] Geography
Johnson Creek is located at (43.079147, -88.771030)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,581 people, 624 households, and 423 families residing in the village. The population density was 735.2 people per square mile (283.9/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 306.4/sq mi (118.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.19% White, 0.19% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 2.21% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population.
There were 624 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,694, and the median income for a family was $49,348. Males had a median income of $35,540 versus $25,927 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,671. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
- ^ Johnson Creek [origin of place name]
- ^ http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/localgov/docs/railmap.pdf
- ^ Johnson Creek School District - About Us
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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