Jump River (town), Wisconsin

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Jump River, Wisconsin
Location of Jump River, Wisconsin
Location of Jump River, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°19′34″N 90°45′24″W / 45.32611, -90.75667
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Taylor
Area
 - Total 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km²)
 - Land 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation [1] 1,270 ft (387 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 311
 - Density 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-38627[2]
GNIS feature ID 1583460[1]

Jump River is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 311 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from the Jump River which flows through its northwest corner. There is also a small unincorporated community called Jump River in the northwestern part of the town.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 311 people, 118 households, and 82 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.6 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.78% White, 1.93% Native American, and 1.29% from two or more races.

There were 118 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,286. About 4.9% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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